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Culdrose fliers light the Olympic torch after historic mission to Land’s End 19/05/2012
Naval fliers of 771 Naval Air Squadron today lit the Olympic torch after an historic flight in Cornwall. Their Sea King delivered the flame from Culdrose to Land’s End where it ignited the first of 8,000 torches just after 7am to begin an 8,000-mile relay around the UK.
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Mongoose in Tigers’ Claws
24/05/2012 13:16:00
Exercise Dynamic Mongoose commences this Friday and the ‘Flying Tigers’ of 814 Naval Air Squadron are poised to show their capability in the challenging Norwegian environment.
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HMS Ocean visits her affiliated city of Sunderland this weekend
23/05/2012 13:20:00
The mighty HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship, will visit her affiliated city of Sunderland from May 24-28 and be open to visitors from the local community on Sunday 27 May.
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Visit to Hamburg makes thousands of new friends for Ocean
23/05/2012 12:39:00
HMS Ocean has made a three day port visit to Hamburg allowing thousands of visitors to find out about life onboard a Royal Navy amphibious helicopter carrier.
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Weekend Proved Busy for Royal Navy Rescue Operations
22/05/2012 15:17:00
As well as providing more than 600 personnel to parade at Windsor and welcoming the Olympic flame at RNAS Culdrose, it has been a busy few days for the Royal Navy. Fishery Protection vessels HMS Mersey and Tyne were both called out over the weekend to deal with separate emergencies...
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£350M Contracts for Design of Future Nuclear Deterrent Submarines
22/05/2012 11:44:00
The MoD has awarded contracts worth £350 million to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines, sustaining hundreds of British jobs. The first Successor submarine is due to be delivered in 2028, replacing the Vanguard Class submarines which currently carry the UK’s nuclear deterrent - Trident.
