HMS Prince of Wales: Second shaft problem adds to repair list for aircraft carrier
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales initially broke down last August near the Isle of Wight.
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Sea vessels Reports glue used to fix broken bolt heads on HMS Vanguard nuclear submarine
The Sun newspaper reported Babcock employees glued broken bolts into the nuclear reactor chamber of HMS Vanguard.
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Navy Submariners remember 32 deaths of K13 crew at Faslane memorial
The K13 submarine sank during sea trials, killing 32 submariners.
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Sea vessels New autonomous £40m mine-hunting mothership arrives at HMNB Devonport
An advanced autonomous mine-hunting vessel has arrived at HMNB Devonport to undergo modifications before setting out to protect Britain's ...
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Sea vessels Crowds gather for HMS Queen Elizabeth's dark departure into the Solent
Despite the flagship aircraft carrier leaving after dark, hundreds of well-wishers turned out to see her off.
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King Charles Campaign to save 'King's warship' given boost with charity status
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of her launch and the coronation year of her most famous Commanding Officer – King Charles III.
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Sea vessels Scientists confirm identity of 17th century Dutch warship off coast of England
The unknown Protected Wreck off the coast of Sussex has been identified as the Dutch warship Klein Hollandia.
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Navy 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 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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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 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).
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Arctic/Antarctic HMS Protector scans active underwater volcanoes on Antarctic edge for tsunami research
The Navy ice patrol ship has used her state-of-the-art sensors to scan peaks in the South Sandwich Islands.
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Navy HMS Tamar shifts focus of five-year patrol to Indian Ocean
The Royal Navy patrol ship is only the second vessel to visit Andaman and Nicobar in 30 years.
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Navy Royal Navy patrol ship rescues crew from sinking tug in Caribbean
Patrol ship HMS Medway responded to the tug's SOS message on Friday.
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Russia Russia deploys one of its most modern frigates equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles
The Admiral of the Soviet Fleet Gorshkov is deploying across both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean.
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Navy Repairs to HMS Prince of Wales will continue until spring
The £3bn warship broke down off the Isle of Wight in August due to a malfunction in her starboard propeller.