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Article: Navy leadership that's fit for a King ; Prince William joined a Royal Navy rescue team on a hurricane disaster exercise in the Caribbean this week.
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2008
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Prince William joined a Royal Navy rescue team on a hurricane
disaster exercise in the Caribbean this week.
The Prince was flown ashore by a West-based helicopter as the
Navy tested how prepared it was should a giant category five storm
hit the volcanic island of Montserrat.
Such a storm could flatten about 95 per cent of the island's
buildings, killing or injuring hundreds.
The main role of HMS Iron Duke in the region is disaster relief;
although the frigate launched a successful anti-drugs operation last
week which netted a pounds50 million haul of cocaine.
This week's exercise saw personnel from the Royal Navy warship on
which the Prince is based land on the island with crew of the ...