ROYAL Navy vessel HMS Argyle visits the region today.
The Type 23 Frigate, which is on international exercises in the North Sea, will berth at Tyne Commission Quay, in North Shields, North Tyneside at lunchtime.
For the past six weeks, the crew, under Commander Ewan Kelbies, has taken part in Flag Officer Sea Training. The programme puts the vessel through simulated war scenarios, from fire exercises through to responding to severe battle damage.
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