Vital supplies for Haiti arrive from Hampshire (From Daily Echo)
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Vital supplies for Haiti arrive from Hampshire
2:17pm Friday 19th February 2010 in
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- By Melanie Adams » Health Reporter
VITAL supplies needed to help rebuild earthquake-hit Haiti have arrived from Hampshire.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Largs Bay has made it safely to the devastated country, ready to unload essential aid needed by the survivors of the devastated country.
The 16,160-tonne ship set sail from the Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood more than three-weeks ago, to deliver bulky items that were not suitable to be flown across.
Her cargo includes 5,700 sheets of corrugated iron to build much-needed shelters, 40 vehicles and 15 containers of general stores.
The ship's crew are preparing to unload all the cargo tomorrow morning.
Comments(3)
southy
says...
9:55am Sat 20 Feb 10
danm wrote:no the 17 port&maritime loaded it, its the job for the navy to unload it at the location
think you ll find its soldiers from 17 Port & Maritime who are unloading it
danm
says...
9:28am Mon 22 Feb 10
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The Royal Navy's troop landing ship, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Largs Bay, which is to be sent to Haiti carrying supplies
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danm says...
2:29pm Fri 19 Feb 10