
NAVY PATROL VESSELS SHADOW RUSSIAN SHIPS
Two Royal Navy River Class offshore patrol vessels, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, were ordered this week to shadow a Russian corvette and oil tanker
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THE LIFE OF OLIVER COLVILE CELEBRATED TODAY
I attended the memorial service of Thanksgiving for the life of Oliver Colvile (former MP for Plymouth Sutton) at St Andrew's Church this afternoon.
A sad, but wonderful celebration of his life and service to the adopted city he
Look back gallery to the 6th February 2021 and HMS Argyll outbound in the Sound. Commissioned in 1991, she was withdrawn from service in 2024. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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The German combat support ship the FGS Bonn and the MOD's (Ro-Ro) lift carrier the Anvil Point at the Plymouth breakwater this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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A few insights on the latest Chagos surrender deal developments:
1. All options remain on the table for the President, including sinking the Chagos deal altogether. This is far from game over. Anything can happen.
2. Most of the US administration strongly opposes the deal,
Just spectacular...
Look back gallery dated the 5th February @HMSDragon early evening in the Sound inbound to @HMNBDevonport http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Let's not give up hope this deal will still fail. Hard to believe any British government would sell out the islanders of Chagos that want to remain British. So many wonderful people are fighting so hard on this issue. Let's hope this will be the biggest U Turn of the Starmer
Look back gallery dated 4th February 2025 and the Norwegian frigate NHNoMS Thor Heyerdahl inbound to @HMNBDevonport http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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The German combat support ship the FGS Bonn and the MOD's (Ro-Ro) lift carrier the Anvil Point at the Plymouth breakwater early this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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