RICHMOND On Thames – the Type 23 Frigate RICHMOND sailed up the River Thames and went alongside at Thames Quay, West India Dock at the start of a five day visit to the capital.     Following a brief maintenance period in Portsmouth, the RICHMOND put trainee submariners through their paces off the west coast of Norway whilst taking part in a multi-national Submarine Command Course.  In March (2013) the RICHMOND embarked navigation students from the Maritime Warfare School for an intensive training programme covering several thousand miles along the South Coast of England, Irish Sea, Western Isles, Orkneys and Channel Islands.    Later that same month the RICHMOND completed a pre-deployment  milestone by completing two successful firings of the SEA WOLF surface to air missile system off the south coast of England.    Currently the RICHMOND is finishing a period of high intensity training, and will soon undertake a comprehensive maintenance period before deploying later this year.