In response to continuing eruptions from the Soufriere Hills, a voluntary evacuation of the island began in May 1997. The British government sent HMS Liverpool and RFA Black Rover to assist. The mission was given a renewed impetus after 25 Jun, when a pyroclastic flow claimed more lives. Royal Marines from 42 Commando also placed additional instrumentation around the volcano to improve monitoring efforts. The operation continued until 29 Aug. ![]() |
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Dates | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | Models |
Individual helicopters | ![]() | |
Model | IDs |
Westland Lynx HAS2 | XZ727 |
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Classes | Ships | |
Guided-Missile Destroyer | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class | ![]() |
Support Ship | Rover class | ![]() |