NATO SNMCMG-2 In Albania
10 Jun 2013 2 Comments
NATO’s mine counter measures group SNMCMG-2 Arrived in Vlores, Albania on 7 June 2013 for a 4 day visit.
Three NATO SNMCMG2 Mine Counter-measuring Ships have anchored on Friday morning in the port of Valona.
Official sources from the Albanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that these ships will stay on this port for 4 days, from June 7 until June 10, 2013.
The Ministry of Defense said that this visit is held on the framework of the support plan for integration in the NATO and its scope is to offer knowledge on the standard operational sea procedures.
After the anchoring of the ships in the port of Valona, commanders of these ships have visited the Command of the Sea Fleet in Pashaliman to hold a meeting with commander, First Captain Subi Zenelaj. /ibna/
In the task force are the Turkish mine hunter M-260 TCG Edincik, the Italian mine hunter 5558 ITS Crotone and one unidentified Royal Navy warship.
This an Albanian news clip about the SNMCMG-2 visit.
And this is an Albanian news article about the visit.
turkishnavy.net 
Should be HMS Ledbury
Hi Dave, yes the RN ship is HMS Ledbury. I’ve should have checked with your excellent website first instead of NATO’s. Their PRO’s are mostly asleep I guess.