February 2012

MONTROSE at Tristan de Cunha – The Type 23 Frigate MONTROSE on Atlantic Patrol (South) duty sailing through sea mist in the South Atlantic, visited the four islands group which make up the British Territory of Tristan de Cunha.      Found 230 nautical miles south east of Tristan, Gough Island part of the Group, has special naval connections he being named after Captain Charles Gough, who carried out a similar patrol here for the Royal Navy in 1731.