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Officers and company of a Royal Navy frigate will exercise their freedom to parade through the borough which bears its name later. <\/p>\n
HMS Portland will be honoured in a service and parade through Weymouth. It was awarded freedom of the borough of Weymouth and Portland in 2009. <\/p>\n
The Plymouth-based ship's company will parade along Weymouth seafront. <\/p>\n
The Type 23 frigate has recently undergone extensive maintenance at Rosyth Royal Dockyard in Fife. <\/p>\n
Celebrations will begin in a service at Weymouth Cenotaph led by Rev Chris Bigg. <\/p>\n
Commanding Officer Sarah West said: \"It will be a very memorable and proud occasion in Portland's history. <\/p>\n
\"I and my ship's company are delighted to be a part of it.\" <\/p>\n
Councillor Margaret Leicester, mayor of Weymouth and Portland, said: \"We're all very proud of the captain and the ship's company in playing their part in a memorable day as honoured residents of our borough.\" <\/p>\n
Commissioned in 2001, HMS Portland is set to be deployed to the South Atlantic early next year. <\/p>\n
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