Royal Navy News

• Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:09:18 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Government 'complacent' over EMP risk -
  -22 February 2012- -- - - - The government is 'complacent' about the risk to the UK of an electromagnetic pulse attack which could cripple critical infrastructure and make major cities 'unliveable' in days, the Defence Select Committee has said.--Strong electromagnetic pulses, such as the type produced by the detonation of nuclear weapons, could render technological infrastructure, such as the national grid, telecommunications and GPS, useless.--Electromagnetic pulses from space weather events are also likely to result in civil emergencies which would see the armed forces called out, but MPs found that no one government department had been designated...
• Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:08:14 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Labour launches shadow defence review -
  -22 February 2012- -- The Labour party has launched the consultation process for its Shadow Defence Review, it has been announced.--The consultation was launched by Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy, and will be used to shape the party's long-term plans for UK defence policy.--The three-part consultation will examine the current security landscape, define the principles of Labour's policy on UK defence posture and then decide on force structures needed to fulfil those principles.--Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy said Britain needed a defence policy which can "keep up" with world events following the Arab Spring.--"It must be flexible and agile, with new and wide-ranging capabilities," said Murphy. "It must prioritise coalition-building, be attuned to the threats and trends of the future and co-ordinate defence with development and diplomacy.--"The government's rushed review has been...
• Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:18:32 +0000:
  UK's next generation Wildcat helicopter completes sea trials - Gizmag -
  

  defpro

  UK's next generation Wildcat helicopter completes sea trials Gizmag It was the latest in a series of trials required before the GBP16 million (US$25 million) state-of-the-art combat aircraft can enter into active service with the British Army and the Royal Navy. The latest trails involved putting the helicopter through ... Royal Navy's Next Helicopter Completes Trials on HMS Iron Duke defpro PICTURES: Lynx Wildcat completes at-sea trials for UK Flightglobal all 7 news articles »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:59:18 +0000:
  South Korea wins Royal Navy tanker deal worth £452m - BBC News -
  

  BBC News

  South Korea wins Royal Navy tanker deal worth £452m BBC News The Royal Navy has chosen South Korean firm Daewoo for a £452m deal to build four new fuel tankers. The 37000-tonne Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will allow the Royal Navy to refuel at sea. UK firms took part in the tender, ... Royal Navy contract goes overseas Portsmouth News Royal Navy ships to be built by South Koreans The Sun Royal Navy orders four 37.000 tons tankers to support renewed surface fleet ... MercoPress defpro  - AFP all 202 news articles »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:59:41 +0000:
  'The fastest man in Africa' qualifies in his Navy trade - This is Cornwall -
  

  'The fastest man in Africa' qualifies in his Navy trade This is Cornwall A FORMER Nigerian sprinter dubbed 'the fastest man in Africa' has qualified as a Royal Navy logistics specialist at Torpoint's HMS Raleigh. Olusoji Fasuba, who holds the African 100-metre record, joined the military last May. Leading from the front, ...

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000:
  Navy diver joins Concordia probe - The Press Association -
  

  Los Angeles Times

  Navy diver joins Concordia probe The Press Association A Royal Navy diver has flown to Rome to join the investigation into how the luxury Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. Lieutenant Commander Kevin Stockton will offer his advice on the best way to recover bodies from water off ... TOP Clyde Base Diver In Concordia Talks Inverclyde Now Eight more bodies are found on Costa Concordia including missing five-year-old ... Daily Mail all 1,132 news articles »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:40:41 +0000:
  Navy officer volunteers for vital role - The Visitor -
  

  The Visitor

  Navy officer volunteers for vital role The Visitor A ROYAL Navy sailor is playing a vital role in communications despite serving on dry land and in land locked Afghanistan. Normally accustomed to rough waters and a sea view, chief petty officer (CPO) Andrew Stewart, from Heysham, is stretching his sea ...

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:39:18 +0000:
  [MoD] MOD to order four new RFA tankers -
  A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers is to be ordered for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support future Royal Navy operations around the globe, the MOD has announced today.
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:43:07 +0000:
  Navy subs provide climate clues - Planet Earth (blog) -
  

  Planet Earth (blog)

  Navy subs provide climate clues Planet Earth (blog) Royal Navy submarines have been routinely collecting climate change data for the past two decades and the MOD is now, for the first time, making this information available to scientists. According to the MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, ... British subs to provide under-the-ice data to help with Arctic climate change MercoPress Climate change boosts need for bigger presence in Arctic: Canadian navy head Toronto Star all 3 news articles »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:52:25 +0000:
  [MoD] Royal Navy submarines to inform climate change research -
  Data collected by Royal Navy submarines, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change.
• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:07:57 +0000:
  Lucy forges ahead with Royal Navy career - Exmouth Journal -
  

  Exmouth Journal

  Lucy forges ahead with Royal Navy career Exmouth Journal Lucy O'Callaghan, from Exmouth, is 'looking forward' to her future career with the Royal Navy after completing her initial training at Dartmouth. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include ... Full steam ahead for Zoe's navy ambitions Portsmouth News all 2 news articles »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:22:10 +0000:
  Navy crew trains with Saudi unit - This is Plymouth -
  

  Navy crew trains with Saudi unit This is Plymouth A PORT stop in Saudi Arabia gave city Royal Navy personnel the rare chance to train alongside the kingdom's Special Maritime Border Security Unit. Devonport-based Type-23 frigate HMS Somerset – which is currently on its way home – has been carrying out ... Navy crew ready for emotional return This is Somerset all 6 news articles »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:08:03 +0000:
  Gin Ahoy! A Navy-Strength Fleet Arrives - New York Times (blog) -
  

  New York Times (blog)

  Gin Ahoy! A Navy-Strength Fleet Arrives New York Times (blog) Beginning in the early 19th century, it was supplied to the British Royal Navy by distillers such as Plymouth. The declared reason for the high alcohol content was that that was the proof level at which the ship's gunpowder could still be fired should ... Navy Strength Gin Comes to the Island Village Voice (blog) all 2 news articles »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:19:09 +0000:
  Royal Navy mine hunter to dock at Inverness - Sutherland Northern Times -
  

  Sutherland Northern Times

  Royal Navy mine hunter to dock at Inverness Sutherland Northern Times The Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Grimsby – based at Faslane Naval Base on the Clyde – will arrive in Inverness on Thursday for a short regional engagement visit. The ship will arrive alongside Longman Quay No.3 berth around lunchtime and, ... and more »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:24:20 +0000:
  [MoD] Royal Navy helps reduce Somali pirate activity -
  Following his posting as Commander of the UK Counter-Piracy Task Group, Captain Gerry Northwood, Royal Navy, has written in The Times newspaper about how concerted efforts are helping reduce attacks on merchant vessels.
• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:19:16 +0000:
  [MoD] Pancakes are flippin' good training for Navy chefs -
  Trainee chefs undergoing their professional training at HMS Raleigh have been learning how to rustle up a family favourite in preparation for Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, today, Tuesday 21 February.
• Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Manpower (20 Feb 2012) -
  Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF (ii) full-time personnel and (ii) reservists were based in each (A) region, (B) local authority and (C) constituency in 2011; and how many such personnel he expects to be based in each such area at the conclusion of tranches 1 and 2 of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme; (2) how many (a) Gurkhas,...
• Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — Defence: Piracy (20 Feb 2012) -
  Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he has taken to ensure that the Royal Navy has at least one ship deployed on counter-piracy operations at any one time.
• Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — Defence: Reserve Forces: Finance (20 Feb 2012) -
  Jim McGovern: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what estimate his Department has made of the budget for the (a) Territorial Army, (b) Royal Auxiliary Air Force, (c) Royal Marine Reserve and (d) Royal Navy Reserve in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland up to 2015; (2) what estimate his Department has made of Royal Marine Reserve (a) manpower and (b) budget in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland up to 2015.
• Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:19:22 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] UK-France declaration on security & defence 17 Feb 2012 -
  --New UK/France Defense Agreement- by Christina Mackenzie, -Feb/17/2012----http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aa66e834e-b21b-47da-b585-73d74e7b5b03&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest---“Today is the first anniversary of the Libyan uprising in which Britain and France put the bilateral defense and security cooperation agreement they reached in November 2010 to practical testing....
• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:00:07 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] SC-130J MPA - Sea Herc? -
  Interesting last couple of paragraphs on an MPA variant based on C-130Js:-----http://www.defensenews.co...130-Variants?odyssey=tab-|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE -----------SINGAPORE — Lockheed Martin announced plans at the 2012 Singapore Airshow to create two C-130J variants.------The C-130XJ (Expandable J) and the SC-130J (Sea Herc) will offer customers more capability choices than the current Super Hercules J model, said George Standridge, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ vice president of business development.-----The C-130XJ offers the U.S. domestic and international markets a variant that does not feature all the capabilities inherent in the C-130J, thus providing a significantly lower price....
• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:09:12 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Aster v supersonic test -
  -http://www.navyrecognitio...amp;task=view&id=332-
• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:03:22 +0000:
  [MoD] Navy's next helicopter completes trials on HMS Iron Duke -
  The Royal Navy's next generation helicopter, Wildcat, has completed 20 days of demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke, laying the groundwork for future operations.
• Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [MoD] Disabled Service personnel shine at snow sports championships -
  The recent 2012 Inter-Services Ski and Snowboard Championships (ISSSC) saw the Combined Services Disabled Ski Team (CSDST) put a difficult season behind them to deliver a confident performance.
• Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:21:10 +0000:
  [MoD] Fastest man in Africa joins the Navy -
  A former Nigerian sprinter, who is the holder of the African record at 100 metres, is among the latest recruits to qualify as a Royal Navy logistics specialist at HMS Raleigh.
• Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [MoD] HMS Bulwark visits home of German Navy -
  The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Bulwark has paid an unexpected visit to the home of the German Navy after winter weather thwarted efforts to visit the country's greatest port.
• Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:55:01 +0000:
  [MoD] Last training on the Navy's Merlin Mk1 helicopter -
  The final batch of Merlin aircrew are now completing years of arduous training off the Cornish coast on the Merlin Mk1 helicopter before the Fleet Air Arm gets the next-generation version of the helicopter.
• Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:29:33 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Future of the HMS Ocean L12 -
  After she is decommisned from Royal Navy service at the end of the decade what do you all suppose will happen to her, she will still be a fairly young ship/
• Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:33:10 +0000:
  Michael Lethbridge -
  Naval officer who defied huge seas and U-boats to take part in a host of rescues
• Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:15:50 +0000:
  [MoD] HMS Echo visits the Seychelles -
  HMS Echo has visited the Seychelles Islands whose Coast Guard has been working with the Royal Navy to prevent piracy in the Indian Ocean and make the area safer for all seafarers.
• Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:48:31 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Dead-reckoning tables -
  An esoteric question - ----I have been reading -Network-Centric Warfare- by Friedman.  The historical development of procedures and systems fascinates me, but the book skims lightly over the past until about 1950.  He does specify, however, that by 1937 some 232 automatic dead-reckoning tables had been installed in HM ships.  What I wish to know is, in what physical location on any specific ships were these devices installed?  It is implied that the captain had a great deal of latitude in finding space to place them, because in the absence of experience nobody was sure where they would be the most useful.  -
• Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — House of Lords: Armed Forces: Aircraft (14 Feb 2012) -
  Lord Astor of Hever: While there are currently a number of gaps for both Merlin observers and aircrew, within the Royal Navy Merlin anti-submarine warfare (ASW) force, the training pipeline is full and will remain so until completion of the conversion to Merlin Mk2 in April 2013. Where there are Royal Air Force ASW aircrew currently serving within the Royal Navy ASW Merlin force then, where possible, they will...
• Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:07:12 +0000:
  [MoD] Data reveals Navy's and RAF's busiest Search and Rescue units -
  HMS Gannet was the UK's busiest Search and Rescue unit of 2011, while RAF Valley saved the most number of people, new government statistics show.
• Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:43:35 +0000:
  [MoD] HMS Somerset's marines train with Saudi Arabian troops -
  Royal Marines on board HMS Somerset have recently trained with Saudi Arabia's Maritime Border Unit during a port-stop by the Royal Navy warship in Jeddah.
• Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:46:47 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] RN Aircraft Carriers, 60s -
  Hi----Does anyone know of a site, or know the aircraft carriers that were in RN service from 1962-65 and what their airgroups were? -
• Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:04:11 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Manning a warship. -
  -This is a general question, but I'm posting it here as this (sub) board has better traffic.---Despite being an enthusiast, I was limiting myself on pure specs.  Except for a small patrol craft which spends most of her time at port, I have never learned about how combatant warships -- frigates, destroyers are being manned.  Purely listed on references as compliments, I'm wondering how watches and systems are being manned.  Apart from knowing that SSN/SSBNs are having two crews-- how do the officer and men work on board?  Is it a continuous 6-hours watch? then followed by another 6-hours rest.. and so on...  How about the weapons crew, and during general quarters condition?   Are each ratings allocated a specific bunk, or do they share it with another mate?  I understand that the ship's commander is 24-hours job, but similarly with a commercial ship -- they would have to rest and have the first officer do...
• Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:06:40 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Sunday - 70 years -
  This Sunday will be 70 years since 825 Squadron made a heroic but hopeless attack during the Channel Dash, where all 6 Swordfish were shot down and 13 of the 18 men killed. Lt Cmd Esmonde was posthumously awarded the VC and all 5 survivors decorated. ---The Twins escaped unscathed,-  but later struck mines. -
• Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:55:20 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Ships of the Line Data -
  Does anyone know of a good site for information on displacements and dimensions of the sailing fleets. Most sites I have found seems very confused, particulary on actual displacement vs burthen tonnage.
• Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [MoD] Army and Navy support National Apprenticeship Week -
  A soldier has been talking this week about how his apprenticeship has helped him keep Apaches flying over Afghanistan, while HMS Raleigh has been showcasing their apprenticeship training to local schools and colleges.
• Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:59:22 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Help a lady? -
  A new member followed our (misleading) sub-forum headings and posted in the Great Desert.--http://warships1discussio...c/19380/Match-of-officer---- ---------Hi everybody,--------
• Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:16:03 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] MPs Publish Report on Operations in Libya -
  (Source: House of Commons Defence Committee; issued Feb. 8, 2012)--The Government will need to make some difficult decisions on prioritisation if it embarks on a future mission similar to the Libya operation now that the Strategic Defence and Security (SDSR) is taking effect, says the Defence Committee in its report into Operations in Libya, published today. - - Although the UK was able to satisfy both operations in Libya and Afghanistan and its other standing tasks and commitments, the Libya operation was conducted before the implementation of many of the SDSR decisions on capability reductions. - - Chair of the Committee, Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP says: - - "We consider that the Libya operation raises important questions as to the extent of the United Kingdom's national contingent capability. The Government needs to review our capacity to respond to concurrent threats. This work should be conducted as a matter of urgency...
• Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [MoD] Royal Navy issues record fine for illegal fishing -
  A Royal Navy patrol ship has issued a record on-the-spot fine to fishermen using undersized nets after sailors boarded a Dutch fishing vessel in the North Sea.
• Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — House of Lords: Government: Ministerial Duties (9 Feb 2012) -
  Lord Howell of Guildford: ...seize this moment for reconciliation and broader reform. In addition, Mr Burt attended a reception for the British Community and visited the UK maritime component and met officers serving in the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Mr Burt did not meet any members from the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights before or during his visit.
• Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — Defence: USA: Military Alliances (8 Feb 2012) -
  Thomas Docherty: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) Royal Air Force and (b) Royal Navy personnel he expects to begin training with US forces as part of the US/UK Carrier Co-operation project in each year until 2020.
• Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — House of Lords: Somalia: Piracy (8 Feb 2012) -
  Lord Howell of Guildford: ...of some 20 states. Some 70 convicted pirates have already completed their sentences and have been released. In the last two years, 42 pirates in total have been transferred to other states by the Royal Navy for prosecution. In addition between April 2010 and February 2012, a total of 60 further suspected pirates were encountered by the Royal Navy during boarding operations. Following...
• Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:23 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] UK 'begged to be part' of Iran Flotilla -
  According to the Telegraph:---http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9064697/Britain-had-to-plead-with-US-to-take-part-in-Iran-flotilla.html-
• Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:50:13 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] f35b -
  With the f35b in a better position than a year ago, could we see u-turn from the MOD and the decision to buy f35c reversed? I was just thinking that with the first carrier to be built without cat and traps it might be simpler to buy f35b and simply either cancel the second carrier or see if it can be sold. ------
• Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000:
  [In Parliament] Written Answers — Defence: British Overseas Territories: Fisheries (7 Feb 2012) -
  Nick Harvey: The Royal Navy is not specifically tasked with the protection of the waters of British Overseas Territories from illegal fishing. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 November 2011, Official Report, column 979W, to the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell). I explained that as part of their secondary duties, maritime assets will assist local authorities in monitoring and...
• Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:03:20 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] Keeping an old warship in service. -
  -Its a question I have been asking to myself for a while. --I am not suggesting the RN do this but when you look at the T21s and T22BIs still in service you have to wonder how long a warship can last.  I know Bangladesh may still run ancient Cat and Cathedral class frigates and there are one or two Leanders still knocking around.--So, how easy is it to keep a warship in service?--If you want to keep it reasonably up to date there are plenty of off the shelf systems that can be bought, Sea Ram, Sea Giraffe, modern guns etc.--How hard would it be to re-engineer an elderly gas turbine ship? They are after all equipped with semi-modular propulstion.  So, for example at T21 - get rid of the expensive to run Olympus and replace with G30 gas turbines - either 4 as a Tyne replacesment or 2 with two modern diesels.  And what about replacing generators with the latest spec kit?--This sort of thing happens on commercial vessels.  --I...
• Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:03:05 +0000:
  [RN Discussion Board] 60 not out! -
  Today it is 60 years since Her Majesty succeeded her father to the throne.--God Save the Queen!! --

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