Naval patrol vessel converted into hospital ship

Locked and loaded the new MV Lady Jean is prepared for her shipment to Africa.

A former Royal Naval patrol vessel has found a new life as a hospital ship operating in Africa, thanks to the work of engineers and specialists at UK Docks in Gosport.

HMS Scimitar was a patrol vessel that served with sister ship HMS Sabre as part of the Gibraltar Squadron for many years, safeguarding the waters around the entrance to the Mediterranean.

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