How a WW1 German U-boat became a tourist attraction on a British beachfront
In April 1919, a series of events led to the stranding of U-118 at the seaside town of Hastings, where it proved to be a fatal attraction.
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Navy First woman to take command of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, says newspaper
According to The Sun, Commander Claire Thompson will be taking the helm in 2025.
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Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan deploys for Red Sea to relieve HMS Diamond
HMS Duncan will be a like-for-like replacement for HMS Diamond – armed with the same Sea Viper missile system.
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Navy UK committed to developing drone capabilities on its state-of-the-art aircraft carriers
Defence Minister James Cartlidge was responding to a question in the Commons on the merits of retrofitting equipment.
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Sea vessels Royal Navy's most powerful hunter-killer sub one step closer to frontline deployment
HMS Anson conducted trials in the Atlantic and Caribbean in which she tested her ability to hunt enemy submarines without being detected.
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D-Day Royal Marines practise beach raiding drills as holidaymakers' game of football goes on
The marines were rehearsing in Cornwall ahead of their landing on Gold Beach in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Sea vessels HMS St Albans rededicated to the Royal Navy's fleet after major five-year revamp
The Type 23 Duke-class frigate is back on the Royal Navy's books following a ceremony and celebration in Portsmouth.
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Royal Marines Hunt begins to find new high-tech insertion craft for Royal Marines Commando Force
The Force is looking to replace its fleet of Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, which can trace its roots back to WW2, with an all-new design.
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Opinion We've had plenty of announcements, but will that be backed by plenty of ships?
Commodore Steve Prest welcomes the news that more ships are being built, but reckons seeing is believing.
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Navy What ships and submarines are in the build pipeline for the Royal Navy?
Forces News takes a look at what is known so far about the vessels that are being built for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
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Royal Marines Commandos to get new amphibious warships with lessons learned from Ukraine
The Defence Secretary says up to 28 ships and submarines are in the pipeline as he confirms HMS Albion and Bulwark will not be scrapped.
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Sea vessels RFA's new underwater surveillance vessel snapped as she ties up alongside HMS Belfast
RFA Proteus is the first of a new generation of underwater survey and surveillance ships that will monitor areas of UK sovereign interest.
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Sea vessels Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan leaves Portsmouth after undergoing refit
HMS Duncan has left Portsmouth to carry out routine post-maintenance activities.
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Sea vessels The Skjold-class corvette - Norway's small but punchy coastal defence vessel
The Royal Norwegian Navy's Skjold-class corvette is one of the fastest combat ships in the world and is designed for anti-invasion ops.
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Navy Royal Navy's smallest ships having a big impact on Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway
HMS Biter, Trumpeter, Exploit and Blazer are in the Norwegian fjords on exercise with 815 Naval Air Squadron and the Royal Norwegian Navy.
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Navy HMS Middleton enters drydock in preparation for the minehunter's next mission
A video has been published on social media showing HMS Middleton in the drydock where her crew are carrying out maintenance.