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HMS SEVERN SHADOWS RUSSIAN WARSHIPS

The Royal Navy’s patrol vessel HMS Severn has been shadowing two Russian warships in the English Channel. The Portsmouth-based HMS Severn intercepted the RFN Stoikiy

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PLYMOUTH COUNTDOWN FOR HMS RICHMOND

The countdown of the homecoming @HMS_Richmond to Plymouth next month with some excellent pictures courtesy of @HMNBDevonport on its global deployment. The Type 23 frigate

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GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON WESTWARD

Westward Shipping NewsDorcas Media are proud to be showcased in the 2025 global LE100 online and printed magazine for winning International PR Agency of the

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WELCOME BACK TO THE OOSTERSCHELDE

Back on the 15th August 2023, Plymouth waved goodbye to the magnificent Dutch tall ship the Oosterschelde that was accompanied by a handful of small

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POLAR FLAGSHIP LEAVING TODAY

The Polar Flagship, the Sir David Attenborough, will be leaving Plymouth this afternoon and getting ready for its 6,000-mile voyage to South America and onwards

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THE MV ARTANIA BACK IN PLYMOUTH

The ship last visited the city on the 15th of October 2024 in the mist and rain, and a memorable visit because a helicopter was