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PROTEUS SPOTTED NEAR THE BREAKWATER

One of the Royal Navy’s most unusual vessels RFA Proteus was spotted on our live webcams this morning at the Plymouth breakwater and conducting a

July 27, 2026 No Comments

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THE LUXURIOUS AURORA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The luxurious P&O cruise ship Aurora arrived in the Sound around 6:30am this morning, and guided by the Plymouth pilot boat. The 70,000-tonne vessel is

July 23, 2026 No Comments

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THE TYNE ARRIVING IN PLYMOUTH

HMS Tyne, seen here arriving in the Sound yesterday evening, and was shadowing the Russian warship Neustrashimy, 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth. The Russian

July 21, 2026 No Comments

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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@RFAProteus at the Plymouth breakwater early this morning with @RFATideforce at buoy. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@RFAProteus at the Plymouth breakwater early this morning with @RFATideforce at buoy. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@hms_tyne outbound in the Sound late this afternoon.
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@hms_tyne outbound in the Sound late this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@HMSPortland outbound in the Sound this morning after a successful role at the Devonport Open Day @HMNBDevonport and passing @RFATideforce at anchor near the breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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A FOND GOODBYE TO HMS WESTMINSTER.

We said our sad goodbyes to HMS Westminster on 24 September 2025, when she was towed out of Plymouth Sound by @SercoGroup tugs and taken to Portsmouth.

The rusting frigate was finally towed away from @HMNBPortsmouth North Corner Jetty at

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24 Jul 2080593630780149974

⚓️ After a good breakfast and a bit of phys, HMS Portland is open for business. Her ship’s company is looking forward to welcoming lots of visitors onboard for Devonport Open Days. Here’s what they will see… 👀

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MIST WELCOMES HOME THE TRENCHANT
Look back gallery dated the 24th July 2020 and the hunter killer submarine HMS Trenchant returning from deployment and inbound to @HMNBDevonport
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@RFATideforce at the Plymouth breakwater this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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@RFATideforce and supported by @SercoGroup tugs at the Plymouth breakwater this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Kevin Kelway, BCAc @Rockhoppas ·

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The German frigate FGS Sachsen outbound in the Sound this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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THE LUXURIOUS AURORA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

The luxurious P&O cruise ship Aurora arrived in the Sound around 6:30am this morning, and guided by the Plymouth pilot boat.

The 70,000-tonne vessel is on its first maiden visit to the city and now at anchor inside the breakwater.

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THE LUXURIOUS AURORA ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH
The luxurious P&O cruise ship Aurora arrived in the Sound around 6:30am this morning, and guided by the Plymouth pilot boat. The 70,000-tonne vessel is on its first maiden visit to the city and now at anchor inside the breakwater.

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