The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise has made a triumphal return to her baseport of Plymouth today (18 April) after three years on deployment. A crowd of family and friends lined the jetty cheering and waving banners in HM Naval Base Devonport as the ship berthed. Emotional reunions followed when their loved ones were welcomed on board by the crew who served on a … [Read more...]
HMS Enterprise returns home after three years at sea
The Royal Navy's HMS Enterprise returns home tomorrow [Tue 18 Apr 2017] after an epic 35-month deployment sailing across the globe and saving thousands of lives at sea. In almost three years, she has steamed 150,000 nautical miles, visited 20 countries, and navigated four of the seven seas while conducting maritime security operations, protecting Britain's economy and … [Read more...]
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise in Antarctica
The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise is carrying out scientific research in Antarctica. More than 7,000 miles from her home in HM Naval Base, Plymouth, the survey ship is spending the end of the Austral summer supporting British scientists and using her hi-tech array of sensors to update naval charts produced long before computers and underwater sonars. A highlight … [Read more...]
Top Award for Able Seaman Ben Hardie
A Royal Navy sailor based at Plymouth Naval Base has been presented with an award for excellent exam scores in maritime surveying. Able Seaman Ben Hardie, 27, has topped the class with his results in the Hydrographic and Meteorological (HM) training course. He was rewarded with the presentation of the coveted Hambone Trophy and certificate by Captain David Robertson, … [Read more...]
Royal Naval Chef Aaron Wynne keeps shipmates fed and fit
Royal Naval Chef Aaron Wynne of Plymouth-based HMS Enterprise has been rewarded for his major contribution to his ship – both in feeding and keeping them fit to fight. Aaron was awarded the 2013 Worshipful Company’s Annual Award in recognition of being the member of the ship’s crew who has made the most valuable contribution to the operational efficiency of the ship. The … [Read more...]
HMS Enterprise joyous welcome home to Plymouth
The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise returned to Plymouth to a noisy and colourful welcome from families after nine months away from home waters. The deep water hydrographic and oceanographic ship arrived at HM Naval Base Devonport from the Middle East to a joyful reception on the jetty after a successful patrol. A crowd of happy families and friends cheered and waved … [Read more...]
HMS Enterprise family open day
The Plymouth-based Royal navy survey ship HMS Enterprise held an action-packed open day to give families and friends a rare chance to see how their loved ones live and work. To make the day one to remember the ship laid on demonstrations of its ability to tackle a wide range of challenges while deployed far from home. The activities highlighted the potential threats and … [Read more...]
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 15 … [Read more...]
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...]