HMS Protector Sails Further North Than Any Other Royal Navy Ship in History
June 29, 2021
The Royal Navy’s HMS Protector has set a record for sailing closer to the North Pole than any other British surface ship in history.
The Plymouth-based survey ship is on her first Arctic patrol after completing an extensive overhaul in January. Since then, Protector has been conducting extensive trials and training with the goal of deploying to Antarctica later this year.
HMS Protector has spent this month in the Arctic Circle, north of 80 degrees latitude, carrying out ‘Ice Ramming Trials’ to ascertain the correct ‘Polar Code’ rating post refit.