An operational warship will come to Falmouth during this month’s Armed Forces weekend and will allow the public to come on board to take a tour of its upper deck.

HMS Richmond is one of 12 Dule Class Type 23 Frigates and is based in Portsmouth and Devonport.

The ships were designed to deal with the Soviet submarine threat – however, 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.

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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.

The ship will be docked at County Wharf A&P Falmouth from 10am Saturday, June 24 until 2pm on Sunday, June 25.

Falmouth Packet: The Red Arrows will be also taking part in a display during Armed Forces weekend in Falmouth The Red Arrows will be also taking part in a display during Armed Forces weekend in Falmouth (Image: Jory Mundy)

The tour is free but ticketed but all tickets are now gone.

Other attractions over the weekend will include a Military Village where you can experience forces equipment up close, air displays, and a Proms-style outdoor concert and firework display in the setting of Henry Vlll’s Pendennis Castle.