The world’s most advanced torpedo is on the cusp of entering service with the Royal Navy after extensive trials in Scotland. The upgraded Spearfish – the principal weapon of the UK’s Submarine Flotilla against enemy ships and submarines – was ‘fired’ repeatedly at frigate HMS Sutherland as scientists, engineers and sailors study its performance. Over four days on special … [Read more...] about Navy’s new torpedo on cusp of front-line service after trials in Scotland
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Royal Navy shadows seven Russian warships in the Channel and North Sea
As the Royal Navy prepares to help the NHS and other government departments deal with the response to the coronavirus outbreak, nine British ships have been shadowing seven Russian vessels in waters around the UK. The Navy has completed a concentrated operation to shadow the Russian warships after unusually high levels of activity in the English Channel and North … [Read more...] about Royal Navy shadows seven Russian warships in the Channel and North Sea
Ships thwart mass attack as autumn war game begins
The week began with a bang for Royal Navy warships taking part in the UK’s biggest war game of the autumn. Ships leaving Faslane to begin the two-week-long Joint Warrior exercise faced swarms of attacks from fast boats – the weapon of choice of terrorists looking to attack shipping in the Middle East. The cry “Quickdraw, quickdraw, quickdraw…” echoed through Royal Navy … [Read more...] about Ships thwart mass attack as autumn war game begins
Navy’s new anti-ship missile bang on target
A target boat took a direct hit in the Irish Sea as the Royal Navy successfully tested its new missile to defeat terrorists and suicide bombers. HMS Sutherland fired four new Martlet missiles at a fast-moving speedboat off the Welsh coast to see whether the weapon could be launched from a ship as well as a helicopter. Martlet – also known as the Lightweight Multi-role … [Read more...] about Navy’s new anti-ship missile bang on target
Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland sails into Sydney Harbour
Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has sailed into one of the world's most iconic harbours at the beginning of a week-long visit to Australia's biggest city. HMS Sutherland arrived in Sydney today [Fri 9 Mar 18], her fourth stop on the continent since leaving her home base of Devonport in January. On a warm but rather overcast late summer's morning, the Plymouth-based warship … [Read more...] about Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland sails into Sydney Harbour
Defence Secretary announces Type 23 frigate base port moves
Changes to the base porting of the Royal Navy's Type 23 frigates will see some new additions to the flotillas of Portsmouth and Devonport as ships switch homes over the next five years. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced a series of moves which will see the Royal Navy's eight Type 23 anti-submarine warfare frigates all based in Plymouth, while the remaining … [Read more...] about Defence Secretary announces Type 23 frigate base port moves
HMS Sutherland escorts two Russian warships past UK coastline
The Type 23 frigate located the two Russian ships in the early hours of Friday morning [14 Apr 17] as they sailed through the North Sea towards the Dover Straits. The Steregushchiy-class corvettes, Soobrazitelny and Boiky, were joined later in the afternoon by a Russian support tanker and an ocean-going tug. HMS Sutherland will continue to monitor the movements of the … [Read more...] about HMS Sutherland escorts two Russian warships past UK coastline
Royal Navy hosts international military students
The Royal Navy in Plymouth was the centre of attention as 270 international students from the UK’s military leadership college had an insight into the professionalism of the senior service. A two-day dynamic demonstration of the Royal Navy’s capability was staged off the South West coast by warships HMS Dragon (Portsmouth destroyer), HMS Sutherland (Plymouth frigate), HMS … [Read more...] about Royal Navy hosts international military students
Royal Navy warship begins battle of Jutland tributes
Sailors from the Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland has begun five weeks of commemorations marking the huge loss of life at the WW1 naval battle of Jutland 100 years ago. The Plymouth-based frigate visited Scotland to pay tribute to the fallen, hundreds of whom were from the city. Originally 24 warships of the Jutland battle fleet sailed from the Cromarty Firth … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship begins battle of Jutland tributes
HMS Sutherland and the Northern Lights
The crew of Plymouth-based warship HMS Sutherland were transfixed by the natural lightshow the Northern Lights. The encounter in the skies overhead came as the ship was on her way home to Devonport Naval Base after a major multi-national military cold weather exercise in northern European waters and Norway. Cold Response rehearses high-intensity operations in winter … [Read more...] about HMS Sutherland and the Northern Lights
