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BRITAIN DEPLOYS THE DRAGON

The government is finally poised to send the world-class HMS Dragon to the Mediterranean to protect the sovereign British bases in Cyprus.  One of six

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VINTAGE STEAMER BACK IN THE SOUTH WEST

Budding shipping enthusiasts from around the South West’s coastal towns and Plymouth are getting excited that the last surviving ocean-going paddle steamer, the PS Waverley,

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ARGUS SHIP TO BE SCRAPPED

After 40 years of service, RFA Argus will be formally disposed of by the Labour government. The ship has been laid up in Portsmouth since

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PLYMOUTH’S ICE PATROL SHIP

Our live webcam spotted HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship, outbound in the Sound today.  The British Navy’s association with the Antarctic goes

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SECRETIVE SHIP ARRIVES IN THE SOUND

One of the Royal Navy’s most secretive ships RFA Proteus arrived in the mist and rain this afternoon inbound to HM Naval Base DevonportThe Proteus

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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 RICHMOND TO BE DECOMMISSIONED

HMS Richmond, after decades of distinguished service to the nation, is due to retire this year and will likely conduct a coastal farewell tour of

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NAVY SAILOR TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

An HM Coastguard helicopter was spotted on our live webcams this afternoon above HMS Sutherland winching a sailor from the Type-23 warship and taken to

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FIRST NAVAL SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

The first shipping movements from @HMNBDevonport of the New Year 2026 with @HMSPortland spotted on our live webcams outbound in the Sound. HMS Portland is