Devonport Plays Host To NATO Maritime Groups – Eight international warships are visiting the Royal Navy base ahead of a major exercise in Scotland.

A fleet of warships from NATO allies have gathered in Devonport ahead of a major exercise.

The eight ships are part of two NATO maritime groups that are in port ahead of Exercise Joint Warrior off the west coast of Scotland.

The Royal Navy Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel, HMS Cattistock, will be taking part as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1.

Lieutenant Commander Chris Easterbrook of HMS Cattistock believed the crew were looking forward to the opportunity to take part.

He said:

“This exercise, from the sheer scale of it, will really put my people through their paces.”