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In January 2023, ''Medway'' temporarily deployed to the [[Falkland Islands]] to take over the role of guardship there whilst her sister ship {{HMS|Forth|P222|6}} underwent maintenance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Falklands patrol HMS Forth on maintenance; replaced by HMS Medway|url=https://en.mercopress.com/2023/02/04/falklands-patrol-hms-forth-on-maintenance-replaced-by-hms-medway |date=4 February 2023 |agency=Merco Press}}</ref> In April, the patrol vessel was operating in the waters off [[South Georgia]] on sovereignty protection tasks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Patrol ship HMS Medway sails into a world of stark beauty in the South Atlantic|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/april/14/20230414-patrol-ship-hms-medway-sails-into-a-world-of-stark-beauty-in-the-south-atlantic |date=14 April 2023 |website=Royal Navy}}</ref> As of May 2023, the destroyer {{HMS|Dauntless|D33|6}} temporarily replaced ''Medway'' on her normal Caribbean tasking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://seawaves.com/2023/06/01/hms-dauntless-deployed-to-caribbean-region/|title =HMS Dauntless Deployed to Caribbean Region |website= Sea Waves Magazine |date=31 May 2023}}</ref>
In September, ''Medway'' conducted a search and rescue exercise with civilian-manned helicopters from [[Bristow Helicopters]] operating in the Falkland Islands. The ship also exercised with soldiers from 2nd Battalion, [[the Rifles]], comprising the roulement infantry company stationed in the islands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.mercopress.com/2023/09/08/falklands-joint-helicopter-offshore-patrol-vessel-logistics-exercises|title = Falklands: joint helicopter/offshore patrol vessel logistics exercises |website= Merco Press |date=8 September 2023}}</ref> In November, with the return of HMS ''Forth'' to the South Atlantic, ''Medway'' began transit back to the Caribbean for a maintenance period prior to resuming her patrol duties in that region. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/november/20/20231120-royal-navy-patrol-ships-trade-places-in-falklands |title = Royal Navy patrol ships trade places in Falklands |website= Royal Navy |date=20 November 2023}}</ref> Given the departure of HMS ''Dauntless'' from the Caribbean, she was temporarily replaced as Caribbean guardship by her sister ship,
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