Portsmouth based mine-hunter HMS Cattistock arriving in the Sound this afternoon inbound to HMNB Devonport.
Sailors on board recently practiced their live gunnery skills in preparations for the ship to relieve HMS Middleton in Bahrain this Summer
The Royal Navy rotates its mine warfare crews to maintain a permanent presence in the Gulf, with preparation for each operational mission requiring roughly six months of training overseen by a team of experts.
