Curated Royal Navy news feeds

The Spanish media have reported that the British nuclear submarine, HMS Trenchant, arrived in the Royal Navy base at Gibraltar on Monday. The news had been communicated by the UK's Ministry of Defence and of course whilst our own Government would have been informed...

An Angus school received a visit from a Royal Navy helicopter to mark the decommissioning of a historic ship.

Montrose Academy welcomed a Lynx helicopter from HMS Edinburgh, the navy’s largest Type 42 destroyer.

Royal Navy nuclear submarines are temporarily banned from two Scots lochs after failing training assessments.

Royal Navy's HMS Kent (type 23 frigate) is on a goodwill visit to Mumbai from May 13 to 17. The ship is commanded by Cdr Benjamin E Ripley and has a crew of 216 personnel. It is presently deployed for maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Aden.

A Royal Navy officer is in charge of running the world's largest anti-mine warfare exercise in the Gulf.

A ROYAL Navy officer who helped prepare five ships for a last minute deployment to Libya in 2011, has been recognised for his dedication to the service.

A scale model of a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer is expected to sail down the River Thames today through Maidenhead as part of an ambitious charity project.

HMS Edinburgh has made an emotional final trip to its spiritual home.

The Type 42 destroyer has dropped anchor in Leith docks where it will stay for six days.

During their stay the crew will take part in a parade down Edinburgh's Royal Mile to mark the ship's decommissioning. The ship will be open to the public on Saturday.

HMS Alliance was equipped with two 40ft periscopes, one for general use and one for attack. The Attack scope is made of bronze and dates from the submarine's construction in 1945. Both periscopes were removed last year for restoration. The returned periscopes will be fully functional and allow visitors to HMS Alliance, the opportunity to view Portsmouth Harbour where the historic submarine is based.

AN ARCTIC convoy veteran is counting the days to receiving his medal, 72 years after risking his life on "the worst journey in the world".Gordon Bruty was one of about 66,000 Royal Navy...

Royal Navy fishery protection vessel HMS Mersey took centre stage at the Jersey Boat Show over the bank holiday weekend, helping to attract hundreds of visitors to the annual event. For the second year running the ...

A Royal Navy Officer from Weymouth has been presented with a top award in recognition of her outstanding contribution during her training at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.

Government budget cuts imposed on the Royal Navy have left Britain "ripe for the taking", Sir Sandy Woodward, who led the naval operation to retake the...

The original caption for this undated photograph of the old royal yacht Victoria and Albert leaving Portsmouth Harbour claimed that 'their majesties were on board'.

A LONG-SERVING Royal Navy Reservist is preparing to deploy on a six-month tour of duty in northern Afghanistan.Commander Jane Allen will be serving as a media adviser to the senior British general and...

A new generation of sea cadets has joined naval veterans who fought in World War Two to unveil a new statue to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic Battle of the Atlantic.

An Arctic Convoy veteran is one of 40 World War Two heroes set to be honoured at a memorial service in Scotland .

A teenaged officer cadet from Helston took part in a parade at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth to mark the successful completion of his initial training.

HMS Monmouth has welcomed onboard 18 Royal Naval Reservists as temporary members of her Ship's Company as she continues her return to the UK at the end of a 7 month deployment. The invitation for invaluable ...

Work on the first of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers is well under way at a dockyard in Rosyth.

TWO newly qualified Royal Navy officers from Plymouth have celebrated their formal commissioning during a parade at Britannia Royal Naval College.Midshipmen Sam Furniss and Lieutenant Tom Smith were...

On a warm and sunny bank holiday morning, HMS Edinburgh slipped her lines from Portsmouth and began her final voyage around the UK. This marks a milestone in her 30 year long career serving in the Royal Navy, ...

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship, returns home to Portsmouth on Friday (May 10) marking an end to her nine month deployment to the 'Frozen Continent'. HMS Protector deployed from Portsmouth on ...

The First World War's last surviving battleship is on course to be transformed into a floating museum after provisionally securing a £12m lottery funding boost.

HUNDREDS of people are expected to gather to say a final farewell to the Royal Navy’s former flagship when she is towed for scrap this month.

Royal Navy ocean survey vessel HMS Scott is moored at the Kings Dock in Swansea this week.

It is seven years since the ship made her last visit to her adopted city and she has recently returned to the UK from three months' survey deployment in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

SCOTS fitness trainer falls to his death from the balcony of a high-rise tower block in Dubai just weeks after getting wed

Former Royal Navy sailor Elwood McIlwraith, 29, only wed wife Susie, 27, in February before his mystery fall from the 42-storey skyscraper on Saturday. Elwood — originally from Stevenston, Ayrshire — had been on a night out with a pal before the tragedy at Laguna Tower in the Jumeirah Lake complex where he lived and worked.

St Paul's service commemorates 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Steven Withey is rightfully proud of his grandfather, who was a submarine sonar and radar operator with the British Royal Navy during World War II.

Russian Navy will get three nuclear submarines in 2013: two nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines of the project 955 Borei-class and one nuclear multipurpose attack submarine of the project 885 Yasen-class, ...

Medal honour for Arctic Convoy reconnaissance photographer from Widnes
Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
... for recognition.

Shields Gazette
Medal's in the post for convoy veteran
Shields Gazette
His most vivid memory was of of Boxing Day, 1943, when the German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk by HMS Duke of York off North Cape, in northern Norway.

Praise for commando helicopter operations
This is Somerset
Visiting the RNAS Yeovilton-based Commando Helicopter Force in Norway last week was Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Philip Jones.

The Pentagon's stealth fighters are back in the air. But the fundamental flaw that grounded the F-35 remains. Finicky motors are an inevitable side effect of the plane's design.

This is Cornwall
Fire on board RFA Argus at Falmouth Docks
This is Cornwall
Crews from three fire stations were called to Falmouth Docks last night to reports of a blaze on board the RFA Argus.

This is Plymouth Plymouth Royal Marines rescue pony on steep cliff face This is Plymouth Royal Marines from Plymouth responded to an unusual tasking when they assisted in the rescue of a pony in danger of falling off a steep cliff face on the Rame...

Top Royal Marine band heads for Bury St Edmunds to support Sea Cadets Bury Free Press The Marines' Royal Band will perform at The Apex on August 10 and 11 in support of Bury's TS St Edmund (Mayor's Own) Sea Cadets, who are raising money for a new...

John Sergeant celebrates one of Britain's most iconic aircraft, the Sea King helicopter.

The Navy will christen the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Montford Point March 2, during a 10 a.m. PST ceremony in San Di (#USNavy to christen 1st Mobile Landing Platform - USS Montford Point.

USS Freedom (LCS-1) leaves Naval Station San Diego, Calif. on Friday for a new deployment with a new camo paint job, courtesy of Cmdr. Pat Thien and his crew.

This is Plymouth Claims leaving HMS Albion tied up in Plymouth costs £14million a year This is Plymouth Mr Drax said: "I understand that it costs about £14million a year for HMS Bulwark's sister ship, HMS Albion, to sit in Portsmouth doing not very...

CLYDE Shipping Images -- Helicopter Carrier HMS Illustrious
Inverclyde Now
2 March -- Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious in Loch Long, 1 March. Photos by Paul Hunter. Click for bigger images.

This is Plymouth
Plymouth media students get glimpse behind walls of dockyard
This is Plymouth
Plymouth media students get glimpse behind walls of dockyard. Trusted article source icon. Saturday, March 02, 2013.

Part three of my essay on battleships (The Influence of Dreadnoughts on the Outcome of the First World War - Part 3 http://t.co/0a2X0VJ9Ls)

Information about the Maritime Dining Rooms restaurant at Merseyside Maritime Museum. Part of the National Museums Liverpool group based in the Albert Dock on the banks of the River Mersey.

#OTDH 3 March 1857: Second Opium War: the UK and France declare war on China http://t.co/shEhbMesfS

Captivating tales for under fives (Ahoy! Sea Hear storytelling returns this Tuesday at 11am http://t.co/7lcaLs0Cc7 (free event))

Share The Navy Reserve will mark its 98th anniversary March 3. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert released the following message to the Fleet on Feb. 22 in honor of...

http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca http://www.facebook.com/ctvvi STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA -- Up-and-coming Naval officers are practicing their moves in the water...

THE crew of HMS Portland will be ceremonially welcomed back into the fleet after a major refit and upgrade.More than 200 family, friends and close affiliate organisations are expected to attend the...

Daily Mail
Royal Marines Veteran James McConnell's Funeral Attended By 200 Strangers ...
Huffington Post
According to BBC News, most of the attendees at James McConnell's funeral had not known him when he was alive.

INDIAN Naval Ship Tarkash visits HMNB Portsmouth. INS Tarkash visited HMNB Portsmouth on Thursday 22nd November 2012 ,at the end of a week in which a senior team of Indian and Royal Naval staff have conducted a ...

The Press, York Cadets and armed forces personnel receive Tankard Awards The Press, York The Tankard Awards were originally created in the 1980s to honour the sailors of HMS York, but expanded 14 years ago to honour all three services in the armed...

Falmouth Packet Culdrose chopper crew member to talk on 60 years of saving lives Falmouth Packet A helicopter observer from RNAS Culdrose will look back at six decades of naval search and rescue operations at Falmouth's National Maritime Museum...

This is The West Country
Culdrose choppers on sub hunt exercises
This is The West Country
Royal Navy helicopters from RNAS Culdrose are preparing to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean later this month as part of the fight against enemy submarines.

Portsmouth News
Reservists show their bosses the ropes on warship
Portsmouth News
NAVAL reservists have given their civilian employers an insight to life at sea by inviting them on board a Type 45 destroyer.

ssgreatbritain's photo on Instagram (A rare sight, unless you're at an event or wedding- the dry dock at night. Amazing. http://t.co/jVft3LoWcb)

Darpa doesn't like that helicopters, jump jets and tilt rotors can't fly fast while hovering well. So it's calling on the aerospace industry to rip up their old designs for "Vertical Take-Off & Landing" aircraft and push them forward.

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