Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has just completed an intense period of counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean before making her way back home to the UK. The Plymouth-based Type-23 frigate worked alongside her US, Canadian and Colombian allies to help deter potential drug traffickers from using the sea to transport their goods. She had to use her full range … [Read more...] about HMS Argyll in counter-narcotics operations
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HMS Argyll sails through the Panama Canal
The Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has left her South Atlantic patrol and is the way home through the Panama Canal. Sailing two seas in one day – the 50-mile long canal allows ships to sail between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in just ten hours and the crew took the time to improve their fitness by racing the ship through the canal by static rowing … [Read more...] about HMS Argyll sails through the Panama Canal
845 Naval Air Squadron on Exercise Pashtun Commando
Commando fliers spend six weeks training in punishing desert conditions. Nearly two years after their last experience of operating in desert conditions, 845 Naval Air Squadron decamped from their base at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset to Aqaba in southern Jordan for Exercise Pashtun Commando. The squadron – which spent four years in Afghanistan with its sister Commando … [Read more...] about 845 Naval Air Squadron on Exercise Pashtun Commando
Royal Navy sails for Annual Cougar Deployment
Thousands of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel sailed (Monday 12th August) for an annual deployment to the Mediterranean and Gulf region - Cougar ’13. The long-planned deployment will see elements of the UK’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG) – the naval force formed under the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review – hone its world class maritime … [Read more...] about Royal Navy sails for Annual Cougar Deployment
HMS Talent home to Plymouth
After three months spent deep beneath the ocean the crew of the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Talent have returned home to Plymouth and their waiting families. During its busy deployment HMS Talent engaged in defence diplomacy, undertook a number of trials and exercised with US and French ships and stopped in Gibraltar. Shortly after sailing from HM Naval Base, Devonport, HMS … [Read more...] about HMS Talent home to Plymouth
Prince Harry opens Royal Navy Amphibious Centre of Excellence
Prince Harry ceremonially opened the Royal Navy’s newly built £30m centre of amphibious excellence in Plymouth (Friday 2nd) in front of hundreds of families and friends of Royal Marines. HRH launched Royal Marines Tamar, the centre of operational and training units for small craft crews of landing craft, hovercraft and fast boats at HM Naval Base, Devonport, under a blue sky … [Read more...] about Prince Harry opens Royal Navy Amphibious Centre of Excellence
PC Simon Hill and Jura scoop top award
A Ministry of Defence Police dog and his handler have scooped a top award at their first attempt. Jura the 3-year-old Belgian Shepard and his handler MOD Police Constable Simon Hill competed at the British Police and Services Canine Association Dog Trials at Newbold Revel, Rugby. Jura and Simon won the title of Service Dog of the year and came third in the criminal work … [Read more...] about PC Simon Hill and Jura scoop top award
Royal Marines Training Unit moves to Amphibious Centre
The Royal Marines small craft training squadron will be arriving at a new multi-million pound amphibious centre in the South West next week. The unit of specialist amphibious assault troops (10 Landing Craft) Training Squadron Royal Marines and craft is moving permanently from its base at Royal Marines Poole to Royal Marines Tamar in HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth. The new … [Read more...] about Royal Marines Training Unit moves to Amphibious Centre
Royal Navy ‘Band of Wives’ Presentation
A group of wives of sailors and Royal Marines are celebrating the completion of a course preparing them for their partners deploying overseas. The self-titled Band of Wives staged a presentation evening at the Royal Naval Personal Family Service (NPFS) community centre in Plympton, Plymouth. The women have learned how to cope as individuals and a mutually supportive network … [Read more...] about Royal Navy ‘Band of Wives’ Presentation
Royal Navy advises on safety afloat
The Queen’s Harbour Master and Ministry of Defence Police Marine Unit are urging leisure users enjoying themselves afloat in the Dockyard Port of Plymouth to take safety advice as part of a water safety initiative. As the summer holidays approach and the weather remains kind the number of people taking to the water in the port increases significantly. In Plymouth and on the … [Read more...] about Royal Navy advises on safety afloat
