HMS Somerset ended it four-day visit to the Grand Harbour yesterday and is heading back to the United Kingdom after a six-month deployment east of Suez in maritime security operations.

It is a Type 23 Duke class frigate based in Plymouth. In 2007, she underwent a multi-million pound refit and is one of the most modern and capable warships in the Royal Navy fleet.

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