During the weekend, several military ships from different countries sailed into the port of Gothenburg.
A place to rest – after a week of exercises, explains the Swedish Armed Forces.
A German warship with advanced air defense in the port of Gothenburg.
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After NATO’s Merlin submarine hunting exercise this week, some of the military ships have taken a break in Gothenburg’s port.
On Friday, a German military ship sailed into – or was towed into – the port of Gothenburg.
“The ship is part of NATO’s standing naval force (SNMG1), and is in port for crew rest and bunkering after participating in the anti-submarine exercise Merlin in the Baltic Sea.” writes the Swedish Armed Forces’ press secretary Pär Pihlqvist.
A total of four NATO ships from “Nato Maritime Group 1” are now at the Stigberg Quay, apart from the German frigate they are: HNLMS Van Amstel from the Netherlands, Canadian HMCS St John and the French ship FS Jacoubet.
The German ship is FGS Hamburg (F220), a German Sachsen-class anti-aircraft frigate that has been part of the German Navy since 2004.
HNLMS Van Amstel (F831), a multi-capability frigate belonging to the Netherlands Navy. The ship has been in active service since 1993.
Canadian HMCS St John and the French ship FS Jacoubet are also in port.
It is the first time the port has been visited by so many large NATO ships at the same time, writes GP.
The ships will stay until November 18 and 19.
A Dutch warship pauses after the NATO exercise.
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