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Camp Castle (Cyprus)

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Camp Castle
Part of Port of Limassol
Limassol, Cyprus in  Cyprus
Maritime task force of UNIFIL in Limassol (Cyprus). In the center the German auxiliary vessel Mosel (A512), at the left the German fast attack craft S75 Zobel (P6125) and the Greek fast attack craft Mykonios (P23). At the right patrol boats of the Lebanese Navy can be seen.
Camp Castle is located in Europe
Camp Castle
Camp Castle
Camp Castle is located in Mediterranean
Camp Castle
Camp Castle
Camp Castle is located in Cyprus
Camp Castle
Camp Castle
Coordinates34°38′59.7″N 33°1′18.1″E / 34.649917°N 33.021694°E / 34.649917; 33.021694
Site information
OwnerCyprus Republic of Cyprus
OperatorUnited Nations United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
Site history
In use2006 - present

Camp Castle is a naval base of the German Navy (Now under the auspices of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) located within the Port of Limassol in Cyprus.[1]

History

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The base began operations in 2006 and primarily serves the German Navy and its efforts in the UNIFIL operation in Lebanon after an agreement was made between with the Republic of Cyprus although other nations part of the same operation have docked their ships on base too.[2][3]

Since 2020, the base has increased in significance and has been made a UN base due to the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosion and the inability to use it as a result.[4]

In October 2022, the Defense Commissioner of the Bundestag visited the base.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Naval & Military Operations". G.A.P Vassilopoulos Group | CY. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ "Ο Α/ΓΕΝ της Γερμανίας στην Εθνική Φρουρά". DIPLOMATIC POINT (in Greek). 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ^ "Wachsoldaten des "Camp Castle" sorgen für Sicherheit". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ "Στην Κύπρο μεταφέρονται τα πολεμικά πλοία της UNIFIL μετά από αίτημα του ΟΗΕ | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ^ "Deutscher Bundestag - Bei UNIFIL auf Zypern". Deutscher Bundestag (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-29.