Royal Navy patrol ship spotted off coast of East Sussex
A Royal Navy vessel has been spotted off the coast of East Sussex today (Sunday, November 1).
According to marinetraffic.com, HMS Tyne was patrolling the English Channel this afternoon and left the port of Rosyth on Friday (October 30).
Local spotters on social media said they also spotted the vessel off the coast of Brighton.
HMS Tyne is a Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel.
According to the Royal Navy, HMS Tyne typically operates in the UK and north eastern European waters carrying out maritime security tasks.
Its main roles are fishery protection, maritime security, territorial waters surveillance, search and rescue coordination, and escorting foreign warships.
A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed the vessel off the coast of East Sussex is HMS Tyne.