Warship named after US Marine Corps hero commissioned in shadow of Manhattan skyline
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was named after Medal of Honour and Navy Cross winner John Basilone.
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Nato Warship takes on Nato mine exercise two years after hitting one in the Black Sea
Romanian minesweeper Lt Dimitrie Nicolescu is taking part in Exercise Poseidon 24, two years after she was damaged when she struck a mine.
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Sea vessels HMS Lancaster goes back to her anti-submarine roots with Sting Ray launch
A video of the Type 23 Duke-class general purpose frigate launching a Sting Ray torpedo proves she still has a formidable ASW capability.
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Sea vessels Performance boost as device gives HMS Queen Elizabeth's propellers a clean sweep
A combined polisher and scraper vacuum has been developed that has removed 11kg of marine life from the warship.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after training with RAF and HMS St Albans
The Royal Navy's flagship trained with Chinook helicopters and the crew of HMS St Albans.
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Navy HMS Sutherland nears completion of refit after overhaul lasting nearly four years
The Fighting Clan moves to the sea wall as she prepares to make a return to operations.
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Sea vessels Two in hospital after blaze at dockyard where UK's new nuclear submarines are being built
Cumbria Police confirmed two people were taken to hospital, but there is no nuclear threat because of the incident.
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Navy Prime Minister praises HMS Tamar in personal thank-you call while at sea
The crew of HMS Tamar were thanked for their role in securing the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui earlier this month.
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Sea vessels Wartime shipwreck hunter vows to never stop searching and telling stories of the fallen
Ex-Greek Navy Seal Kostas Thoctarides has found many British vessels and says he is fuelled by telling the stories of those who died at sea.
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Navy HMS Spey docks in Singapore after major exercise with Five-Powers allies
HMS Spey joined more than 2,000 service personnel from five nations to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima 24.
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China China's navy is not trying to dominate the world, so what is it trying to do?
One expert, Professor Andrew Lambert, said it is attempting to 'maintain control of a vital sea area'.
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Navy Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to sea after leaving Portsmouth
Crowds gathered to wave HMS Queen Elizabeth off as she set sail from her home base in Hampshire.
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Navy New support ship to feature drones, helicopters and 60-metre boarding boats
The multi-purpose vessel will be equipped for a wide range of missions, from drone operations to submarine rescues.
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Navy HMS Tamar thanked for charging through the sea to reach stricken New Zealand ship
The Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel raced 650 miles to reach HMNZS Manawanui after she ran aground off Samoa on 5 October.
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USA USS Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group transits Strait of Dover on the way to North Sea
The strike group travelled through the Strait of Dover on its way to a deployment in the North Sea.
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Navy HMS Formidable: Work begins on Royal Navy's newest warship and third Type 31
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard cut the first steel of the Type 31 frigate at Rosyth Dockyard.