HMS CUTLASS Debuts in Gibraltar

The first of two new ‘guardians of the Rock’ has arrived in Gibraltar ready for testing by the Royal Navy.

Small, fast and agile, HMS Cutlass has been delivered to the naval base ahead of patrols of territorial waters – part of a £10m investment in the Gibraltar Squadron to upgrade its craft.

Cutlass – and her sister Dagger, due to be delivered in the spring of 2022 – are the permanent replacements for HMS Sabre and Scimitar which safeguarded Gibraltar’s waters for nearly two decades.

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