Uruguay's government is exploring the possibility of acquiring three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels, the first-generation River-class vessels HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn, with operations scheduled for 2003 and decommissioning in 2028.

<p> <img alt="One of the vessels, the HMS Mersey, is a River-class offshore patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109600/100x80/p283-hms-mersey-041.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the ...