124th Annual Fleet Review of HM Royal Navy
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Event Details:
Date: October 2 2021
Port: HMF BrewnestGuests of Honor:
- HM King George
- HE Prime Minister Simon Bridges, MP
- The Rt. Hon. Ben Wallace, MoD MP
- Field Marshal Sir Won In-Choul (원인철/元仁哲), Chief of Defense Staff
- Adm Sir Timothy Fraser, Deputy Chief of Defense Staff
- Field Marshal Peter Renwalt
- General Sir Mike Carleton-Smith, Royal Army
- Admiral Tony Radakin, Royal Navy
- Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, Royal Air Force
- Space Chief Marshal Paul Godfrey, Royal Space Command
- General Nam Yeong-Shin (남영신), Royal Reserve Force
- Chief Coastguard Peter Mizen, HM Coastguard
Participating Vessels
Name Class Type Pennant No. Service Branch HMC Henry Potent Henry Potent-class (Louhi-class) Offshore Patrol Vessel/Ice Breaker HM Coastguard HMC Julius Wagner Julius Wagner-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC Oscar Peters Julius Wagner-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC George Nimitz Julius Wagner-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC Henry Quincy Julius Wagner-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC Pomerania Empire-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC Normandy Empire-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC St. Michael Guardian-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC St. Gabriel Guardian-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMC St. George Guardian-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HM Coastguard HMS Buckingham Province-class Offshore Patrol Vessel P032 Royal Navy HMS Gullicken Province-class Offshore Patrol Vessel P036 Royal Navy HMS Prestige Illustrious-class Offshore Patrol Vessel P041 Royal Navy HMS Indefagitable Invincible-class Stealth ASW Corvette V030 Royal Navy HMS Indomitable Invincible-class Stealth ASW Corvette V027 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Unity Unity-class Stealth Multi-purpose Corvette V031 Royal Navy HMS Nelson Admiral-class Stealth Guided Missile Frigate F019 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Mountbatten Admiral-class Stealth Guided Missile Frigate F021 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Edington General-class Stealth Guided Missile Frigate F025 Royal Navy HMS Bravery Bravery-class Stealth Guided Missile Frigate F026 Royal Navy HMS Wellington Premier-class Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer D008 Royal Navy HMS Winsbrow Premier-class Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer D009 Royal Navy HMS Hanover Royal-class Stealth Guided Missile Cruiser C01 Royal Navy HMS King William King Richard-class Amphibious Assault Carrier L007 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Queen Victoria Queen Victoria-class Aircraft Carrier R01 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Trafalgar Trafalgar-class AIP Diesel Electric Littoral Attack Submarine S008 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Oxford Trafalgar-class AIP Diesel Electric Littoral Attack Submarine S009 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Devon Trafalgar-class AIP Diesel Electric Littoral Attack Submarine S010 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Surrey Trafalgar-class AIP Diesel Electric Littoral Attack Submarine S011 Royal Naval Reserve Force HMS Liverpool Trafalgar-class AIP Diesel Electric Littoral Attack Submarine S012 Royal Naval Reserve Force -
DAY 1: REVIEW AT SEA
It was a beautiful saturday morning, everything had been prepared according to plan. All 31 Ships of the Royal Navy, Coastguard, and Naval Reserve Force are lined up in formation near the Maine Delta Extension of the port in HMF Brewnest. From a distance, the audience at the coast started hearing "Man the Rails!" from each ship signaling that the event is about to start. Sailors of each ship then fill the rails of their respective ships, dressed in their No. 1A Dress.
sailors of HMS King William manning the railsAfter a few minutes, the guests of honor arrive and board the HMC St. Raphael which took them near the ships. The royal anthem then plays while the HMC St. Raphael and the sovereign's escort HMS Birmington approach the fleet. The sovereign's ship and escort stop in between HMS Buckingham and HMS Gullicken and the king salutes as national anthem plays while saluting cannons from all ships fire simultaneously.
PART 1: SOVEREIGN'S INSPECTION
Music Playing: Heart of Oak - March of the Royal Navy
After the national anthem, the music then changes to the Heart of Oak. Then, the sovereign's ship and escort steams between the bows of HMC Normandy and HMC Pomerania. All sailors of all ships then stand at attention as the king passes by.The sovereign's ship and escort then starts to make their way down the aisle between the ships of the fleet to inspect them. As the king approaches near a pair, he utters "Gratulor nautae mei, tibi gratias agimus pro virtute tua" (I congratulate you my sailors, we thank you for your bravery). The sailors then respond loudly with "Vivat rex, salve rex" (Long Live the King, God Save the King).
Minutes later, the sovereign's ship and escort approaches the end of the fleet line. Both ships then turn around and return to a distance from the start of the line to wait as the second part begins.
PART 2A: SAILPAST OF THE FLEET
One by one, each ship pair accelerate passing by the sovereign's ship and escort. The order of the ships are as follows:
Port Starboard HMS Buckingham HMS Gullicken HMS Prestige HMS Indefagitable HMS Indomitable HMS Unity HMS Trafalgar HMS Oxford HMS Nelson HMS Mountbatten HMS Edington HMS Bravery HMS Wellington HMS Winsbrow HMS Devon HMS Surrey HMS Hanover HMS Liverpool HMS King William HMS Queen Victoria HMC Henry Potent HMC Julius Wagner HMC Oscar Peters HMC George Nimitz HMC Henry Quincy HMC Pomerania HMC Normandy HMC St. Michael HMC St. Gabriel HMC St. George PART 2B: FLYPAST
9x Tiger F.4 fighters pass by in a diamond formation followed by 5x Crimson FA.3 fighters in arrow formation and 5x Grasshopper GA.3 VTOL jets also in arrow formation. After the combat jets, a Buffalo AEW.5 with 2 DHC-5 Buffalo AWACS and cargo aircraft follow in formation. 10 NH90 Helicopters follow in a triangle formation, followed by 5 Guardian HC.1 helicopters in arrow formation with the flight leader towing the ensign of the Royal Navy.
The Royal Air Force's Red Arrows then follow with an Orion P.5 maritime patrol aircraft to close the first day of the ceremony.
PART 3: DAY 1 CLOSING
The Sovereign's ship and escort then proceed to the port to go home. The Royal Anthem "God Save the King" plays as the king and the royal family depart the event. The second day's event would be held at the same port but on the ground instead of the sea.
