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INTERNATIONAL WARSHIPS IN PLYMOUTH

The German vessel the Oldenburg (inbound) to Devonport Dockyard in choppy waters this morning. She is one of Germany’s newest class of ocean going corvettes

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THE SPIRIT OF D-DAY REMEMBERED

Westward Shipping News team and Dorcas Media are proud to be supporting World War Two veterans attending the annual Normandy Memorial Service in France this

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TRINITY HOUSE FLAGSHIP THE PATRICIA

THV PATRICIA, a Buoy-Laying ship that undertakes aid to navigation maintenance, towing, wreck location and marking – dropped its anchor in the Sound this afternoon.

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OCEAN MAJESTY ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

Plymouth plays host to the latest cruise liner to visit the city MV Ocean Majesty that has dropped its anchor near the Breakwater today. The

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HMS VICTORIOUS ARRIVES FOR HER REFIT

Heavy security and a ghost inlet of no shipping or leisure craft greeted the rare sighting of one of Britain’s most powerful warships HMS Victorious

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TALL SHIP GUNILLA BACK IN PLYMOUTH

In she blows, the Gunilla, and one of the largest sailing ships of Sweden is back in Plymouth again. The three masted barque ship was

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YONDERBERRY JETTY, A FIRST FOR THE SOMME

The French tanker and Command Ship the FS Somme was spotted heading out of Plymouth Sound this morning with a British Merlin helicopter overhead. The

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VIVE LA SOMME VISITING PLYMOUTH

The French command and replenishment ship the Somme visiting Plymouth today, and spotted passing the Hoe waterfront on our LIVE 24 hour webcam, on its