A SAILOR from East Lancashire is among a naval force sent to the Adriatic Sea to monitor the deteriorating situation in war-torn Kosovo.
Royal Naval Leading Writer David Clegg, 28, a former pupil at Fisher-More High School, Colne, is working in the marine engineering department of the Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke.
The ship left Portsmouth in January for a seven-month duty with seven other ships of the Standing Naval Force Mediterranean.
It is David's third trip to the Adriatic as part of a NATO force tasked with enforcing sanctions against the former Yugoslavia.
He previously served on HMS Cornwall and HMS Ark Royal.
David, who lives in Burnley with wife Stephanie and three-year-old daughter Emily, is responsible for office administration, co-ordinating and organising pay, cash, personnel records and correspondence.
His parents, Peter and Dorothy, live in Colne.
HMS Iron Duke is one of the most advanced in the Royal Navy and has a company of 180 officers and ratings.
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