The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has announced that RFA Lyme Bay is being prepared for possible deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean.
In a statement, an MOD spokesperson said: “As part of prudent planning, we have taken the decision to bring RFA Lyme Bay to heightened readiness as a precaution, should she be needed to assist in maritime tasks in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
RFA Lyme Bay, currently in Gibraltar, is a landing ship equipped with medical facilities.
The UK is also deploying the warship HMS Dragon to the region.
Defence Secretary John Healey said on Monday that HMS Dragon would depart Portsmouth in the coming days.
BBC
Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle
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