{"id":41,"date":"2014-06-02T13:39:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T13:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2014-06-02T15:05:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-02T15:05:38","slug":"operation-telic-the-royal-amphibious-task-force","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/?page_id=41","title":{"rendered":"Operation Telic: The Royal Amphibious Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_42\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ark-royal-underway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ark-royal-underway.jpg\" alt=\"HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003  (photograph copyright Tim Ripley)\" width=\"413\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ark-royal-underway.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/ark-royal-underway-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-flying-past-ark-royal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-flying-past-ark-royal.jpg\" alt=\"RAF Chinook helicopters of 18 Squadron flying past HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"413\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-flying-past-ark-royal.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-flying-past-ark-royal-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RAF Chinook helicopters of 18 Squadron flying past HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-sea-king-landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-sea-king-landing.jpg\" alt=\"A RAF Chinook helicopter of 18 Squadron landing on the HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"469\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-sea-king-landing.jpg 469w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinook-sea-king-landing-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A RAF Chinook helicopter of 18 Squadron landing on the HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinooks-landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinooks-landing.jpg\" alt=\"RAF Chinook helicopters of 18 Squadron landing onboard HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"310\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinooks-landing.jpg 310w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/chinooks-landing-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RAF Chinook helicopters of 18 Squadron landing onboard HMS Ark Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/commodore-jamie-miller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/commodore-jamie-miller.jpg\" alt=\"Commodore Jamie Miller, commander UK Amphibious Task Force onboard HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"413\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/commodore-jamie-miller.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/commodore-jamie-miller-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commodore Jamie Miller, commander UK Amphibious Task Force onboard HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool-turns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool-turns.jpg\" alt=\"HMS Liverpool off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"413\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool-turns.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool-turns-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HMS Liverpool off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool.jpg\" alt=\"HMS Liverpool off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-liverpool-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HMS Liverpool off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-ocean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-ocean.jpg\" alt=\"HMS Ocean cruises off the coast of Kuwait,  12th March 2003. Pphotograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"496\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-ocean.jpg 496w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/hms-ocean-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HMS Ocean cruises off the coast of Kuwait, 12th March 2003. Pphotograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-on-deck-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-on-deck-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Westland Merlin MPH Mk1 helicopter lands on HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"358\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-on-deck-copy.jpg 358w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-on-deck-copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Westland Merlin MPH Mk1 helicopter lands on HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-landing.jpg\" alt=\"Westland Merlin MPH Mk1 helicopter lands on HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"413\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-landing.jpg 413w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/merlin-landing-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Westland Merlin MPH Mk1 helicopter lands on HMS ARk Royal off the Kuwaiti coast, 12th March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-king-aew7-ark-royal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-king-aew7-ark-royal.jpg\" alt=\"Westland Sea King AEW Mk 7 helicopter of 849 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Ark Royal in northern Arabian Gulf March 2003. Photograph  copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-king-aew7-ark-royal.jpg 386w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-king-aew7-ark-royal-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Westland Sea King AEW Mk 7 helicopter of 849 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Ark Royal in northern Arabian Gulf March 2003. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vehicles-in-hold.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53\" src=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vehicles-in-hold.jpg\" alt=\"Vehicles in hold. Photograph copyright Tim Ripley\" width=\"358\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vehicles-in-hold.jpg 358w, http:\/\/operationtelic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/vehicles-in-hold-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vehicles in hold. 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