Crew members Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector, A173, and their Chilean allies paid homage to British sailors lost in one of the first great naval actions of World War 1. One hundred and ten ...

— HMS Protector (@hmsprotector) September 3, 2024 She's often called the Royal Navy's Swiss army knife because she's red, versatile and there when you need her.

The HMS Protector is a Royal Navy ice patrol ship, built for long Antarctic expeditions. The HMS Cornwall was decommissioned in 2011. It was primarily involved in counter-piracy missions.

The contract was awarded last May by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the wake of us successfully maintaining HMS Protector, along with HMS Enterprise and HMS Echo, which have now been decommissioned.