A Royal Navy frigate returns home today after spending more than half of 2023 at sea operating across the Arctic, Baltic and the North Atlantic. HMS Northumberland has sailed nearly the distance around the world, racking up 23,043 miles on the high seas since the start of the year, locating Russian units and protecting UK waters. The Type 23 frigate returns to Plymouth … [Read more...] about Royal Navy frigate returns home after North Atlantic operations
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Royal Navy and NATO sharpen their ability to hunt submarines in the North Atlantic
Royal Navy and NATO warships are better prepared than ever to hunt underwater threats in the North Atlantic after the alliance’s premier anti-submarine warfare exercise. Submarine hunter HMS Northumberland used her advanced sonar and specialist Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron during training designed to strengthen allies’ ability to track and destroy threats … [Read more...] about Royal Navy and NATO sharpen their ability to hunt submarines in the North Atlantic
HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group returns home from jet trials
The bulk of the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group today returned to their respective homes after three months in the USA. Following HMS Dragon’s return to Portsmouth earlier this week, the aircraft carrier made her way into Portsmouth – where she was greeted by sister ship HMS Prince of Wales. At the same time two of her escorts, HMS Northumberland and … [Read more...] about HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group returns home from jet trials
Royal Navy shadows Russian warship through English Channel
Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has escorted a Russian destroyer through the English Channel. The Devonport-based Type 23 frigate was activated to meet the Severomorsk, a Udaloy-class guided missile destroyer. The Russian ship passed through the English Channel on the way back to her home port after operations in the Mediterranean. HMS Northumberland is one of … [Read more...] about Royal Navy shadows Russian warship through English Channel
HMS Northumberland welcomes new commanding officer
A Royal Navy commander has assumed her latest role as captain of the Type Plymouth-based Type 23 Frigate HMS Northumberland. Commander Alexandra Pollard (known as Ally), originally from London and who lives in Portsmouth, is the 12th commanding officer appointed to the ship, the ninth of the Type 23 Duke Class Frigates. Commander Pollard said “It is a tremendous … [Read more...] about HMS Northumberland welcomes new commanding officer
HMS Northumberland welcomes on board new CO Commander Patricia Kohn
The Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has welcomed on board her new commanding office, Commander Patricia Kohn. Cdr Kohn assumed command this week while the ship was on a goodwill visit to Guernsey. She said: “I am delighted to be taking command of HMS Northumberland.’’ She was educated at Lenzie Academy and the University of Glasgow and joined the Royal Navy in 1997. … [Read more...] about HMS Northumberland welcomes on board new CO Commander Patricia Kohn
New wave of Royal Navy engineers
A group of Royal Navy engineers have embarked on a Plymouth-based warship as a part of a new training scheme. A group of 30 sailors from the newly-formed Engineering Training Squadron joined HMS Northumberland in Devonport Naval Base. The new recruits have just completed the second part of their Navy training at HMS Collingwood and Sultan. This new opportunity gives them the … [Read more...] about New wave of Royal Navy engineers
HMS Northumberland returns to a rapturous greeting
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Northumberland returned to a rapturous greeting at its base-port of Plymouth today (Friday) after a successful patrol policing international shipping lanes in the Middle East. More than 500 cheering friends and family members lined the jetty to welcome HMS Northumberland back to Devonport Naval Base marking the end of a successful seven-month patrol … [Read more...] about HMS Northumberland returns to a rapturous greeting
HMS Somerset hands over to HMS Northumberland
HMS Somerset has officially handed over her Operation Kipion duties to sister ship HMS Northumberland, after spending six months in the Indian Ocean and Gulf region. The two Devonport based Type 23 frigates met at sea to transfer essential stores and key information to enable HMS Northumberland to continue the fight against piracy, narcotics smuggling, and criminal use of the … [Read more...] about HMS Somerset hands over to HMS Northumberland
HMS Northumberland departs to police trade routes
The Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland today (Monday 19th May) sailed on a seven-month deployment policing crucial international maritime trade routes. The Type 23 frigate left Plymouth and was waved off by about 100 well-wishers to relieve her sister ship HMS Somerset on a six -months patrol helping to keep the sea lanes open and clamping down on illegal activity in the … [Read more...] about HMS Northumberland departs to police trade routes
