Subsequently the Royal Navy expressed an interest in utilising the base, but in 1980 West Thorney became host to many hundreds of Vietnamese families, accepted by the United Kingdom for settlement in the United Kingdom.
Subsequently the Royal Navy expressed an interest in. Subsequently the Royal Navy was utilising the base. West Thorney became host to many hundreds of Vietnamese families. This was in 1980. Many hundreds of Vietnamese families were accepted by the United Kingdom for settlement in the United Kingdom.