4/2/2024 0 Comments Virtual sailor 7 locations mod(HMS Defender alone got through 55,000 sausages, while HMS Kent consumed just 13,000). The group hosted 66 government ministers, 106 ambassadors and around 500 senior officers of foreign militaries.Ĭrucially the MoD says the 3,700 personnel deployed consumed 25.5 tonnes of sausages, 190,000 potatoes and 2.01 million eggs. There was media coverage of the group’s activities in 99 countries and in 252 languages. 18 set-piece naval and flying exercises were conducted involving 17 other nations. While official channels rightly trumpet the many achievements of the deployment, here we provide a balanced assessment of the trip which has not been entirely plain sailing.Īway for around 244 days, the group traveled about 50,000 nautical miles, made visits to 42 nations and 3 territories, representing 47% of the world’s population and 53% of the UK’s trading partners. After more than 7 months away, the carrier strike group has returned to the UK.
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