The importance of having RFA Argus deployed to Caribbean to provide medical assistance.
10 ICU beds
20 high dependency beds
70 general beds
Operating Theatre
CT Scanner.
She has also left with water & rations in addition to materials to help repair any damaged roads
This is in addition to her complement of 3 Merlins & 1 Wildcat. Giving her the capability to quickly get patients aboard & also possibly assist with patient transfers to local hospitals.
The region is vitally important & significant to the UK https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">
6 overseas territories:
Bermuda https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇲" title="Flag of Bermuda" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Bermuda">
Anguilla https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇦🇮" title="Flag of Anguilla" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Anguilla">
British Virgin Islands https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇻🇬" title="Flag of British Virgin Islands" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of British Virgin Islands">
Cayman islands https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇰🇾" title="Flag of Cayman Islands" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Cayman Islands">
Montserrat https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇲🇸" title="Flag of Montserrat" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Montserrat">
Turks & Caicos islands https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇹🇨" title="Flag of Turks & Caicos Islands" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Turks & Caicos Islands">
Total population 220k estimated overseas citizens
12 Commonwealth members
Antigua & Barbuda https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇦🇬" title="Flag of Antigua & Barbuda" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Antigua & Barbuda">
The Bahamas https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇸" title="Flag of Bahamas" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Bahamas">
Barbados https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇧" title="Flag of Barbados" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Barbados">
Belize https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇿" title="Flag of Belize" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Belize">
Dominica https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇩🇲" title="Flag of Dominica" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Dominica">
Grenada https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇩" title="Flag of Grenada" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Grenada">
Guyana https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇾" title="Flag of Guyana" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Guyana">
Jamaica https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇯🇲" title="Flag of Jamaica" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Jamaica">
Saint Kitts & Nevis https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇰🇳" title="Flag of St. Kitts & Nevis" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of St. Kitts & Nevis">
Saint Lucia https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇱🇨" title="Flag of St. Lucia" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of St. Lucia">
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇻🇨" title="Flag of St. Vincent & Grenadines" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of St. Vincent & Grenadines">
Trinidad & Tobago https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇹🇹" title="Flag of Trinidad & Tobago" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Trinidad & Tobago">
Plenty opportunities for RFA Argus to prove her value as an asset to Britain & her partners.
She won’t be alone in the region. Argus is very likely to be working with the French Navy with their deployment of Dixmude. Should any French, Dutch, British or any island for that matter become overwhelmed. The additional logistical capacity brought by France will certainly help
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