Sunday 31st March 2019 saw the ships depart KGV docks in Glasgow to sail down The Clyde to partake in Exercise Joint Warrior 2019 (JW19-1)

This is the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen class frigate Thor Heyerdahl leaving KGV.

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The Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates are a class of frigates that are the main surface combatant units of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ships are named after famous Norwegian explorers, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian scientist, explorer and humanitarian. Five ships were ordered from Spanish shipbuilder Bazan (now Navantia). The total projected cost for all five ships is 21 billion kr (about USD 2.54 billion).[not in citation given][1] As of November 2018, four are in active service and one is out of service. Helge Ingstad was out-of-order on 13 November 2018, after she partially sank following a collision with the Maltese-flagged tanker Sola TS on 8 November. She was run aground to prevent her sinking and to allow her crew to escape. Seven sailors were injured in the incident.

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