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58: 995: 29: 167: 83: 1003: 324:. In the early 1820s the rulers of Bahrain, Salman and Abdullah Al Khalifa, signed an agreement to try and limit piracy in the area. This was strengthened in 1835 through an agreement signed specifically with the Royal Navy, which addressed the need to stop pirates operating in the area, and limit the slave trade. In 1902 the first oil was discovered in the area, but commercial extraction did not begin until 1925, when 90: 340: 483:, which is the UK's primary military effort in support of peacekeeping and maritime security in the Gulf region, as well as ensuring the safe flow of oil and trade. In addition to ships deployed to the region as part of other deployments, there are a number of vessels permanently stationed in Bahrain to undertake various tasks: 411:
In 1971, with Bahrain gaining independence from Britain, the permanent Royal Navy presence in Bahrain officially ended. With agreement of the Emir, the USN immediately took on the entire 10 acres (40,000 m) site, and eight years later the base was named Administrative Support Unit (ASU) Bahrain.
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Initially, the quayside at UKNSF was only accessible to the small mine countermeasures vessels assigned to the base, with larger ships having to be moored at other piers within the Mina Salman port area. In June 2020, a refurbishment of the quay meant that larger vessels, including Type 23 frigates
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confirmed that while the aircraft carriers would be able to access facilities while at anchor in the vicinity of the Mina Salman port, they would not be able to berth directly alongside the support facility itself due to draught constraints. On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was
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would be able to utilise the mooring facilities within the UK base itself. The shallow draft of the port continued to preclude very large vessels, such as the Royal Navy's
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In 1992 the title was slightly modified to Administrative Support Unit Southwest Asia to better reflect its regional role. In 1995 the
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would be reestablished as a permanent Royal Navy base. On 5 April 2018, the UK Naval Support Facility was officially opened by the
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arrived in Bahrain to begin trials of autonomous systems in hot weather. The autonomous vessel will operate from
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and following Bahraini independence in 1971, took over the base. On 6 December 2014, it was announced that HMS
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In December 2014, it was announced that the Royal Navy would be re-opening a permanent naval base east of
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in 1932, having handed control of the state in 1921 under British diplomatic pressure to his son
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was formed with its headquarters at ASU Bahrain. By 2000 the base had again been renamed - as
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entry into World War II from December 1941, the Royal Navy extended an invitation to the
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was given the first license, with the first oil not exported from Bahrain until 1932.
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with construction starting during October 2015. Armed Forces Minister
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Military installations of the United Kingdom in other countries
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aircraft carriers, to be able to use the facility itself.
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came about from the need to control pirates raiding the
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UKNSF is the home port for ships deployed as part of
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In February 2023, the autonomous minehunting vessel
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Juffair
Manama
Bahrain

HMS Shoreham
Operation Kipion
UK Naval Support Facility is located in Bahrain
26°12′20″N 50°36′55″E / 26.20556°N 50.61528°E / 26.20556; 50.61528
Royal Navy
Operation Kipion
UK Maritime Component Command
Royal Navy
Bahrain
Mina Salman
United States Navy
Crown Prince
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
The Duke of York
United Kingdom
Persian Gulf
British Empire
Gulf of Suez
East India Company
India
Frank Holmes

Sheikh Isa
Hamad
Charles Belgrave
Mina Salman

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