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British military base in Afghanistan (2007–2009)
FOB Gibraltar was a British-manned Forward Operating Base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan next to the Helmand River, near the town of Sangin. It was
Forward Operating Base Gibraltar
Forward_Operating_Base_Gibraltar
Planned Europe-Africa fixed link
Cadiz-Seville railway. Car ferries have long operated across the Strait of Gibraltar. As of 2023[update] they were operating on three routes: Algeciras – Tangier
Strait_of_Gibraltar_Tunnel
Royal Air Force station in Gibraltar
became the home of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. By the 1980s RAF Gibraltar was increasingly being used as a Forward Operating Base for middle east operations
RAF_Gibraltar
Airport in Gibraltar
structural damage to the forward fuselage in the area of the nose landing gear during landing at Gibraltar while operating on a flight from Luton. The
Gibraltar International Airport
Gibraltar_International_Airport
1943, Gibraltar's role shifted from that of a forward operating base to that of a rear-area supply position. The harbour continued to operate dry-docks
Military history of Gibraltar during World War II
Military_history_of_Gibraltar_during_World_War_II
bases in Germany and one each in Gibraltar, Jersey, Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic and Norway, with the Norwegian base opening most recently, in 2023
Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom
Overseas_military_bases_of_the_United_Kingdom
Nazi German plan to invade Iberia
mainland Spain, as well as the capture of Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar, and forward operating bases in the Azores and Cape Verde Islands. However, unlike
Operation_Isabella
Airline of the United Kingdom (1931–2008)
1980s, it was decided to relocate the company from Gibraltar to Britain; accordingly, a new base was established at The Beehive, and the airline was
GB_Airways
Siege of the American Revolutionary War
The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from Britain during the American Revolutionary War. It
Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
Political dispute in the Iberian Peninsula
Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, is the subject of a territorial claim by Spain. It was
Status_of_Gibraltar
List of current ships in the Royal Navy
normally form part of the Gibraltar Squadron and are permanently based there. Some River-class offshore patrol vessels are also forward-deployed: including
List of active Royal Navy ships
List_of_active_Royal_Navy_ships
these nations even have their own forward operating bases in Libya, including a secretive remote airfield operated by the United Arab Emirates about 50
List of countries with overseas military bases
List_of_countries_with_overseas_military_bases
Spanish-American naval base in Rota, Spain
before, during, and after their transit through the Strait of Gibraltar. Data was then forwarded to United States Sixth Fleet Headquarters, providing also
Naval_Station_Rota
2020 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy
been deployed on various overseas taskings including being forward deployed to Gibraltar for operations in the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Guinea and
HMS_Trent_(P224)
Gibraltar television station
The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the British Overseas Territory with radio and
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
Gibraltar_Broadcasting_Corporation
Dockyard in Gibraltar
the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It formerly operated as a Royal Navy Dockyard. HM Dockyard, Gibraltar was first developed in the 18th century
Gibdock
United Kingdom operates Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs) in four British Overseas Territories, namely Ascension Island, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri
List of Royal Air Force stations
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_stations
Crash that killed General Władysław Sikorski
On 4 July 1943, a Liberator II aircraft crashed off Gibraltar shortly after takeoff, killing all but one of the seventeen people on board. Among the victims
1943 Gibraltar Liberator AL523 crash
1943_Gibraltar_Liberator_AL523_crash
Italian submarine
return to the base as Force H had left the Mediterranean to operate in the Atlantic. In 1940 Scire made its first foray into the Bay of Gibraltar with the
Italian submarine Scirè (1938)
Italian_submarine_Scirè_(1938)
Mine Countermeasures Maritime Autonomous Systems ship of the Royal Navy
the Stirling Castle is as a trials platform to act as an offshore forward operating base, deploying Mine Countermeasures Maritime Autonomous Systems (MCM
HMS_Stirling_Castle_(M01)
Military unit
United States by 2004. From 2003 till 2021 PATFORSWA operated a Forward Operating Base at Kuwait Naval Base also known as Camp Patriot. This location stationed
Patrol_Forces_Southwest_Asia
1935 Arethusa-class cruiser
blockade-runner Alsterufer which was sunk by aircraft co-operating with Royal Navy ships. Penelope returned to Gibraltar on 30 December and took part in Operation Shingle
HMS_Penelope_(97)
Bainbridge-class destroyer
Continuing on, the flotilla reached Gibraltar, on 20 October. Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, US Naval Forces Operating in European Waters, extended
USS_Decatur_(DD-5)
transiting or operating in the Mediterranean will routinely be assigned in Associated Support to Operation Sea Guardian. With the forward basing of HMS Trent
List of Royal Navy deployments
List_of_Royal_Navy_deployments
Landing Ground Fire support base Forward operating base Forward Operating Site Loss of Strength Gradient Main Operating Base "Afghanistan (22nd January
List of NATO installations in Afghanistan
List_of_NATO_installations_in_Afghanistan
US Navy base in Georgia
squadron, Submarine Squadron 16, from its operational base at Rota, Spain, northwest of Gibraltar, giving easy access to Atlantic Ocean patrol areas. Anticipating
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
Naval_Submarine_Base_Kings_Bay
1938 British aircraft carrier
lost in spite of efforts to save the ship and tow her to the naval base at Gibraltar. They found that several design flaws contributed to the loss, which
HMS_Ark_Royal_(91)
Patrol boat of the Spanish Navy
Commission. On 23 April 2014, British Gibraltar news reported that Arnomendi made a brief incursion into Gibraltar territorial waters and was challenged
Spanish_patrol_boat_Arnomendi
Military base in Afghanistan
connected by two separate roads. On 15 August 2021, the entire Forward Operating Base (FOB) fell to Taliban rebel forces after the NATO-trained Afghan
Bagram_Airfield
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
primary operating base for the MC-55A Peregrines will be RAAF Base Edinburgh, and they will also operate from two forward operating bases at RAAF Base Darwin
No._10_Squadron_RAAF
Installation of the Russian Navy in Syria
authorizing the navy base was not affected. A month later, Russian firm STG Engineering would also assert that it was still operating the port, and that
Tartus_naval_base
Military Port (Mare Harbour, Falkland Islands) Port of Gibraltar (Gibraltar) UK Joint Logistics Support Base (Duqm, Oman) British Defence Singapore Support Unit
List of Royal Navy shore establishments
List_of_Royal_Navy_shore_establishments
including the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. British Forces Brunei in Seria, Brunei. The British Army has a network of permanent operating bases overseas, primarily
List of British Army installations
List_of_British_Army_installations
aircraft and ships. On 20 July 2016, while operating at periscope depth on a training exercise in the Strait of Gibraltar, HMS Ambush collided with a merchant
List of submarine and submersible incidents since 2000
List_of_submarine_and_submersible_incidents_since_2000
Airline of the United Kingdom (1967–2017)
structural damage to the forward fuselage in the area of the nose landing gear during landing at Gibraltar Airport while operating a flight from Luton. The
Monarch_Airlines
Officer Gibraltar, Gibraltar Naval Base Commander, based in Gibraltar was a Royal Navy Rear Admiral, who double-hatted as NATO's Commander Gibraltar Mediterranean
Outline of the British Royal Navy at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Royal_Navy_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Communications in Gibraltar comprise a wide range of telephony systems (both fixed-line and mobile), Internet access, broadcasting (radio and television)
Communications_in_Gibraltar
Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England
the flight, operating regular transport schedules to RAF Gibraltar using the Consolidated Liberator; to extend the route from Gibraltar to Malta the
RAF_Lyneham
following table is a list of operating desalination plants. Criteria for inclusion on this list include: that it's operating (not proposed or decommissioned)
Desalination_by_country
Oman and at a pilot plant in Gibraltar. In 2014, Modern Water is the only company in the world with a commercial Forward Osmosis plant which is located
Modern_Water
Military unit
civilians were injured. This bombing was the first major attack on a military base in Northern Ireland since the ending of the IRA's ceasefire with the 1996
Thiepval_Barracks
Gambling done through the internet
companies around the world choose to base themselves in tax havens near their main markets. These destinations include Gibraltar, Malta, and Alderney in Europe
Online_gambling
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
August the squadron's Short Sunderland flying boats flew to Gibraltar, where they were based for two weeks before moving on to Bathurst (now Banjul), The
No._204_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
with Dornier Do 217s. By March, 1941 II/ KG 40 was operating out of Holland. III./ KG 40 began operating out of Bordeaux with Heinkel He 111s, and later
Kampfgeschwader_40
L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy
the Clyde and was transferred from the Home Fleet, based at Scapa Flow, to Force H based at Gibraltar. During November and December 1941, as part of Force
HMS_Lightning_(G55)
Combined military forces of the United Kingdom
Joint Operating Bases" (PJOBs), located on the four overseas territories of Cyprus (British Forces Cyprus), Gibraltar (British Forces Gibraltar), the
British_Armed_Forces
British naval research organization
of its floating base. After the First World War, HMS Vernon moved ashore, taking over the Gunwharf site, where it continued to operate until 1 April 1996
HMS Vernon (shore establishment)
HMS_Vernon_(shore_establishment)
British battlecruiser, 1916–1948
made several trips to West Africa, but she began to ferry aircraft to Gibraltar in 1941. An unsuccessful attack on German-occupied ports on the Arctic
HMS_Furious_(47)
Spanish footballer (born 1996)
chants 'Gibraltar Español'". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2024. "Manchester City star Rodri charged by UEFA over 'deeply offensive' Gibraltar chant
Rodri
1943 Captain-class frigate of the Royal Navy
Bayntun and Camrose. Reaching Gibraltar on 17 January, Bayntun departed "The Rock" on 22 January and arrived back at her home base on 2 February. Bayntun remained
HMS_Bayntun
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
11 February 1945. She sailed from there on 28 February to the British Forward Base at Manus, where she joined the British Pacific Fleet on arrival on 7
HMS_Euryalus_(42)
Operation in the South African Border War (1980)
the border to Mulemba, 90 km to the north and establish a forward helicopter landing base. This would occur two weeks before the operation was to begin
Operation_Sceptic
1899 British ocean liner built for the Cunard Line
reached Gibraltar, a British port, on 5 August, by which point Britain had entered the war. Ivernia and 23 other steamers were held in Gibraltar while Cunard
RMS_Ivernia_(1899)
Operating base in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy
His Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB
HMNB_Portsmouth
Infantry regiment of the British Army
regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the line regiments now operating in the British Army, and can trace its history back to 1685. The regiment
Royal_Anglian_Regiment
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
U-boats into the Mediterranean to support Axis forces operating in North Africa and attack the Gibraltar traffic. This phase of the campaign had commenced
Convoy_HG_76
British Army commando artillery regiment
Plymouth 23 (Gibraltar 1779–1783) Commando Battery Royal Artillery – Headquarters Commando Battery, and Radar Troop, for 29 Commando Regiment based at the Royal
29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
29th_Commando_Regiment_Royal_Artillery
1981 West German war film
ordered to La Spezia, Italy, which means passing through the Strait of Gibraltar—an area defended by the Royal Navy. The U-boat makes a secret night rendezvous
Das_Boot
around 1860. HMS Hecla being converted to an ambulance ship in HM Naval Base Gibraltar. List of survey vessels of the Royal Navy "Fact file: Hecla (Protea)-class
Hecla-class_survey_vessel
reached Gibraltar on 2 June. Artemis' log carries the notation on 2 June: "Received notice from Commander, U. S. Patrol Squadrons based on Gibraltar [of]
USS_Artemis_(SP-593)
Aircraft carrier of 1918
tons (1,780 t) of oil, as the forward and rear 14-inch magazines and shell rooms were converted to be used as oil tanks. Based on trials with HMS Furious
HMS_Eagle_(1918)
1801 battle of the Algeciras campaign
Spanish port of Algeciras was attacked by a larger British squadron based at nearby Gibraltar. In a heavy engagement fought in calm weather in the close confines
Second_Battle_of_Algeciras
Clandestine preparations started by governments for anticipated invasions
(United Kingdom) Werwolf (Nazi Germany) Operation Tracer (Gibraltar) Operation Goldeneye (Gibraltar), designed by Commander Ian Fleming of the British Royal
Stay-behind
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
Forces Gibraltar"" (PDF). What Do They Know. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022. The Royal Navy utilise HM Naval Base Gibraltar "Gibraltar Squadron"
Royal_Navy
Battalion sized formation of the Royal Marines
2019, personnel from 42 Commando deployed by air to Gibraltar, in order to support the Gibraltar Government's detention of the Panama-flagged crude oil
42_Commando
1918 British aircraft carrier
six Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers of 821X Squadron for delivery to Gibraltar and another pair of Swordfish from 825 Squadron for self-defence. The
HMS_Argus_(I49)
Submarine of the United States
the Mediterranean Sea, visiting France, Greece, Turkey, North Africa, Gibraltar, Malta, and Spain, then sailed in Cuban waters to act as target for destroyers
USS_Cutlass
Wickes-class destroyer
1943. In the first half of 1943, Dickerson operated in the Caribbean and escorted tanker convoys to Gibraltar and Algiers. She joined the Card hunter-killer
USS_Dickerson
World War II naval tactic
for attack on any convoy reported. These boats would be supported by a forward base on land and a headquarters and supply vessel, such as the Deutschland-class
Wolfpack_(naval_tactic)
1937 British submarine depot ship
Flotilla. In March 1941 she went to Gibraltar. From November 1942, Maidstone was based at Algiers Harbour, the main Allied base in the Mediterranean. In November
HMS_Maidstone_(1937)
Slava-class guided missile cruiser
Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Marshal Ustinov afterwards transited Gibraltar again and sailed into the Atlantic. On its way to South Africa, the cruiser
Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov
Russian_cruiser_Marshal_Ustinov
Class of offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Navy
defence white paper announced that she would henceforth be permanently based in Gibraltar for operations in the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Guinea, though
River-class_patrol_vessel
Cannon-class destroyer escort
two more patrols during the next month; and, after escorting Omaha to Gibraltar on 13 July, she returned to Recife the 23rd. Between 24 July and 3 August
USS_Marts
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy
three-drum boilers operating at 400 psi (2,758 kPa; 28 kgf/cm2). This saved some 2,800 long tons (2,800 t) of weight and allowed the two forward boiler rooms
HMS_Renown_(1916)
British payment company
United States. Moneycorp also obtained banking licences in Brazil and Gibraltar, creating Moneycorp Banco de Cambio and Moneycorp Bank, respectively.
Moneycorp
Submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy
patrol to the Portuguese coast followed in May, after which she put into Gibraltar, where orders transferring the vessel to the Far East were received. Arriving
HNLMS_Zwaardvisch
Ministry of Defence site in Wiltshire, England
war, the station's squadrons operated regular transport schedules to Gibraltar. In 1971 five Hercules squadrons were based at Lyneham, as well as a VIP
MOD_Lyneham
targets included vessels of the United States Navy and Thai-flagged ships operating in the region. Iranian attacks killed one person and injured 32 in Kuwait
List of attacks during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia
Truk was the main base for Japanese operations against Allied forces in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, serving as the forward anchorage for the Imperial
Chuuk_Lagoon
Modified Black Swan-class sloop
service with the British Pacific Fleet, then found herself at Manus Forward Operating Base in the Admiralty Islands in August 1945. HMS Redpole returned to
HMS_Redpole_(U69)
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
Bermuda Regiment on parade Changing of the guard, Royal Gibraltar Regiment (2012) Royal Gibraltar Regiment in London, April 2012 The structure of the British
British_Army
1963 County-class guided missile destroyer of the Royal Navy
passage to take up his appointment as Governor and C-in-C Gibraltar. The ship sailed into Gibraltar on 17 April flying the flag of an Admiral of the Fleet
HMS_London_(D16)
2017 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Retrieved 2 February 2018. "HMS Queen Elizabeth - Visit to Gibraltar" (PDF). Gibraltar Port Authority. 6 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF)
HMS_Queen_Elizabeth_(R08)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
maneuvers with units of the Sixth Fleet in the operating areas off Malta and Crete. She departed Gibraltar on 14 January 1949, and arrived at Newport on
USS_Little_Rock_(CL-92)
Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
sailed from Britain on 3 August 1942 and passed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on the night of 9/10 August 1942. The Axis attempt
Operation_Pedestal
attack on the British territory of Gibraltar from Spain. At the time, Gibraltar, a British dependency and military base, was important for control of the
Spain_during_World_War_II
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Canada) carrying Australian troops to the United Kingdom, on the leg from Gibraltar to Britain. Westcott then took part in Operation Aerial, the evacuation
HMS_Westcott
US built and flagged ocean liner
Algeria, Sicily, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, France, Gibraltar and Portugal before returning to New York on April 4. Independence's first
SS_Independence
Long Beach-class missile cruiser
The force operated in the Mediterranean testing its unique capabilities until 31 July when it sailed under RADM Bernard M. Strean from Gibraltar on an around‑the‑world
USS_Long_Beach_(CGN-9)
Russian Navy fleet
Kaliningrad[citation needed] and its main base is in Baltiysk (Pillau), both in Kaliningrad Oblast, while another base is in Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg, in
Baltic_Fleet
1943 unique light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Unicorn joined the escort carriers of Force V in August at Gibraltar before they moved forward to the Central Mediterranean for intensive training prior
HMS_Unicorn_(I72)
Artillery battery of the British Army
Regiment. The Battery HQ was located at Forward Operating Base Shawqat with the battlegroup HQ with forward observer parties attached to infantry companies
97 Battery (Lawson's Company) Royal Artillery
97_Battery_(Lawson's_Company)_Royal_Artillery
J class submarine
reached port and underwent repairs. The submarine was later transferred to Gibraltar for operations in the Mediterranean. On 9 November 1918, during an engagement
HMS_J1
as serving as a base for the invasion of Sicily. Malta was a military and naval fortress, being the only Allied base between Gibraltar and Alexandria,
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
issues." In late February 2014, George H. W. Bush transited the Strait of Gibraltar on the way to a stop in Piraeus, Greece, for a scheduled port visit. On
USS_George_H._W._Bush
Retrieved 17 September 2012. "WAR STORY: STUDIES OF CAMP BASTION AND MAIN OPERATING BASE LASHKAR GAH DURING OPERATION HERRICK XVI, AUGUST 2012". IWM. Retrieved
Operation Herrick order of battle
Operation_Herrick_order_of_battle
UK bookmaker
Betfred.com, the company's online gambling site, is based in Gibraltar and registered as Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited. Done Bookmakers was first established
Betfred
UK Government department
the machinery of government for the world of today and of tomorrow (policy paper forwarded by Rishi Sunak explaining the rationale for the department)
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Department_for_Business,_Innovation,_Science_and_Trade
Former Royal Naval Air Station in Angus, Scotland
(4 km) north east of the Tay Bridge, Dundee, Scotland. It was a seaplane base from the First World War and was maintained on a care and maintenance basis
RNAS_Dundee
Series of pickup trucks
of December 2022[update], the 5L-E engine option is marketed by Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings along with other distributors in Africa such as French West
Toyota_Hilux
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