A crew of South West-based Royal Marines are training hard for a gruelling rowing challenge as part of their recovery and to raise charitable funds. The Royal Marines recovering from wounds, injury or illness - mostly sustained on operations with Taunton-based 40 Commando in Afghanistan last year - will be rowing the length of the Thames from Lechlade in Gloucestershire to … [Read more...] about Royal Marines Thames Challenge
Navy News
HMS Enterprise Homecoming
Families lined a jetty to welcome home sailors on board the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise as it arrived home in Plymouth after a 20-month operation. About 100 cheering and banner waving people gave the crew a rapturous welcome at Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth where the ship’s commanding officer thanked them for their support. Commander Jon Holmes, who was met by … [Read more...] about HMS Enterprise Homecoming
HMS Heroes Standard Dedication
A special service to dedicate a new flag for a support group for the children of armed forces families took place yesterday (Thursday) at HM Naval Base, Plymouth. The group, called HMS Heroes, attended a special church service at St Nicholas Church in HMS Drake to dedicate a new flag designed by the children using the Royal British Legion’s flag along with the HMS Heroes … [Read more...] about HMS Heroes Standard Dedication
HMS Enterprise due home on Friday 10 June
The Royal Naval survey ship HMS Enterprise is due to return to her home port of Plymouth next week after an epic 20-month deployment. The oceanographic and hydrographic survey ship returns to HM Naval Base Devonport on Friday (June 10) having sailed over 50,000 miles during her deployment, with her most recent operations over the last few months having surveyed an area the … [Read more...] about HMS Enterprise due home on Friday 10 June
Royal Marines and Afghans defy insurgent bomb-makers
South West-based Royal Marines of 30 Commando have carried out a successful operation in an insurgent stronghold of Helmand resulting in a substantial weapons find and a number of insurgents being detained. By the end of the operation, a number of IEDs, weapons and a large amount of bomb making material had been seized in a former insurgent stronghold which is being made … [Read more...] about Royal Marines and Afghans defy insurgent bomb-makers
HMS Ocean hosts helicopters’ first missile firing at sea
The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has operated British Army Apaches firing Hellfire missiles for the first time at sea. The Plymouth-based warship supported this significant milestone in proving the capability of the attack helicopter Apache to operate and strike from the sea. The Apaches successfully fired 30mm-cannon and Hellfire missiles against seaborne … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean hosts helicopters’ first missile firing at sea
HMS Sutherland Visits Greece
HMS Sutherland, a Type 23 Duke Class Royal Navy Frigate, has visited Patras, Greece, following a successful and intensive series of amphibious exercises where she escorted Royal Navy Flagship HMS Albion. HMS Albion, HMS Sutherland (both based at HM naval Base Devonport, Plymouth) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay form part of the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group … [Read more...] about HMS Sutherland Visits Greece
HMS Tireless home from operations
The Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine HMS Tireless was welcomed home today (Wednesday 11th May) by a crowd of well-wishers after one of the longest deployments in recent years. About 200 families and friends cheered the submariners home to HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, after they arrived from deployment east of Suez for about ten and a half months, the longest Royal … [Read more...] about HMS Tireless home from operations
Combat Boat Exchange for UK and Sweden
1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) has taken possession of two Combat Boat 90s being loaned by the Swedish Armed Forces; the UK is to receive four craft in total. As part of the loan and exchange programme, the Swedes are taking on two of the UK’s Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC). The scheme is a 12 month agreement between the two states which has been organised and worked … [Read more...] about Combat Boat Exchange for UK and Sweden
Culdrose squadron on exercise off French coast
Merlin helicopters from 829 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose will be deploying to France on Exercise SPONTEX during May. Two of the helicopters will be operating from the French Naval Air Station Lann-Bihoué in Lorient, and the Merlin helicopter from the Type 23 Frigate, HMS Westminster will also be taking part in the exercise. Exercise SPONTEX is a … [Read more...] about Culdrose squadron on exercise off French coast
