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HMS Ocean arrives home early

HMS Ocean arrived home from deployment tonight (Tuesday) instead of a planned arrival tomorrow (Wednesday). This is due to forecast fog. The Royal Navy Fleet Flagship HMS Ocean return to her base-port of Devonport in Plymouth at about 6.30pm from her deployment.  HMS Ocean will be decommissioned next year after an illustrious career. The amphibious warfare commando … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean arrives home early

HMS Ocean leads Greek naval exercise

  The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has led a force of 20 ships and over 300 British, Greek and US Marines  to ‘storm’ Crete for the Greek Navy’s main autumn war exercises. The Greeks host Exercise Niriis to test an international naval force and its ability to respond to a major crisis in the region – similar to the Turkish exercise HMS Ocean and the … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean leads Greek naval exercise

HMS Ocean’s fittest run a charity 10km race

Fit sailors from HMS Ocean have taken part in a charity ten-kilometre race in Miami following their hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean.  HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, has been alongside the port of Miami for a brief visit following provision of disaster relief to British Overseas Territories after destruction by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.  The … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean’s fittest run a charity 10km race

HMS Ocean Exercises its Freedom of the City of Sunderland

HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, has been alongside the Port of Sunderland since 6 July conducting her last affiliation visit to the city.  HMS Ocean’s crew is proud of her long-standing affiliation with Sunderland and the visit is poignant as the last chance to pay tribute to the city before leaving naval service next year.  Sailors and officers … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean Exercises its Freedom of the City of Sunderland

HMS Ocean welcomed home after six-month patrol

HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s fleet flagship, has returned from a six-month patrol today (Friday) to her baseport in Devonport, Plymouth, to an ecstatic welcome from close to 2,000 family and friends. Captain Rob Pedre, the ship’s captain, paid tribute to his ‘highly professional’ crew and the ‘dedicated’ families who help made the ship’s penultimate deployment successful: … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean welcomed home after six-month patrol

HMS Ocean deploys on Joint Expeditionary Force

HMS Ocean sailed this morning from Plymouth on a 6.5-month deployment as part of the inaugural Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) (JEF(M)) Task Group. The UK’s Fleet Flagship will form part of the task group commanded by Commodore Andrew Burns  (Commander Amphibious Task Group), deploying to the Mediterranean and Middle East before returning home in March next year. The … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean deploys on Joint Expeditionary Force

HMS Ocean on NATO Baltic exercise

HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s and NATO Flagship, has arrived in the operating area for a NATO Baltic exercise. She has embarked the multinational staff of the Commander Amphibious Task Force and Commander Land Forces and eight helicopters. The Plymouth-based amphibious helicopter carrier is now operating as part of the Combined Task Force, under the command of a US Navy … [Read more...] about HMS Ocean on NATO Baltic exercise

British warships gear up for Trident Juncture

Two of the Royal Navy’s largest warships have left port and are sailing to the starting point of the biggest NATO exercise in 20 years. HMS Ocean sailed from Livorno while HMS Bulwark sailed from Toulon straight into the warm up phase of Exercise Trident Juncture. Both vessels have spent months preparing for the ambitious exercise which will see around 36,000 personnel … [Read more...] about British warships gear up for Trident Juncture

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