The Royal Navy’s only ice patrol ship is back at sea after a £14m ten-month revamp to enhance her ability to work in Antarctica. HMS Protector left Teesside after the biggest and longest overhaul during her ten-year career under the White Ensign. The work carried out by UK Docks and the ship’s company since last March will mean the ship – unique in the Royal Navy’s Fleet … [Read more...]
WonderZoo January Events
WonderZoo are thrilled to begin the new year with another exciting performance event, ‘All Views Are the Artists’ Own’, online! Featuring no less than three poet laureates, the event is a veritable smorgasbord of poetry, fiction, spoken word and live music. More details on performers below. We are also pleased to welcome poet and researcher Caitlin Rose Brawn to the team. … [Read more...]
Sailors and Royal Marines recognised in New Year’s Honours list
A Royal Navy nurse who fought on the front line against coronavirus and an expert in bomb disposal are among the sailors and Royal Marines recognised in this year’s New Year’s Honours list. Nearly two dozen personnel have been honoured for their unwavering duty in what has been a challenging year for many – marking their hard work and commitment while on operations both at … [Read more...]
WonderZoo December Events
As we reach the end of 2020, join WonderZoo online as we celebrate with an online open mic night. ‘Open Up and Say… Aah!’ offers a rare opportunity for open mic performers to perform with WonderZoo. Once again, the event will take place on Zoom whilst simultaneously streaming on Facebook Live and will be compered by artist, writer and all-round brilliant person, Queen Chi. The … [Read more...]
UK task group links up with Italian carrier in last act of autumn deployment
Britain’s amphibious task force linked up with an Italian carrier group – the last major act of the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean deployment. UK flagship HMS Albion and supporting amphibious ship RFA Lyme Bay joined forces with ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi and her escorts in the central Mediterranean, as the British vessels make their way home. Albion and Lyme Bay have formed the … [Read more...]
Patrol ship Tamar completes board and search training with Commandos
New Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tamar is ready to police the Seven Seas after intensive training with commandos off the South Coast. The Portsmouth-based warship received the thumbs up from Navy assessors as she served as the springboard for Royal Marines to board, subdue and search suspect vessels in the Channel. Mike Company from 42 Commando in Bickleigh, near Plymouth, … [Read more...]
Royal and Egyptian Navies showcase amphibious forces
Beach assaults, fast jet attacks and speedboats weaving between frigate and destroyers marked a major demonstration of Anglo-Egyptian naval forces in Alexandria. UK flagship HMS Albion and destroyer HMS Dragon joined the Egyptian Navy and Air Force for combined exercises on and off the sands of the North African shore, the culmination of a high-profile visit to the land of … [Read more...]
WonderZoo November Events
Once again, WonderZoo have lots of exciting plans for this month, with two online events to keep you going in Lockdown 2! On November 12th, we have the last in our series of online storytelling workshops, in conjunction with Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council. The workshop will be led by WonderZoo members Queen Chi and Slain McGough Davey and will give participants … [Read more...]
Cyprus ‘evacuated’ as UK military practise lessons of international crises
Britain’s flagship helped ‘evacuate’ Cyprus as the UK’s military planners tested their response to an international humanitarian crisis. Amphibious assault ship HMS Albion served as the hub for commandos, landing craft and helicopters as they used the Mediterranean island to practise saving civilians from chaos. She was joined by a small, specialist team of military … [Read more...]
More than 300 new recruits join Babcock’s Devonport site
Babcock International Group, the Aerospace and Defence company, has welcomed more than 300 new apprentices and graduates at Devonport Royal Dockyard - Its biggest ever intake. The 156 apprentices and 161 graduates will support a variety of projects and business areas at Devonport, from the Life Extension Programme on various frigates and submarines, to advanced … [Read more...]
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