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Plymouth based air-defence frigate HMS StAlbans was deployed outside the Irish Republic’s territorial waters in a security operation to protect an EU defence ministers meeting
Plymouth producer, director, and award-winning playwright Chris Savery’s latest production of ‘1588’, about the Spanish Armada, will be performed at the Theatre Royal’s Drum Theatre
The big attraction on the historic Barbican this holiday weekend is the impressive Dutch square-rigged tall ship the Morgenster. She arrived earlier this week and
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HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYED NEAR IRELAND
Plymouth based air-defence frigate @HMSStAlbans was deployed outside the Irish Republic's territorial waters in a security operation to protect an EU defence ministers meeting in Wicklow.
An Irish liaison officer was reported to be on
@HMSPortland and @SercoGroup vessel SD Cawsand at the Plymouth breakwater early this morning. https://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@HMSPortland and SD Padstow at the Plymouth breakwater early this morning.
The Dutch square-rigged tall ship the Morgenster in the Sound this afternoon taking people out for a sail and in the distance @HmsBrocklesby inbound to Devonport after a successful Royal Regatta in Dartmouth.
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Royal Guardship at this year's Dartmouth Regatta 2026 was @HmsBrocklesby spotted inbound to @HMNBDevonport this afternoon.
The Hunt Class Mine Counter-Measures vessel (MCMV) was also joined by @hms_blazer and @HMSExpress that are based in Devonport.
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ONLY 59 MORE SIGNATURES NEEDED
Thank you to all those that have signed so far to support the campaign to restore our famous Wedding Cake (Belvedere) on Plymouth Hoe and now stands at 1,441 signatures - just 59 more needed to reach our 1,500 target.
The Grade 2-listed landmark
PLYMOUTH'S FRONT SEAT TO THE SPANISH ARMADA
Plymouth producer, director, and award-winning playwright Chris Savery's latest production of '1588', about the Spanish Armada, will be performed at the Theatre Royal's Drum Theatre on the 25th to 30th January 2027.
A cast of actors
THE PELICAN OF LONDON SAILS IN
The sailing training ship the Pelican of London is also at the Barbican Landing Stage this Bank Holiday weekend -and berthed alongside the Dutch tall ship the Morgenster.
Pelican of London is owned by the youth development charity 'Seas Your
ROYAL NAVY'S SEABED VESSEL-RFA PROTEUS
@RFAProteus was spotted on our live webcams inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning.
In the distance at the breakwater is the super-yacht Aviva at anchor.
The ship is designed to protect critical underwater infrastructure and serves as
The Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt spotted on our live webcams earlier inbound to @HMNBDevonport supported by three @SercoGroup tugs. https://www.westwardshippingnnews.com
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