RFA Lyme Bay sails from Gibraltar for mine clearance operations in the Middle East

RFA Lyme Bay has sailed from Gibraltar today following several weeks of preparation that saw the auxiliary loaded with a suite of autonomous mine-hunting systems. The ship is expected to head east to help lead a multinational effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, possibly operating initially from Duqm in Oman. During a visit to RFA Lyme Bay has sailed from Gibraltar today following several weeks of preparation that saw the auxiliary loaded with a suite of autonomous mine-hunting systems. The ship is expected to head east to help lead a multinational effort to reopen the Str... [2993 chars]