He returned to sea in 1996 where he served as Second in Command of HMS Battleaxe. He was promoted to Captain in 1998 and then spent 4 years as the Naval Attaché in Paris before attending a course ...
The Brazilian Navy also operates the former Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Battleaxe, which was acquired in 1997 and renamed Rademaker. In 2012, Brazil also acquired three offshore patrol vessels ...