Head of the Armed Forces reveals unflattering nickname he had as an officer cadet
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff, made the admission during a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.
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Navy Royal Navy welcomes next generation of officers at last passing out parade of 2024
More than 130 cadets from eight nations completed the initial officer training course which turns civilians into junior naval officers.
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Weapons and Kit French navy torpedoes retired ship in demonstration of submarine's new capabilities
A nuclear submarine fired an F21 torpedo against a decommissioned ship during an exercise in near-operational conditions.
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Navy HMS Portland becomes second warship to carry new long-range, ship-destroying missiles
The Plymouth-based frigate has now completed trials and is loading up with eight naval strike missiles (NSMs) in Norway.
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Navy Inside the factory that makes the eyes at sea for the Royal Navy's submarines
For decades Thales has had to innovate using ever-advancing technology, maintaining the Royal Navy as a major force in submarine warfare.
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Navy How Royal Navy basic training takes recruits from zero to hero in just a few weeks
Recruits must master the essential military and maritime skills necessary for life in the Navy.
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Navy HMS Triumph returns to Devonport for decommissioning after 34 years of service
Friends and family watched her sail back to the base, the sub having taken part in the war in Afghanistan and Operation Ellamy in Libya.
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WWI Campaign launched to ensure WWI Royal Naval Air Service aviators are remembered
The campaign looks to raise thousands of pounds to create a memorial to those who served in the RNAS during the First World War.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth as Navy flagship for the first time
The aircraft carrier beat the light as she just crept into HMNB Portsmouth before dawn broke.
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Navy Landmark moment as woman CO takes over as captain of HMS Queen Elizabeth
In a post on X, the aircraft carrier's account confirmed the news, calling it a 'day of new beginnings and fond farewells'.
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Navy Sailors from HMS Duncan reunited with families after six-month deployment
Crew returns to Portsmouth after operating in the eastern Mediterranean.
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News HMS Dauntless joins Norwegian Coastguard for helicopter winch exercise
The Type 45 destroyer is testing combat readiness in Norwegian waters.
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Navy Drone seized after breaching airspace during HMS Prince of Wales's Liverpool visit
HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's new flagship, is in Liverpool to celebrate her ties to Merseyside.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales sailors march through Liverpool as public viewing cancelled
Led by the Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland, nearly 800 Royal Navy personnel marched in a short square route through Liverpool.
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China China working closely with Russia to become an Arctic power, Pentagon warns
'We really just need to be clear-eyed about some of their intentions,' said Iris A Ferguson.
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Navy Royal Navy flagship: A nation's strength and power symbolised by one warship
The flagship is usually a country's most powerful warship, and today the UK's strength at sea is represented by HMS Prince of Wales.