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.
Royal Marines from 42 Commando also placed additional instrumentation around the volcano to improve monitoring efforts. The operation continued until 29 Aug.
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
|
Individual helicopters| Model | IDs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Lynx HAS2 | XZ727 | |||
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class |  D92 HMS Liverpool, |
| Support Ship | Rover class | A273 RFA Black Rover, |
