Work Begins On Future HMS Spey Offshore Patrol Vessel

April 24 2017

United Kingdom

BAE Systems has officially cut steel for the fifth offshore patrol vessel being built for the British Royal Navy in Scotland, reports the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

The milestone for the future HMS Spey was reached on Friday at the BAE Systems Govan shipyard on the Clyde River.

Outfitting work will be completed at the Scotstoun yard.

The Forth-class OPVs are being built in part to retain vital shipbuilding skills needed for the navy's planned Type 26 frigates, which will...

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