HMS Tyne demonstrates enduring value of Royal Navy Batch one OPVs - Navy Lookout

HMS Tyne demonstrates enduring value of Royal Navy Batch one OPVs - Navy Lookout

HMS Tyne has already steamed more than 32,000 nautical miles in 2025 on operations close to the UK. Here we look briefly at the activity of the ship and the value of the OPVs The RN’s 3 batch one OPVs are no longer assigned to their original primary Fishery Protection role but now play a […] The post HMS Tyne demonstrates enduring value of Royal Navy Batch one OPVs first appeared on Navy Lookout.

HMS Tyne highlights vital role of patrol ships in UK waters

The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Tyne has arrived at HMNB Clyde after a demanding year that has already seen her log more than 32,000 nautical miles – the equivalent of one and a half circumnavigations of the globe – without straying far from UK waters. The Portsmouth-based ship, one of three first-generation River-class vessels still in service, has spent over 3,500 hours at sea in 2025, frequently tasked with monitoring ships and submarines tr…