Royal Marines showed footballers from Plymouth Argyle’s first team and their manager behind the scenes at Devonport Naval Base in the city. The high-riding League Two team is playing AFC Wimbledon at its ground Home Park for its annual Armed Services Day match on Saturday, April 9. The visit helped acquaint the players with the work of the Royal Marines ahead of the event … [Read more...] about Royal Marines host Plymouth Argyle Footballers
Navy News
Final landing on warship HMS Bulwark by ‘Junglie’ Sea King Mark 4
Royal Navy Fleet Amphibious Flagship HMS Bulwark has waved farewell to a long-serving military helicopter – the ‘Junglie’ Sea King Mark 4 for the very last time. The final landing onto the flight deck at sea took place off the SW coast 36 years after a ‘Junglie’ Sea King landed on her namesake Commando Carrier for the very first time. The Sea King Mark 4 – wearing its … [Read more...] about Final landing on warship HMS Bulwark by ‘Junglie’ Sea King Mark 4
HMS Scott returned to Plymouth for the first time since June last year
The Royal Navy warship HMS Scott returned to Plymouth for the first time since June last year to a warm welcome from families and friends. HMS Scott the Royal Navy’s only deep-water survey vessel has been deployed worldwide nine months after successfully completing an extensive refit last summer. The ship returned to HM Naval Base, Devonport, with family and friends … [Read more...] about HMS Scott returned to Plymouth for the first time since June last year
Royal Navy rewards apprentices on Plymouth warships
Outstanding young naval personnel have been recognised for their achievements in the first ever Royal Navy apprentices awards ceremony. Admiral George Zambellas, First Sea Lord (head of the Royal Navy), presented awards to 15 finalists at the very first Naval Service Apprenticeship Awards designed to recognise exceptional achievements. The Royal Navy delivers around 2,500 … [Read more...] about Royal Navy rewards apprentices on Plymouth warships
MoD Apprentices support national apprentice week
Ministry of Defence trainees have been inspiring young potential engineers to follow in their footsteps at a National Apprentice Week event in Plymouth. The three engineering apprentices, working in HM Naval Base, Devonport, alongside ships and submarines in a support role - Phoebe Loveridge (18), Owen Hoffmeyer (17) and Charlie Sloan (17) highlighted the benefits of a … [Read more...] about MoD Apprentices support national apprentice week
HMS Buwark beach landing exercises in Cornwall
The Royal Navy’s amphibious flagship HMS Bulwark has returned to operational fitness after her maintenance with amphibious training in Cornwall. The action included the ever first landing onto the ship by the Royal Marines’ new advanced Merlin helicopter and Marines landing via landing craft on south Cornwall beaches. The final landing of a version of the Sea King Mark is … [Read more...] about HMS Buwark beach landing exercises in Cornwall
Royal Marines hone their jungle fighting skills
Royal Marines from Plymouth’s 42 Commando have been expanding their worldwide combat ability by carrying out jungle training in Central America. Lima Company conducted specialist jungle warfare training in the tropical environment of Belize in order to prove themselves as the lead-standby for extreme environment combat troops. At its peak there were 160 Marines under … [Read more...] about Royal Marines hone their jungle fighting skills
Royal Navy Young Engineers’ Challenge
Young engineers from Plymouth are hoping their mini floating rescue craft will wow the judges of a national competition run by the Royal Navy (Thursday 10 March). A team of three teenage engineering students from University Technical College (UTC) Plymouth are taking part in the Royal Naval Challenge – ‘Operation Antarctica’. Cameron Atkins, 15, Will Williamson, 16, and … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Young Engineers’ Challenge
Breathing life back into HMS Albion
Royal Navy amphibious command ship HMS Albion has reached a milestone in her major refit in dry dock in Devonport Docks, Plymouth. It has been five years since HMS Albion was placed into extended readiness, but work is now well underway breathing life back into her to take over from sister landing ship HMS Bulwark next year. With the external hull work almost complete and … [Read more...] about Breathing life back into HMS Albion
HMS Sutherland and the Northern Lights
The crew of Plymouth-based warship HMS Sutherland were transfixed by the natural lightshow the Northern Lights. The encounter in the skies overhead came as the ship was on her way home to Devonport Naval Base after a major multi-national military cold weather exercise in northern European waters and Norway. Cold Response rehearses high-intensity operations in winter … [Read more...] about HMS Sutherland and the Northern Lights
