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EU NAVFOR reinforced by Swedish assets

May 16, 2009 - 11:50

 Since yesterday afternoon, 15 May 2009, the EU Naval Force Atalanta has been reinforced by 3 new assets from Sweden.

The 2 corvettes, HSwMS STOCKHOLM and HSwMS MALMOE, and their tender (supply unit) HSwMS TROSSOE, were transported from Sweden mid-April on the back of a dock ship and arrived in Djibouti 3 weeks later. After a short period of sea trials they are now operational and have joined the Task Force.

The 2 corvettes are capable of high speeds and will provide a powerful reinforcement to the EU Naval Force, now consisting of 13 ships and 3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Greece and Sweden.

Please see the video on our Vimeo site:

Swedish vessels joining the counter-piracy operation in May 2009 from EU Naval Force – Somalia on Vimeo.

 



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