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SECRET AMERICAN SUBSEA VESSEL VISITS PLYMOUTH

The civilian ship the MV Gary Chouest – linked to the United States Government through secretive undersea cabling and underwater listening devices – is on

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ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST STEALTHIEST SUBMARINES, SPOTTED IN THE SOUND

One of the world’s most stealthiest conventional submarines the NRP Tridente of the Portuguese Navy was spotted on our webcam inbound to HMNB Devonport today.

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HMS STIRLING CASTLE SAILS FROM BIRKENHEAD

HMS Stirling Castle, in just four months of lay-up on Merseyside, is heading south to Portsmouth naval base and its new home port. The vessel

October 23, 2025 No Comments

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16h 1985473726151082287

Celebrating 14 years of my book and characters the Rockhoppas created from my childhood memories growing up on the Barbican in Plymouth.

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3 Nov 1985309247354102046

The military rehearsing this morning along the Promenade for Remembrance Day on Sunday.

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SECRET AMERICAN SUBSEA VESSEL VISITS PLYMOUTH

The civilian ship the MV Gary Chouest - linked to the United States Government through secretive undersea cabling and underwater listening devices - is on a port visit to @HMNBDevonport

The vessel was recently spotted off the…

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Witching you a happy Halloween and a spooky cup of tea...

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31 Oct 1984181745810628893

Look Back Gallery dated 31st October 2024 and @HMSStAlbans on FOST Training and in the distance @HMSQNLZ http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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30 Oct 1983951955169812642

The largest combat ship in the Danish Navy HDMS Esbern Snare spotted on our live webcam earlier inbound to @HMNBDevonport http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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30 Oct 1983925949633532211

Look Back Gallery dated 30th October 2022 and @hms_mersey inbound to @HMNBDevonport http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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29 Oct 1983647428306718747

The University of Plymouth's RV Falcon Spirit, a 14 metre catamaran which is used, along with smaller boats, for group practicals and individual project work spanning collection of seabed and water samples and acquisition of hydrographic survey and oceanographic datasets, near…

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29 Oct 1983646420868759760

Four men on Drake's Island this afternoon lighting a fire near the broken shed and could have been members of the Armed Forces?

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