Explained: The new Type 31 frigates
Each vessel has previously been estimated to cost around £250m, with the first expected to have entered service by 2027.
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Navy Construction of Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates officially starts in Scotland
The keel of HMS Venturer was laid in a formal ceremony in Scotland – marking the start of construction for the ship.
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Sea vessels 'We're back': HMS Prince of Wales returns home from Arctic deployment
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier arrived in Portsmouth in the early hours of this morning.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales bids farewell to Navy colleagues from first Arctic deployment
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been on her first Arctic deployment this year.
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Navy HMS Albion returns to Plymouth after NATO Exercise Cold Response
Her landing craft transferred Royal Marines and their equipment ashore during the exercise in Norway.
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Navy HMS Iron Duke back afloat after upgrade
More new steel has been fitted to the ship than in any other previous Type 23 refit, the Royal Navy said.
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Ukraine Russia's damaged Black Sea flagship has sunk, Moscow says
Ukrainian officials say they hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire onboard the Moskva but no attack.
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Navy Royal Navy history as first female captain takes command of ship
Commander Maritime Reserves said the appointment is a "monumental moment" in the history of the Royal Navy.
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Navy Navy's second new patrol boat arrives in Gibraltar
HMS Dagger has arrived in Gibraltar, while two boats she is helping to replace are decommissioned after almost 30 years of service.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after Liverpool and Scotland visits
Crowds lined the beach and the harbour walls to watch the Navy's flagship arrive back in the UK.
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Navy Royal Navy ships bask in stunning views of the Northern Lights
The ship returned to NATO's Exercise Cold Response in the Arctic after working with the Joint Expeditionary Force.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth completes Liverpool visit
The Royal Navy flagship will now continue essential training after leaving Merseyside.
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Sea vessels HMS Queen Elizabeth visits Liverpool while partner ship tackles Arctic drills
As the Navy's flagship captured Merseyside eyes, HMS Prince of Wales worked away on Norway's Exercise Cold Response.
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Sea vessels Watch: First for HMS Queen Elizabeth since CSG21
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been carrying out a range of training recently.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales at the centre of largest Arctic exercise in 30 years
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier is currently serving as NATO's command ship and sailed north to the Arctic for Exercise Cold Response.
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Navy Thirty-year plan to build 150 commercial and Navy vessels announced
The refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy will see more than £4bn of investment across the sector in the next three years.