Spot the difference – 26 years apart. Fleet Air Arm engineers Harvey Lewis and Sam Skelson recreated a treasured family photograph their fathers appeared in a quarter of a century ago. The duo were assigned to frigate HMS Iron Duke to maintain the ship’s Wildcat helicopter while the Plymouth-based warship patrolled UK waters. It was when 24-year-old Harvey from … [Read more...] about Like fathers, like sons – Navy helicopter engineers recreate photos 26 years apart
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Frigates come in from the cold for Christmas as HMS Portland and Iron Duke complete autumn deployments
The last Royal Navy warships to return home from overseas in time for Christmas enter Portsmouth and Plymouth today. Sister ships HMS Portland and Iron Duke bring the curtain down on a busy 2024, coming in from the cold in both instances. Portland, which arrived home in Devon this morning to a gun salute as well as waves from well-wishers at Devil’s Point, has spent the … [Read more...] about Frigates come in from the cold for Christmas as HMS Portland and Iron Duke complete autumn deployments
