Chinook helicopters have landed on board HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time as the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier heads to sea on her next round of trials. The UK’s future flagship sailed from Portsmouth today for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December. She will be launching her first helicopter trials at sea. Two … [Read more...] about HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for aircraft trials
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HMS Westminster escorts Russian warships through English Channel
Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster is today escorting a Russian military task group through the English Channel and areas of UK interest. The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate was activated on Friday (5 Jan 18) to sail and keep watch on two Russian warships and two supporting vessels as they passed close to UK territorial waters in stormy conditions. HMS Westminster … [Read more...] about HMS Westminster escorts Russian warships through English Channel
Entry opens for IRC European Championship and Commodores’ Cup and all RORC races
At midday on Monday 8th January 2018 entry will open for all Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) races, including the Season's Points Championship comprised of 14 races, as well as the highlight of the UK Solent season - the IRC Europeans and Commodores' Cup. Competitors entering the IRC Europeans (8-16th June) are invited to form a team of three boats with members of their own … [Read more...] about Entry opens for IRC European Championship and Commodores’ Cup and all RORC races
HMS Ocean arrives home early
HMS Ocean arrived home from deployment tonight (Tuesday) instead of a planned arrival tomorrow (Wednesday). This is due to forecast fog. The Royal Navy Fleet Flagship HMS Ocean return to her base-port of Devonport in Plymouth at about 6.30pm from her deployment. HMS Ocean will be decommissioned next year after an illustrious career. The amphibious warfare commando … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean arrives home early
Royal Naval airman Stu Rogers in helicopter rescue
A Royal Naval airman on operations with a helicopter on board a deployed warship risked his life to save a stricken fellow seafarer: Air Engineering Technician Stu Rogers, 29, of Marlborough, almost drowned being lowered by helicopter into mountainous seas to try and save a merchant seaman whose ship had sunk with all other crew dead. Stu flew off Devonport-based HMS … [Read more...] about Royal Naval airman Stu Rogers in helicopter rescue
Teenagers taste life in the Royal Navy
A group of youngsters from Devon schools went behind the scenes to be shown life in the Royal Navy. The work experience week showed a wide range of career opportunities as a trainee officer at Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, or rating at HMS Raleigh and life on board a warship at Devonport Naval Base, how the Ministry of Defence Police dogs are trained and … [Read more...] about Teenagers taste life in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy works with computer students on recruitment
Computer whizz kids from a Plymouth college have invented a computer application (App) to boost Royal Navy recruitment. Students and staff from University Technical College (UTC) Plymouth presented their Recruiting App project to Rear Admiral John Clink who heads Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at a ceremony in Plymouth on Monday. The college created the App in … [Read more...] about Royal Navy works with computer students on recruitment
HMS Monmouth returns from nine month deployment
Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth returned to Plymouth today (Friday) to a heroes’ welcome after a highly successful nine-month deployment which included a major drugs bust and saving the life of a ship-wrecked sailor. A banner-waving crowd of about 850 families and friends cheered, waved welcome banners and cried tears of joy to mark the homecoming in Devonport Naval Base. … [Read more...] about HMS Monmouth returns from nine month deployment
HMS Ocean leads Greek naval exercise
The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has led a force of 20 ships and over 300 British, Greek and US Marines to ‘storm’ Crete for the Greek Navy’s main autumn war exercises. The Greeks host Exercise Niriis to test an international naval force and its ability to respond to a major crisis in the region – similar to the Turkish exercise HMS Ocean and the … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean leads Greek naval exercise
Defence Secretary announces Type 23 frigate base port moves
Changes to the base porting of the Royal Navy's Type 23 frigates will see some new additions to the flotillas of Portsmouth and Devonport as ships switch homes over the next five years. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced a series of moves which will see the Royal Navy's eight Type 23 anti-submarine warfare frigates all based in Plymouth, while the remaining … [Read more...] about Defence Secretary announces Type 23 frigate base port moves
