Royal Navy aviators break off from training to rescue kayaker from icy Cornish waters
The man had capsized while paddling his kayak off the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.
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Navy Royal Navy to arrive at tsunami-hit Tonga soon after collecting aid
HMS Spey set sail for Tonga on Friday and will "soon arrive" after picking up supplies in French Polynesia.
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Sea vessels Exclusive: UK attempts to dismantle nuclear submarine in a world first
The dismantling process has already started on three defuelled submarines – with about 90% of the overall metal free from radioactivity.
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Navy Royal Navy seizes almost £15m of drugs in Gulf of Oman
In total, 663kg of heroin, 87kg methamphetamine and 291kg of hashish and marijuana was seized by HMS Montrose.
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News Royal Navy warship joins effort to enforce UN sanctions on North Korea
The offshore patrol vessel gathered evidence and reported a ship suspected of being in breach of the sanctions.
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Humanitarian Navy delivering relief to Tonga after devastating tsunami
HMS Spey is setting sail following the tsunami, which was triggered by a volcano eruption on Saturday.
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Special forces British Special Forces – where they came from and what they do
An examination of the histories and current roles of the UK’s Special Forces units.
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Navy Warning Navy will become 'taxi service' for migrants under 'Operation Dog's Dinner'
Ministers came under fire from some on their backbenches for not seeking to push back small boats trying to reach England from France.
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Afghanistan Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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News New face at the helm of Royal Navy's Middle East mission
The role oversees more than 500 sailors and Royal Marines working from the Suez Canal to the western seaboard of India.
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Navy UK Armed Forces to take charge of English channel small boat crossings
The Home Office had been in charge of operations to limit channel crossings but has struggled, with crossings tripling from 2020 to 2021.
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Women Royal Navy makes history with first-ever female admiral
After 25 years' service, Jude Terry takes the helm as Director of People and Training and Naval Secretary.
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Naval History Watch: Piece of Navy history found in London's waters
Nicola White has found numerous military items while mudlarking around the River Thames.
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Arctic/Antarctic In pictures: Royal Navy icebreaker completes first Antarctic mission of the season
HMS Protector is on a five-year mission in the Antarctic to support international research.
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Navy Veterans launch £15,000 fundraiser for memorial to honour sinking of Navy ship
Four decades ago, HMS Sheffield was hit – and eventually sunk – by an Argentine missile while assisting with liberation of the Falklands.
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Navy 'If we don't transform, we will fail and lose', warns departing deputy Navy chief
Vice Admiral Nick Hine posted his exit letter on Twitter as he hands over to Vice Admiral Martin Connell.