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June 12, 2020 (Google Translation) – The NATO frigate association SNMG 1 (Standing NATO Maritime Group 1) arrives at the naval base in Kiel on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Norwegian frigate HNoMS “Otto Sverdrup” leads the association as a flagship. In addition, the Canadian frigate HMCS “Fredericton” and the German fuel transporter “Rhön” currently belong to SNMG 1. After…
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April 9, 2020 – Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) participated in UK-led exercise Joint Warrior, wrapping up on Thursday. Usually one of the largest maritime exercises in the year, Joint Warrior in the United Kingdom (UK), has been de-scoped due to the worldwide Covid-19 outbreak. The exercise ran for two weeks, wrapping up on 9 April 2020. SNMG1 staff…
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March 4, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Friday, March 6th, 2020 at 1 p.m., the fuel transporter “Rhön” will leave its home port in Wilhelmshaven to join the “Standing NATO Maritime Group 1” (SNMG 1). Before the ship and the crew go into action, there is a brief training for operational support in Neustadt. The civilian tanker used this time…
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