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For the first time in more than a century iconic artefacts from a tragic WW1 battleship are above the waves – recovered from the wreck in Scapa Flow.
RFA bid farewell to one of their longest-serving sailorsChief Officer (X) Peter Lewington hangs up his uniform on August 20, just a fortnight short of his 44th anniversary in the Royal Navy’s crucial ...
Eight newly-qualified Wildcat helicopter aircrew were awarded their Wings at a ceremony at RNAS Yeovilton.
Minehunters UNS Mariupol and Melitopol sailed into Portsmouth Naval Base yesterday – and will call the base their home while they undergo extensive training in and around the UK in the coming months.
Outstanding. Amazing. Caring. Inspiration. Trusted. Beloved.Just some of the words used to describe naval aviator Commander Amy Gilmore who has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer. The Fleet ...
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King's Harbour Master Portsmouth that a cross Solent swim will take place on 12 July 2025 between Gosport (GAFIRS) and Ryde Sands to raise money for the beach ...
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King's Harbour Master Portsmouth that a cross Solent swim will take place on 20 July 2025 between Gosport (GAFIRS) and Ryde Sands. 2. 18 swimmers are swimming from ...
The Royal Navy has completed its command of NATO’s new Atlantic ‘theatre’ by laying down the battleplan for keeping the sea lanes open.
Royal Navy helicopters and a warship monitored a surfaced Russian submarine as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel. Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey, a Wildcat helicopter from ...
The Royal Navy is now able to deploy crewless minesweeping equipment to hunt and destroy mines for the first time. New systems – known collectively as SWEEP – have been accepted into service to combat ...
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master that the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix (SailGP) Championship will be conducted in the Dockyard of Portsmouth from 16 to 20 July 2025. 2.
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