BLYTH Leads – The Sandown Class Minecountermeasure Vessel BLYTH lead a NATO exercise in the Bay of Izmir (Turkey) which successfully locating dummy mines while coming under simulated attack.   The BLYTH is currently the command platform for Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2, leading warships from Turkey, Greece, Italy and Germany through several weeks of maritime security operations and exercises.    The BYTH deployed the ship’s embarked ship's divers and the advanced SEAFOX mine disposal system to detect drill mines laid in her area of operations.    Before arriving in Turkish waters the BLYTH was at the centre of a major salvage exercise in the Aegean Sea involving a simulated fire and flood on board, the scenario was designed to draw resources and personnel from other task group ships and test their responses.     The BLYTH is due home Faslane in early December.