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
Navy News
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
HMS Cornwall Final Homecoming
A huge joyous crowd of families and friends welcomed HMS Cornwall home to Plymouth, today (26th April) after a successful six-month counter-piracy deployment east of Suez. More than 900 banner-waving people crowded on to the jetty as HMS Cornwall entered HM Naval Base, Devonport, for the final time as an operational warship before being decommissioned later this year. The … [Read more...] about HMS Cornwall Final Homecoming
HMS Cumberland Heroes welcomed home from Libyan operations
HMS Cumberland’s ship’s company received a rapturous welcome home to the UK from operations by more than 1,000 cheering families and friends today. The Type 22 frigate made its final entry into its base-port of HM Naval Base Devonport from an intense and successful patrol involving Northern Arabian Gulf oil production protection, counter-piracy operations, evacuating … [Read more...] about HMS Cumberland Heroes welcomed home from Libyan operations
Royal Navy Supports Riding Charity
Sailors from the Royal Navy frigate HMS Northumberland presented funds raised while on patrol at sea to a children’s riding school Holly Toms, 8, the daughter of Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Danny Toms from HMS Northumberland presented the funds to the Elisabeth Svensden Trust for Children & Donkeys. Holly, of Widey Court Primary School in Plymouth, joined fellow pupils … [Read more...] about Royal Navy Supports Riding Charity
An action-packed training exercise featuring Royal Marines
An action-packed training exercise featuring Royal Marines ‘invading’ a piece of Devon took place today (Thursday) at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth. Members of 10 Landing Craft Training Squadron, part of 1 Assault Group, Royal Marines (1AGRM) took part in their final examination highly dynamic exercise on Wilson’s Beach near Bullpoint. In glorious sunshine, a … [Read more...] about An action-packed training exercise featuring Royal Marines
HMS Albion set sail as part of the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment
HMS Albion set sail (Thursday 7th April) from HM Naval Base Devonport as part of the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment. Devonport-based warships HMS Albion and HMS Sutherland and support ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay, together with elements of 40 Commando Royal Marines, will leave for the Mediterranean and Middle East from Devonport and from Marchwood in … [Read more...] about HMS Albion set sail as part of the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment
HMS Triumph home from Libya Operations
The Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine HMS Triumph arrived at its base-port HM Naval Base Devonport (Saturday 2nd) following operations in the Mediterranean in the past two weeks. Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles fired by HMS Triumph were part of the coalition cruise missile strikes designed to defeat Colonel Gaddafi’s air-defence system. The targets were carefully selected … [Read more...] about HMS Triumph home from Libya Operations
The final entry of HMS Campbeltown into Plymouth
The Royal Naval warship HMS Campbeltown sailed for the final time into her home port in Plymouth (Thursday 31st March) cheered by a crowd of well-wishers before leaving the fleet after 22 years service worldwide. The Type 22 frigate flew a very long de-commissioning pennant as she sailed from Plymouth Sound into HM Naval Base Devonport to mark her final entry under the White … [Read more...] about The final entry of HMS Campbeltown into Plymouth
HMS Bulwark arrives in London
The Royal Navy amphibious assault ship, HMS Bulwark, arrived has arrived in London on a five-day visit. HMS Bulwark, one of the Royal Navy’s two technologically advanced amphibious assault and command and control ships, is moored at Greenwich. Whilst in the capital HMS Bulwark will play host to a number of visitors ranging from senior Royal Naval and Ministry of Defence … [Read more...] about HMS Bulwark arrives in London
