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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Culdrose
At the end of the Royal Visit to West Cornwall Her Majesty…
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Royal Marines
Royal Marines final Afghanistan homecoming
A heroes’ welcome was given to the Royal Marines of 40 Commando…
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Royal Navy
HMS Edinburgh arrives in adopted city for final farewell
As the sun rose on the sleeping city of Edinburgh this morning…
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HMS Edinburgh, returns to her namesake city for final ever…
The Royal Navy’s last Type 42 destroyer, HMS Edinburgh, will visit her…
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Northumberland’s Merlin fliers return after seven-month pirate-busting mission
Seven months of pirate-busting in the Indian Ocean are over for 14…
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Royal Navy
Queen Elizabeth’s second island rolled out as carrier nears outward…
Another giant piece of the jigsaw that is the Navy’s future carrier,…
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Surface-Fleet
Royal approval for Daring as Countess joins the destroyer for…
The Countess of Wessex spent her first night at sea aboard the…
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Royal Marines
Landing craft community remember their Iraq fallen in ceremony
The Navy’s landing craft community paused in the waters off Plymouth to…
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Submarine Service
HMS Ambush links up with support ship
New hunter-killer submarine HMS Ambush mastered the art of berthing next to…
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Fleet Air Arm
RNAS Yeovilton Air Day's Fast Jet Flyers!
Two of the world's best fast jet displays will make their Air…
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines demonstrate skills at Jersey boat…
Royal Navy fishery protection vessel HMS Mersey took centre stage at the…
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Upgraded indoor tennis centre opens in Portsmouth
Tennis facilities in Portsmouth have been given a huge boost with the…
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Harpoon missile obliterates target in successful high seas firing
Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose has flexed her warfighting muscle with the…
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Royal Marines
Armed Forces unveil spectacular support to national celebrations
A volley of gun blasts from Nottingham Castle will ensure that Armed…
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New Naval officers receive Royal seal of approval
Around 100 newly qualified Royal Navy officers have celebrated their formal commissioning…
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Cattistock village’s own warship calls at Poole after three-months’ ops
She has just spent three months in the Mediterranean as part of…
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Royal Navy honours outstanding achievement with commendations
Royal Navy and MOD civilian staff have been awarded for their exceptional…
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Five sailors from frigate HMS Sutherland try to get to…
Five Royal Navy sailors from HMS Sutherland have left Invergordon – where…
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Royal Navy
South West Royal Marines home from Afghanistan for last time
The last major element of more than 14,000 Royal Marines to serve…
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Royal Navy
Navy’s new-look sports HQ opens for business
New ‘world-class’ Royal Navy sports facilities have been unveiled in Portsmouth. The…
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Royal Navy
First visit to the south west for muslim chaplain
Imam Ali Omar, the newly appointed Muslim Civilian Chaplain to the Armed…
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Royal Navy
Commodore Jameson Appointed As New Commander Maritime Reserves
On the 23rd April 2013, Commodore Andrew Jameson took over from Commodore…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy v Army rugby championship 2013
Royal NavyThe Royal Navy can today reveal the full line up of…
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Battle of the Atlantic
Atlantic heroes share their stories with Liverpool reservists
Battle of the Atlantic veterans shared their wartime experiences with reservists when…
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Royal Marines
Line up confirmed for South Coast Proms 2013
The South Coast Proms is back and is bigger and better than…
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Fleet Air Arm
Press launch for Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton international air…
Yesterday saw the Press launch for Air Day at Royal Naval Air…
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Royal Naval Reserves
Royal Navy returns to Glasgow after 20 year absence
The Royal Navy’s return to Glasgow after an absence of 20 years…
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Royal Navy
Armed Forces' role in funeral of Lady Thatcher
More than 700 Armed Forces personnel were involved in the funeral of…
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Royal Navy clean sweep over Royal Air Force
The Royal Navy’s Senior, Women and Mariners rugby teams have taken on,…
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Royal Navy
HMS Astute on the cusp of front-line duties
Both of Britain’s next-generation hunter-killer submarines will deploy on front-line operations within…
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Royal Navy
Veterans Enthral at BOA70 Liverpool Launch Event
Rear Admiral Chris Hockley, Flag Officer Regional Forces – the senior naval…
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Royal Navy
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope In Farewell To The Royal Navy
On the 9th April 2013, after an illustrious career spanning 43 years,…
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Navy-Medical
A VIP meeting for Royal Navy stretcher carriers
A team of Royal Navy medics carrying a stretcher 360 miles have…
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Royal Marines
Battle of the Atlantic Suite
A NEW arrangement of an orchestral suite written 20 years ago to…
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Royal Navy
Barnstable chef commended for distinguished service
A Royal Navy Chef from Barnstaple has been commended for his role…
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Spirits raised at Junglie Squadron awards ceremony
Wednesday the 18th of July saw the presentation of the Australia Shield…
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Sailors cheered in London as MPs thank them for their…
Four dozen sailors joined their RAF and Army comrades on a parade…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS St Albans to visit Anglesey for Battle of Atlantic…
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans will visit Anglesey from…
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Submarine Service
NATO praises Royal Navy's dedication to delivering security
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote to Defence Secretary Philip Hammond…
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Fleet Air Arm
A Right Royal Send Off For The Lynx Mk…
His Royal Highness the Duke of York visited Royal Naval Air Station…
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Royal Navy
End of an era as HMS Edinburgh returns from Atlantic…
HMS Edinburgh – the Royal Navy’s last remaining Type 42 destroyer –…
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Fleet Air Arm
Lanark man gets glimpse of life as navy top gun...
A young man from Carnwath who has aspirations to be a naval…
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Fleet Air Arm
Aspiring Naval pilots take to the air in Scotland
A group of aspiring young Naval aviators had the opportunity to fly…
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Royal Navy
Babcock Ovation Award and FAA Memorial Cheque Presentation
In a small ceremony at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, 727…
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Royal Navy
Duke of York visits Portsmouth to see might of modern…
HRH The Duke of York was shown the might of the modern…
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Surface-Fleet
End Of An Era As HMS Edinburgh Returning From Atlantic…
HMS Edinburgh – the Royal Navy’s last remaining Type 42 destroyer –…
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Royal Navy
HMS Richmond blasts missiles in successful firing exercise
Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond has decisively flexed her warfighting muscle with…
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Royal Navy
Duke Of York Opens Education And Resettlement Centre
HRH The Duke of York visited Portsmouth Naval Base to open a…
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Royal Navy
100 Days To Go Until Armed Forces Day 2013
Today marks the 100 day countdown to Armed Forces Day 2013 –…
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Royal Navy
Sixth and Final T45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan enters Service with…
HMS Duncan, the sixth and final of the UK’s sophisticated, new class…
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Royal Navy
Operational Honours in the Royal Navy
Today has seen the announcement of those personnel in all three Services…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy's newest destroyer joins the fleet
HMS Defender has taken a step closer to deploying on operations with…
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Royal Navy
HMS Somerset rejoins the Fleet
HMS Somerset returned to the active Fleet on Friday 15th March 2013…
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Fleet Air Arm
A Royal Navy Double take for the…
Identical twin realises his dream and follows in his brother’s footsteps as…
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Royal Navy
Chief Of The Defence Staff Presents Arctic Star Medal
A veteran who spearheaded the 16-year campaign for recognition of the perilous…
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Royal Navy
First Sea Lord Bids Farewell To Raleigh
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, the First Sea Lord and Chief of the…
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Surface-Fleet
Royal Navy Welcomes Fifth Type 45 Destroyer Into Its Fleet
HMS Defender – the fifth of the Royal Navy’s powerful new Type…
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Surface-Fleet
The Rededication Of HMS Dasher To Padstow
It is a welcome sight to see HMS Dasher patrol the South…
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Surface-Fleet
Iconic BT Phonebox Installed On Royal Navy Warship
For Royal Navy personnel deployed on operations across the globe, maintaining contact…
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Fleet Air Arm
Culdrose Riders 400 Mile Memorial Challenge
A Team of 14 Cyclists of 849 Naval Air Squadron from Royal…
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HMS Richmond Trains Specialist Navigators
Nudging between the rocks in the Kyle Akin, HMS Richmond is safely…
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Navy's new carrier practises crucial refuelling using scale models
One-tonne models of the Navy’s future carriers and the tankers which will…
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Royal Marines
Military Musicians On Parade - Comic Relief-Style
Royal Marines Musicians got in the Red Nose Day spirit by parading…
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Royal Navy Personnel Parade at Westminster Abbey
Royal Navy warship HMS Westminster, which is affiliated to its namesake borough,…
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Royal Navy
Defence Secretary Pushes Carrier Build Forward
The construction of the Royal Navy’s new Aircraft Carrier has taken a…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Portland Rededicates in Plymouth
The Ship’s Company of Type 23 frigate, HMS Portland was joined by…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Dragon sails for maiden deployment
HMS Dragon sailed from Portsmouth on Tuesday (March 19) on her maiden…
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Fleet Air Arm
Royal Navy Lynx returns to base after hunting pirates
A Royal Naval Lynx returns from its four month embarkation following a…
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First Sea Lord says farewell to HMS Collingwood
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC paid…
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Royal Marines
Royal Marines base launches £150,000 memorial garden appeal
A £150,000 appeal has been launched to build a memorial garden honouring…
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Royal Navy
HMS Richmond and HMS Westminster test would-be submarine captains to…
HMS Richmond and her sister HMS Westminster have been charging around the…
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Surface-Fleet
Westminster celebrates double Seawolf success as she tests her missile…
HMS Westminster completed two successful trial launches of her air defence missile…
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Fleet Air Arm
A heroine Wren of WWII visited RNAS Yeovilton
A heroine of the Second World War visited the Royal Naval Air…
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Royal Navy
Crucial D-Day harbour revealed in stunning 3D thanks to hi-tech…
Stunning 3D images have been produced of the artificial harbour built to…
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Naval Service
First Sea Lord says farewell to Culdrose airmen
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE ADC, retiring First Sea Lord and…
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Memories of jungle campaign re-lived through Borneo veteran
Members of 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) met Roger Bigden, a veteran…
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Naval Service
Lord's to host Inter Services T20 Tournament
It is with great pleasure that the Combined Services Cricket Association can…
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Royal Navy
Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender tests her guns
The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 destroyer has been undertaking intense sea…
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Royal Navy
HMS Mersey practises rare flying operations training
Fishery Protection vessel HMS Mersey has taken part in a rare opportunity…
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Royal Marines
Defence Minister experiences Royal Marine extreme training
The Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, watched Royal Marine Commandos testing their abilities…
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Submarine Service
HMS Ambush Officially Welcomed Into The Royal Navy
The Royal Navy’s latest, most advanced attack submarine was commissioned into the…
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Royal Navy
Navy Olympic Rower Selected For Rowing World Cup.
Double Olympic gold medallist and Royal Navy Lieutenant, Pete Reed MBE, has…
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Royal Navy
First Arctic Star Medals Already In Production
The first Arctic Stars to be worn by veterans of bitter convoys…
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Royal Navy
Fish ships Severn and Mersey demonstrate high speed skills
Two of the Royal Navy’s fishery protection vessels practised fast, complicated manoeuvres…
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Royal Marines
Duchess Of Cornwall Meets Recovering Troops In Plymouth
The Duchess of Cornwall delighted recovering troops and their families during her…
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Royal Navy
England legend puts Royal Navy Cricket through its paces
Former England cricket captain Mike Gatting shared his vast experience of the…
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Royal Navy
Sailors hope to smash £200K Help for Heroes barrier at…
Two senior ratings and one ex-sailor will deliver the match ball to…
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Illustrious flight deck buzzes with helicopters as she continues non-stop…
The deck of HMS Illustrious is humming and buzzing with helicopters as…
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Royal Navy
Sir Ben Kingsley Visits HMS Raleigh
Oscar winning actor, Sir Ben Kingsley, has met some of the Royal…
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Royal Navy
Communities Across The UK Encouraged To Hold Armed Forces Day…
Communities across the UK are being encouraged to apply for funding to…
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Reserves
Bristol reservist ‘Crazy Fox’ Watts sets his sights on the…
A Bristol-based reservist is half way through his training to compete in…
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Argyll sails on patrol
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll sailed from Plymouth on Monday, on…
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HMS Illustrious loved Liverpool but now she has to wave…
HMS Illustrious leaves Liverpool today after a rapturous five-day visit which has…
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Royal Naval Reserves
Bristol Sea Weekend visit exploits for P167 and her Middies
HMS Exploit ventured up the River Avon to the bustling port of…
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Surface-Fleet
Bulwark faces stern test as five weeks of exhausting training…
The nation’s flagship HMS Bulwark today begins five weeks of intensive training…
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Royal Marines
Royal Marines show their firepower during dramatic beach assault
Royal Marines completed 14 weeks of gruelling landing craft training with an…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Westminster moves into Top Gear for documentary
Top Gear legend Jeremy Clarkson has spent a day filming on board…
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Navy-Medical
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope visits Plymouth
The most senior officer in the Royal Navy - First Sea Lord,…
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Trainee submariners help to clear woodland path
Trainee submariners based at HMS Raleigh have been digging out to help…
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Submarine Service
MOD Awards £800m Contract For Submarine Propulsion Programme
The MOD has awarded an £800M contract to enable the nuclear submarine…
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Surface-Fleet
Montrose rises to the challenge as she undergoes rigorous training
The crew of frigate HMS Montrose are three weeks into two months…
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Royal Navy
RN Rugby Union team start down the road to Twickenham
The Royal Navy Rugby Union Senior XV begin their warm-up for this…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Amphibious Display In South West
Military leaders of the future have been treated to an exciting demonstration…
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Royal Navy
Dauntless makes history training future front-line Naval aviators
For the first time three Fleet Air Arm helicopters have touched down…
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Fleet Air Arm
'Flog It' films at Fleet Air Arm Museum and RNAS…
Flog It, the BBC antique valuation programme has spent 2 days filming…
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Queen Elizabeth's island completes 550-mile journey to Rosyth
After a 550-mile journey from the south coast, the forward island of…
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Naval Service
Giant leap forward for Queen Elizabeth as front of future…
A 1,000-tonne section of the Navy’s future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth was…
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HMS Illustrious renews her bonds with city of Liverpool
HMS Illustrious arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday for the start of a…
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Royal Navy
Naval photographer's image of Rangers legend will help good causes
A special-edition print of Rangers captain Lee McCulloch scoring in front of…
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Royal Navy
HMS Queen Elizabeth Bridge Sets Sail
The forward island of HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth today bound for…
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Royal Navy Marks Queen's Accession To The Throne
The Royal Navy marked today’s (Wednesday) anniversary of the Queen’s accession to…
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Reserves
Employers Of Naval Reserves Visit HMS Dauntless
Naval Reservists in Portsmouth were given the rare opportunity of showing their…
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Royal Navy
Navy gun salute marks Queen's Anniversary
A 21-gun salute will be fired by the Royal Navy on Wednesday…
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Surface-Fleet
Medals aplenty on HMS Iron Duke
Four sailors on board Portsmouth-based HMS Iron Duke have been awarded medals…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Illustrious flies the flag proudly as she prepared for…
With her huge White Ensign standing proud on a blustery Winter’s day,…
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Fleet Air Arm
First breed of next-generation observers complete training in new Avenger…
The first Fleet Air Arm observers to use the Navy’s new Avenger…
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Royal Navy
HMS Queen Elizabeth Photographed in Build
Photographers in Rosyth have captured the scale of the Navy’s future flagship…
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Royal Navy
Britannia celebrates its 150-year bond with Dartmouth
The Royal Navy’s officer corps will celebrate their 150-year association with the…
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Navy-Medical
Walking With The Wounded Tested At Naval Medical Facility
A group of wounded Service personnel who will attempt to race across…
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Royal Navy
'Royal Navy still at the heart of the nation' Britains…
The head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, was in…
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Royal Navy
Power to Queen Elizabeth - mighty engines are installed on…
The first of two giant – and powerful – gas turbine engines…
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Fleet Air Arm
First Navy Wildcat makes inaugural flight
The first Wildcat Attack Helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy…
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Naval Service
Admiral Sir George Zambellas appointed new First Sea Lord
Following a 43-year career with the Royal Navy, Sir Mark Stanhope is…
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Royal Marines
New memorial honours military musicians lost in World Wars
A new memorial to Royal Marines musicians killed in the first and…
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Fleet Air Arm
Two “Junglies” who can write!
Thirty years after serving together as young Wessex V helicopter pilots on…
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Surface-Fleet
Oscar winner Sir Ben pays surprise visit to HMS Queen…
One of Britain’s most respected actors dropped in on the country’s biggest…
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Fleet Air Arm
Gannet save hypothermic climber in dramatic Highlands rescue
A Royal Navy helicopter today rescued a hypothermic climber stranded on a…
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Fleet Air Arm
Royal Navy Engineer awarded MBE
Navy Air Engineer, Warrant Officer 1 David Rowlands, from 78 Squadron RAF…
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Submarine Service
Ambush flies the White Ensign for the first time
Ambush, the second of the Astute-class attack submarines, has been formally handed…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS St Albans saves fishing boat from being driven on…
For the second time in three days Royal Navy sailors prevented a…
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Triple success for BRNC Volunteer Band
The Britannia Royal Naval College Volunteer Band (BRNC) was awarded the top…
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Surface-Fleet
Somerset back at sea after nine-month revamp
Frigate HMS Somerset is back at sea undergoing eight weeks of intensive…
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Royal Navy
Crew Milestone For HMS Duncan
The Royal Navy’s sixth and final Type 45 destroyer – HMS Duncan…
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Royal Marines
Navy and Royal Marines take aim with new pistols in…
Sailors and Royal Marines will receive lighter, more accurate pistols with bigger…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Plays Part In Les Miserables
As the big screen production of the smash hit play Les Misérables…
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Naval rescuers launch 60th anniversary commemorations at London Boat Show
The Royal Navy’s search and rescue fliers will give visitors at Britain’s…
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Fleet Air Arm
Royal Navy Airman Awarded OBE
A former Royal Navy airman from Torquay has been awarded an OBE…
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Surface-Fleet
A feather in the cap for HMS Montrose’s crew
Sailors from HMS Montrose proudly marked their Scottish links today by fixing…
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Surface-Fleet
Stunning graphics demonstrate future carriers' vast size
The team behind the Navy’s future flagships have produced a series of…
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Royal Marines
OBE For Top Military Musician
The head of the Portsmouth-based Royal Marines Band Service who played a…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Blyth arrives home for Christmas after six-month NATO mission
HMS Blyth, one of the Royal Navy’s advanced Sandown-Class mine hunters, received…
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Fleet Air Arm
HMS Diamond Flight home for Christmas
Aircrew and engineers from Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton 815 helicopter…
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Surface-Fleet
Royal Navy’s global Christmas presence thanks to one in seven…
More than 4,800 men and women – one in every seven personnel…
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Royal Navy
The Princess Royal takes BRNC Salute
Friends and families of the latest Cadets to complete training have gathered…
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Fleet Air Arm
£258m Contract To Support Sea King Helicopters Sustains Hundreds of…
The MoD has agreed a £258m contract to support Sea King helicopters,…
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Naval Service
Navy's Arctic heroes finally honoured
Sailors who took part in the terrible Arctic convoys of WW2 –…
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Royal Navy
Captain Steps Foot On Carrier Bridge For First Time
The first Royal Navy officer to be in charge of HMS Queen…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy hosts Russian delegation
A delegation from the Russian Navy, led by Admiral Viktor Chirkov, Commander-in-Chief…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Sutherland Returns to Her Home Base In Time For…
The Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland has returned to the UK to…
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Royal Navy
Airfix Launch Type 45 Destroyer On HMS Dauntless
Portsmouth Naval Base played host to Airfix as they launched their new…
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Submarine Service
Submariners 'Pride' in Libya Operations Medal
Royal Navy sailors from the Plymouth-based Trafalgar-class hunter killer submarine HMS Triumph…
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Surface-Fleet
£65m Contract To Refit Royal Navy's Largest Warship Secures Hundreds…
HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship which played a starring role…
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Navy-Medical
Royal Navy Hero Chosen For PM's Christmas Card
A Royal Navy medic who was awarded the Military Cross for saving…
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Submarine Service
A Royal Welcome From HRH Princess Anne For HMS Talent
Nuclear Submarine, HMS Talent had the pleasure of welcoming her Royal sponsor…
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Royal Marines Reserves
Elite Commandos Train Olympic Rowers
Olympic rowers were tested to their limit today (Tuesday) by the elite…
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Submarine Service
£1.2 billion contract awarded for new attack submarine
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1.2BN contract for Audacious, the…
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Surface-Fleet
Lancaster enjoys Skye fall during navigation training in the Highlands
HMS Lancaster completed a year of training bringing the ship back to…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Personnel Honoured At Sun Military Awards
The excellent work of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Airforce, and…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Website wins Peoples Choice Award 2012
The Royal Navy website, supported by digital partner e3, has won the…
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Submarine Service
MOD Awards £46M Submarine Command System Contract
A £46M contract to support and maintain a new sophisticated combat system…
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Royal Navy
Major events planned to honour sacrifices in Battle of the…
A host of warships large and small – two thirds of them…
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Royal Marines Reserves
Lorraine Kelly zip wires from Wellington arch with a little…
TV Presenter and journalist Lorraine Kelly joined members of the Royal Marines…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy “leading the way” in new book
A new book setting out the leadership practices of the Royal Navy…
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Fleet Air Arm
Heron’s overrun with Herrons as sisters serve together at Yeovilton
There are two Herrons at Heron to confuse fellow personnel at the…
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Royal Navy
New Fleet Commander in Royal Navy
The Royal Navy has welcomed its newly appointed Fleet Commander and Deputy…
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Surface-Fleet
Duncan done as last Type 45 completes sea trials
The sixth and last Type 45 destroyer has successfully completed her second…
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Royal Navy
Argyll ready to deploy after sailing through demanding training
HMS Argyll is ready to deploy in the new year after coming…
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Fleet Air Arm
40 Years Of Military Aviation –And Still Flying
Commanding Officer, Commando Helicopter Force (CHF), Captain Matt Briers RN, greeted Warrant…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Bulwark Heads Home On Completion Of Cougar 12
The amphibious warship HMS Bulwark is due to return to the South…
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Royal Navy
Personnel Honoured With Fleet Commander Commendations
A total of 19 personnel from across the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Westminster and Wave Knight turn rainbow warriors in the…
Sailors on HMS Westminster were treated to a meteorological phenomenon as their…
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Surface-Fleet
Divers blow up WW2 mine after 'testing' operation
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have blown up a huge German mine…
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Royal Marines Reserves
Would-be Royal Marines officers complete 15 months of training in…
Would-be Royal Marines officers have completed their wide-ranging final training exercise, culminating…
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Royal Navy
Indian Warship Arrives In Portsmouth
The Indian Naval Ship Tarkash has arrived at Portsmouth naval base for…
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Surface-Fleet
Royal Navy Advanced New Warship In Civilian Emergency Exercise
The crew of the latest of the Royal Navy’s newest and most…
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy Physical Trainers qualify in spectacular fashion
A spectacular display of strength, courage and agility marked the end of…
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Submarine Service
Submariner’s Family Awarded With His Posthumous Medal
The widow of Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux, who was tragically killed in…
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Submarine Service
Ambulance Service Institute Awards Navy Medics
Six Royal Navy medics have been recognised by the Ambulance Service Institute…
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Royal-Fleet-Aux
Names Announced for RFA Future Tankers
Four new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers which will be bought as part…
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Royal Navy
Europe’s leading admirals converge on Portsmouth
Top brass from European navies descended on Portsmouth Naval Base for a…
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Naval Service
Gigantic piece of HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives to join the…
The largest section of future carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived at…
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Naval Service
Navy pays its respects on Remembrance Day
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month,…
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Royal Naval Reserves
A fresh start for Britain's Reserves
Measures to overhaul Britain’s Reserve Forces, to create a fully integrated Armed…
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Royal Navy
Pope Honours Royal Navy Chaplain
Royal Naval Chaplain, The Reverend Monsignor Andrew McFadden has officially became a…
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Surface-Fleet
Minehunter arrives alongside HMS Belfast in London
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton has arrived in London ahead of Remembrance…
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Royal Navy
Navy prepares for national act of Remembrance
More than 170 members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have…
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Surface-Fleet
Forecasting for the future – RN meteorologists join US super-carrier
Two Royal Navy meteorologists are enjoying a taste of forecasting on a…
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Surface-Fleet
HMS Dragon is first new Type 45 to visit Fowey
The Royal Navy’s super-capable Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, will visit Fowey…
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Surface-Fleet
Gigantic piece of HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to join the…
The largest section of future carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is now complete…
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Fleet Air Arm
Sea King pilot makes ‘mind-blowing’ parachute jump over Yeovilton
Sea King pilot Lt Will Major celebrated his 1,000th flying hour by…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit Culdrose
At the end of the Royal Visit to West Cornwall Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh flew out of Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose on route back to London. Read more
- Number of ports
600around UK
- UK coastline
10,500miles
- Offshore oil and gas
300platforms
- Contribution to GDP
£10bnby UK-based shipping
- Contribution to tax revenues
£3bnby UK-based shipping
The Queen and Duke also visited St Michael's Mount, the 12th century castle and ancestral home to Lord and Lady St Levan who live on the tidal island near Penzance.
Royal Marines
Royal Marines final Afghanistan homecoming
A heroes’ welcome was given to the Royal Marines of 40 Commando when thousands of people packed the streets of Taunton to welcome them home from duty in Afghanistan. The unit was also presented with campaign medals by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Read more