bmmheadHMS Westminster Leaves for The Gulf January 23rd 2012

January 2012 - after a sea power exercise and the announcement of embargos
over its nuclear policy Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz
so HMS Westminster is tasked to deploy there for 7 months.
Today, the EU announced that they have placed embargos on oil trade with Iran.

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HMS Westminster
HMS Westminster
being tugged from the jetty
 
HMS Westminster
Making her way down the harbour
 
HMS Westminster
Passing Gunwharf
 
HMS Westminster
Passing The Point
 
HMS Westminster
Level with The Point, Old Portsmouth...
  
HMS Westminster
...and out, on her way to The Gulf