Third Mine Countermeasures Squadron briefly meet the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (RO 6) (left). The Faslane Based Mine Hunters HMS Inverness (M 102), HMS Bridport (M 105), and HMS Sandown (M 101) (right), were accompanied by their support ship Royal Fleet Forward Repair Ship, RFA Diligence (A 132) (center front) and the survey ship HMS Herald (A 138) (center rear). Persian Gulf 1998.