UK royal naval ship visits Ho Chi Minh City

PANO - On the morning of September 3, the UK Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, commanded by Naval Captain Tim Neild, docked at the Ho Chi Minh City port, officially starting a four-day visit to the city of the crew-members, lasting till September 6.

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The visit of the warship, with 555 troops on board, is one of the activities in celebration of the 45th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-UK diplomatic ties (September 11, 1973 - 2018). It also aims to implement contents of the agreements signed between the two countries’ defense ministries in the past on strengthening the bilateral friendship and defense cooperation.

With its standard displacement of 19,560 tons, 176 meters in length and 28.9 meters in width, the HMS Albion is capable of carrying 67 tanks and armored vehicles of all kinds and accommodating from 405 to 710 troops depending on real combat situations. The rear submerged deck can contain up to four landing boats and two high-speed canoes to serve the landing and loading of troops and equipment during combat.

During the stay in Ho Chi Minh City, the ship’s chain-of-command is to pay courtesy calls to leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Commands of Military Region 7 and Naval Region 2. They will also participate in friendly sport exchanges with troops of Military Region 7 and Naval Region 2.

The online edition of the People’s Army Newspaper would like to present a number images of the ship and its crew-members upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City.