10th June 2020 and the Chid heads East from Pompey to serve 3 years based at HMS Jufair in the Middle East accompanied by Penzance, duties the pair performed 'tween 2014 - 2017. They will replace Blyth and Ledbury, the latter being the oldest sea going grey Navy hull.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... lf-missionChiddingfold is named for the hunt in Surrey.
Penzance is in the S West, Blyth the N East and Ledbury is in-between.