National Armed Forces Day will be held in Falmouth on Saturday the 24th of June but there will be activities across the whole weekend.

Free tickets have now been released for a ship tour of HMS Richmond while it visits Falmouth for the national event.

HMS Richmond will allow members of the public to tour the ship for free but due to space restrictions onboard, members of the public will be unable to go into the vessel but will be able to tour the upper deck.

There will also be the opportunity to see some of the equipment used onboard, weapons systems, and a chance to speak with members of the ship's company.

Organisers have given some extra information about the boat: "Duke Class Type 23 Frigates based in Portsmouth and Devonport, the ships were designed to deal with the Soviet submarine threat – but since the fall of Communism throughout the 1990s, the frigates have proven their versatility by dealing with virtually every mission imaginable in the four corners of the globe.

"The twelve Type 23 frigates are the core of the front-line Fleet. They can typically be found east of Suez, safeguarding Britain's vital maritime trade routes or Britain's interests in the South Atlantic.

"HMS Richmond is the seventh Royal Navy ship to proudly bear the name and enjoys strong links to several affiliations in both Richmond upon Thames and Richmond, North Yorkshire."

You can book your free tickets here: HMS RICHMOND Ship Tour Tickets

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