First steel cut on Royal Navy's second Type 31 frigate
HMS Active is named after the Type 21 frigate deployed during the Falklands War.
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Navy Chris Terrill: Living with Royal Navy and filming The Warship: Tour of Duty
The Warship: Tour of Duty is being broadcast on BBC 2 and the BBC iPlayer.
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Navy In pictures: Royal Navy's new undersea surveillance ship set for military modifications
The vessel will take up its role as the first of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ships, operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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Navy Royal Navy takes command of anti-drug smuggling and illegal trafficking task force in Middle East
The naval task force is responsible for keeping global maritime traffic free from illicit activity.
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Navy Royal Navy's new undersea surveillance ship arrives in Merseyside ahead of military modifications
The subsea protection ship is set to strengthen the UK's critical subsea infrastructure and will be operational in the summer.
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Football Royal Navy women play Middlesex as the Inter Services approaches
The Royal Navy played Middlesex in the Southern Counties Cup at HMS Temeraire where they conceded a 1-5 victory to the visitors
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Football 'A massive challenge': Royal Navy U23s head coach looks ahead to Inter Services
Lieutenant Commander Chris James was speaking after the Navy's 2-2 draw with the University of Portsmouth.
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Navy £1.6bn Royal Fleet Auxillary contract gives Belfast a £100m shipbuilding boost
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed production of the Fleet Support Ships is set to start in 2025.
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Navy HMS Oardacious become fastest-ever military team to row 'world's toughest' Atlantic challenge
The Royal Navy submariners rowed 3,000 miles across the ocean in 35 days, 17 hours and 19 minutes, raising £50,000 in the process.
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Navy Royal Navy submariners close in on 'world's toughest row' finish line in Antigua
HMS Oardacious's current ETA is Monday 21:55 local time (Tuesday 01:55 UTC).
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Navy HMS Oardacious faces final 165-mile stretch in Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge
HMS Oardacious set off on 12 December to take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – a 3,000-mile row across the ocean.
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Nuclear Royal Navy joins Norway's biggest maritime exercise and test would-be submarine commanders
Royal Navy personnel were put through their paces during the fortnight-long maritime exercise protecting Nato's northern flank.
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Royals Unpublished pictures of Princess Diana launching HMS Cornwall in 1985 up for auction
These unseen pictures of Princess Diana could fetch between £500 and £800 at auction.
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Navy New Royal Navy helicopter crews receive their 'wings' in landmark parade
The Royal Navy personnel will head to the frontline after spending the last 40 weeks learning about the Wildcat helicopter.
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Naval History Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion
HMS Bounty's legendary mutiny left the ship's crew split into two groups
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Navy Watch: Dramatic moment HMS Queen Elizabeth threatens action against Russian jets in tense stand-off
BBC documentary The Warship: Tour of Duty shows HMS Queen Elizabeth on her maiden deployment, Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21).