HMS Portland has visited the Faroe Islands and become the first Royal Navy warship to visit the small island nation in 25 years. The frigate visited the Faroes – half way between Norway and the Iceland – for 48 hours while taking part in an anti submarine warfare (ASW) exercise in the North Atlantic. The short visit provided the ship’s company with a break from the 6 hours on … [Read more...] about Royal Navy in Faroes after 25 year absence
Navy News
Royal Navy’s new Wildcat helicopter’s 1st landing on HMS Ocean
The Royal Navy’s commando carrier HMS Ocean operated the Navy’s latest attack helicopter, the Wildcat, for the first time. The Wildcat which entered service last year at a commissioning ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, landed on the Plymouth-based ship during a major exercise. The Royal Navy's first Wildcat began its operational deployment at … [Read more...] about Royal Navy’s new Wildcat helicopter’s 1st landing on HMS Ocean
Royal Marines and French Marines marked the 20th year of a military partnership
The Royal Marines and their French counterparts marked the 20th year of a military partnership at a ceremony in Paris. 3 Commando Brigade RM and 9e Brigade d’Infanterie de Marine, the French amphibious army brigade, attended an anniversary ceremony was at the historic Les Invalides. It was a fitting event to celebrate the past 20 years of collaboration between the two … [Read more...] about Royal Marines and French Marines marked the 20th year of a military partnership
Plymouth-based sailors Healthy Lifestyle Day 2015
Plymouth-based sailors gathered for a healthy lifestyle event to promote the Royal Navy ethos, ‘fit to fight, fit for life’. The event was lead by the Royal Navy physical development unit in Devonport Naval Base. Sailors enjoyed an array of displays encouraging a variety of healthcare and fitness issues. The stalls included dental hygiene, help to quit smoking, mental heath … [Read more...] about Plymouth-based sailors Healthy Lifestyle Day 2015
HMS Torbay submariners march proudly through Torquay
The Royal Navy was cheered through the streets of a South West town when submariners paraded proudly through the high street. Hundreds of people lined the streets to see more than 100 sailors of the Plymouth-based submarine HMS Torbay parading through Torquay town centre and onto the sea front as hosts of Torbay Council taking part in a ceremony underlining the close … [Read more...] about HMS Torbay submariners march proudly through Torquay
HMS Northumberland welcomes on board new CO Commander Patricia Kohn
The Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has welcomed on board her new commanding office, Commander Patricia Kohn. Cdr Kohn assumed command this week while the ship was on a goodwill visit to Guernsey. She said: “I am delighted to be taking command of HMS Northumberland.’’ She was educated at Lenzie Academy and the University of Glasgow and joined the Royal Navy in 1997. … [Read more...] about HMS Northumberland welcomes on board new CO Commander Patricia Kohn
HMS Sutherland trials torpedoes
The Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland is trialling her world class kit after renewing it during the ship’s refit at Plymouth. The latest to be tested were her non-operational anti-submarine torpedoes which fire into the water from the side of the ship at sea in UK waters. The torpedoes are one of several lines of defence against underwater threats. As pictured, the Sting Ray … [Read more...] about HMS Sutherland trials torpedoes
HMS Portland looks beneath the waves
A Plymouth based warship has been put through her paces exercising with submarines off the coasts of Scotland and Norway. HMS Portland began her workout by providing the opposition for the final stage of Submarine Command Course or ‘Perisher’ as it is more widely known. The course gets its nickname from the number of prospective Commanding Officers who have had their … [Read more...] about HMS Portland looks beneath the waves
Royal Navy Icebreaker HMS Protector home from Antarctica
The Royal Navy’s specialist ice-breaking survey ship HMS Protector has arrived in Plymouth - her new base-port - for the first time, to a warm welcome from families and friends. A crowd of cheering well-wishers waving banners were on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport to welcome the bright red ship after a 19-month deployment in the Antarctic. As the Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Icebreaker HMS Protector home from Antarctica
New wave of Royal Navy engineers
A group of Royal Navy engineers have embarked on a Plymouth-based warship as a part of a new training scheme. A group of 30 sailors from the newly-formed Engineering Training Squadron joined HMS Northumberland in Devonport Naval Base. The new recruits have just completed the second part of their Navy training at HMS Collingwood and Sultan. This new opportunity gives them the … [Read more...] about New wave of Royal Navy engineers
