U.K. Royal Navy Dispatching Survey Ship to Aid in Lebanon Crisis - USNI News

The U.K. Royal Navy plans to send one of its survey vessels to assist Lebanon following a deadly explosion in its capital city’s port.

HMS Enterprise (H-88) will support in evaluating the destruction caused by the recent explosion, the U.K.’s defense secretary said today.

“At the request of the Lebanese Government I have authorized the sending of HMS Enterprise to help survey the Port of Beirut, assessing the damage and supporting Lebanon rebuild this vital piece of national infrastructure,” Ben Wallace, the British defense secretary, said in a statement. “We have a close and enduring friendship with the Lebanese people, our military is ready to support them in their time of need.”

The 3,700-ton Enterprise has a variety of sonars and other sensors to survey the surface and seafloor for hazards to safe navigation and to detect mines.