Wreck of 18th century Navy warship emerges from shifting sands near Kent coast
The Northumberland sank in a huge storm off the Kent coast in 1703, killing more than 300 Navy sailors on board
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Navy Best dressed: BFBS Forces News readers vote for HMS Stirling Castle's new paint job
With the news that freshly commissioned HMS Stirling Castle might be getting a paint scheme, we asked our readers for their decorating ideas
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Navy As UK waves goodbye to HMS Pembroke, here are five other Navy vessels sold abroad
Over the years, the Royal Navy has sold several vessels to navies around the world, including HMS Pembroke, which has been purchased by ...
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Navy Happy landings: Rough seas and night-time no problem for Wildcats on HMS Trent
The offshore patrol vessel has been fitted with an ingenious lighting system to make helicopter landings safer
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Navy At anchor on a Royal Navy frigate: Hands to Bathe, horse racing and liberty boats
The Duke-class frigate paused for a morale boost while anchored during a mid-major fire exercise, before returning to flight drills
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Rugby Union London Scottish sign forces rugby players in new partnership with Royal Navy
The Exiles have also brought in Army player Lance Corporal Solodrau Radianirova, who played for Fiji in the World 7s circuit
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CSG25 CSG25 looking towards Asia as HMS Prince of Wales teams up with US Marine Corps
Australian and Spanish warships have been welcomed by CSG25 as it trains alongside the Indonesian Navy
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Navy RFA: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary explained as organisation celebrates 120th anniversary
We explore the Royal Navy's uniformed civilian branch supporting military operations, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2025
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Navy Before it's too late: Former RN commander calls for urgent action on depleted RFA
Criticism follows the withdrawal of a safety certificate for RFA Argus, which is now stranded in Portsmouth
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USA Pilot ejects safely as jet crashes in second incident involving F-35 this year
The aircraft belonged to Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-125, known as the Rough Raiders, which trains US Navy pilots and aircrew
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Feature Black Tot Day: The end of the rum ration
The commemorative day is a salute to the historic practice of issuing Royal Navy sailors with a daily tot of rum
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CSG25 What has the crew of HMS Prince of Wales been up to and where is the flagship off to next?
Having had the chance to eat kangaroo meat and host a string of VIPs, the crew of HMS Prince of Wales are leaving Australia, bound for Japan
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Navy HMS Trent back in home port after five years of busting drugs and shadowing Russians
The River-class offshore patrol vessel has been on an extensive global deployment to the Mediterranean, West Africa and the Caribbean
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Feature The Topley family: From firing at German Stukas to firing fast balls at Lord's
England and Surrey cricketer Reece Topley's grandfather has quite the claim to fame, being one of only five people awarded three DSMs
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Navy New 50-year Aukus defence pact secures future fleet of nuclear subs for UK and Oz
Defence Secretary John Healey visited Australia to sign the treaty which will deepen the two countries' defence partnership
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Feature Mystery of the missing WW1 warship: Divers discover wreckage of HMS Nottingham
The Royal Navy vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine on 19 August 1916 and sunk without trace in the North Sea