US Navy guided missile cruiser renamed to honour civil war hero Robert Smalls
This is part of a Pentagon-wide plan to remove Confederate names from places of honour across their armed forces.
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Nato Tower Bridge opens to welcome rare sight of Norwegian Nato ship
Royal Norwegian Navy ship HNoMS Nordkapp is the flagship of the Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group One.
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Arctic/Antarctic In pictures: Incredible Antarctic images captured by HMS Protector
HMS Protector captured some amazing pictures before completing their most recent Antarctic work period, including some incredible wildlife.
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Arctic/Antarctic Royal Navy's HMS Protector completes Antarctic science mission for 2023 season
The Plymouth-based ice patrol ship has completed her latest work safeguarding birdlife and laying the groundwork for further research.
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Navy Watch: Royal Navy frigate shows off its torpedo firepower with slow-mo video
Type 23 frigate HMS Portland spent an "action-packed day perfecting" its underwater warfare skills in Northern Scotland.
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Sea vessels Royal Navy's new experimental ship XV Patrick Blackett sets sail for first time
The Royal Navy's new experimental XV Patrick Blackett ship has set out onto the water for the first time during sea acceptance trials.
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Sea vessels Stunning image of HMS Protector shows why it's a different colour to other Royal Navy ships
The Royal Navy vessel tries to stand out with her red and yellow hull, while others use darker colours to avoid detection.
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Navy HMS Albion looks ahead to training with Nato allies in Arctic Norway
The Royal Navy ship will exercise alongside Nato allies while deployed in Norway.
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RAF F-35Bs land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for training
Departing from RAF Marham in Norfolk, the F-35Bs have arrived on Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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USA Exclusive: On board a US Navy destroyer patrolling the Mediterranean
Forces News has gone behind the scenes to see how personnel spend their days on the USS James E Williams.
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Navy Royal Navy autonomous minehunter 'Harrier' to trial uncrewed operations in the Gulf
The 11m-long boat is capable of operating both autonomously or remotely from a ship or shore-based remote control centre.
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Navy HMS Defender crew take part in Freedom of the City parade through Exeter
During 2022 she steamed over 27,000 nautical miles, covering operations in The High North, North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
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Navy HMS Dauntless conducts first live gun firing in seven years
The Type 45 destroyer has been conducting drills as part of ongoing training for new members of the boat and bridge teams.
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Navy HMS Protector sailors played possibly the world's most southerly game of Warhammer
There is a thriving community of fans of the game in the services and they manage to play it wherever they serve.
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Navy Patrol ship HMS Medway takes over South Atlantic mission
Medway’s task is to reassure British citizens that the UK is permanently on hand to provide support and assistance.
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Sea vessels First steel cut on Royal Navy's third Dreadnought nuclear submarine
In a ceremony at BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness site, the steel was cut on Warspite, the third of the Dreadnought submarines.