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SATURDAY TOUR OF THE DEVONPORT NAVAL HERITAGE CENTRE

The Devonport Naval Heritage Centre is open this Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10am to 3pm and is definitely a must-see if you are into model

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MARITIME HISTORY DOCKS ON THE BARBICAN

A beautiful piece of maritime history, the Nao Santa Maria, arrived at the Barbican landing stage today. The full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous flagship

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PLYMOUTH-BASED HMS IRON DUKE WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE

Navy Lookout exclusively reports that Plymouth-based HMS Iron Duke is now withdrawn from active service and its weapons and sensors have been stripped. Despite ‘no

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During the first UK Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, we first noticed the deep fascination for images and news about Plymouth and the South West of England’s maritime shipping movements and sectors.

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Being my neighbours on the Plymouth waterfront I couldn't resist...

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Thank you to the Gardening teams at Plymouth City Council for tidying up the memorial garden at the Belvedere with the over grown weeds etc. Now time to restore and repaint the Belvedere. Win or not, this will still be a campaign issue after May 7.

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Look back gallery dated the 5 May 2025 and the Spirit of Adventure cruise ship leaving the Sound after a whistle stop visit to Plymouth.
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Look Back gallery dated the 5th May 2025 and @hmsprotector returns home after a successful deployment to the southern oceans of Antarctica and inbound to @HMNBDevonport
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5 May 2051693756831641813

@AWShips Anvil Point (Ro-Ro) cargo ship making its way into @HMNBDevonport this morning.
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@AWShips Anvil Point (Ro-Ro) cargo ship making its way into @HMNBDevonport this morning with @hms_mersey at anchor near the Plymouth breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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VOTE KEVIN KELWAY, IN ST PETER & WATERFRONT WARD, ON MAY 7

Down on the historic Barbican, doing a spot of election canvassing today. I got chatting outside the Dolphin Pub, which used to be my aunty Barbie's and Violet's local watering hole after a day working in the family fish

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The German corvette FGS Oldenburg at anchor inside the breakwater this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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4 May 2051384249799127161

DUTCH COMBAT SHIP LEAVES THE SOUND

The Dutch combat support ship HNLMS Den Helder spotted on our live webcams leaving Plymouth Sound this evening.
The state-of-the-art Combat Support Ship provides fuel, ammunition, water, food, and spare parts to naval vessels at sea, enabling

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The Royal Norwegian frigate HNoMS Otto Sverdrup inside the Plymouth Breakwater this evening. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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