Santa hats, cake and the Atlantic Ocean: How Christmas was celebrated by HMS Oardacious
The Royal Navy's ocean rowing team enjoyed cake, phone calls and Christmas hats in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ukraine No stalemate: Shapps welcomes news that Ukraine hit Russian ship in strike on Black Sea port
The Defence Secretary says the successful Ukrainian strike is proof that the war with Russia has not reached a stalemate, as some claim.
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Navy Pork scratchings and poetry: HMS Oardacious crew resort to creative tactics as progress slows
HMS Oardacious, the Royal Navy's Official Ocean Rowing team, are currently taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
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Navy HMS Trent sent to Guyana as tensions rise with Venezuela
The South American nation is in a dispute with Venezuela over a mineral-rich border region.
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Navy HMS Scott's crew clean Commonwealth war graves in Madeira
Funchal British Cemetery contains three Commonwealth burials from the First World War and three from the Second World War.
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Navy HMS Duncan becomes last Royal Navy warship to return home in time for Christmas
The Type 45 destroyer is back in Portsmouth after leading a Nato task group in the Mediterranean.
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Navy HMS Oardacious on course to break record on World's Toughest Row using new method
The Royal Navy ocean rowing team are currently out in front of the race and have covered 743 nautical miles of their crossing to Antigua.
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Weapons and Kit Sea Viper: The weapon that destroyed the Navy's first aerial target since the Gulf War
The Sea Viper was recently used to destroy an attack drone in the Red Sea, being directed to its target by the powerful Sampson radar.
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Navy Op Prosperity Guardian: A look at the new force that's protecting shipping in the Red Sea
Royal Navy Type 45 air defence destroyer HMS Diamond is joining the mission, having proved her worth by shooting down an attack drone.
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Navy Royal Navy rowing team facing 'fast and furious' conditions during World's Toughest Row
The members of HMS Oardacious are doing well, but still have 1,973 nautical miles left to row in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
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Navy HMS Diamond joins US-led operation to protect shipping in Red Sea from attack by militants
The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer shot down a drone launched from Yemen last weekend.
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Navy Penguins of South Georgia get visit from HMS Forth on latest patrol mission in South Atlantic
Due to the island's remote location in the South Atlantic and its lack of infrastructure, nobody lives there on a permanent basis.
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Navy HMS Oardacious flying towards possible record in World's Toughest Row
The Royal Navy ocean rowing team manage to cover 100 nautical miles in just one day, but admit it's early days with a long way to go.
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Navy UK Carrier Strike Group to visit Japan in 2025 during Indo-Pacific deployment
The group will work alongside the Japanese Self Defence Forces and other partners to help to protect regional stability and security
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Navy HMS Lancaster rotates 200-strong crew for Middle East missions over Christmas
The Type 23 frigate has switched her Port Crew with the Starboard Crew to patrol the Middle East during the festive period and beyond
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Navy Royal Navy divers searching for vessel's jackstaff that was lost overboard in Portsmouth Harbour
It is not clear from which ship the jackstaff fell into the sea, but efforts are underway to locate and retrieve it