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ON TOP OF THE WORLD – HMS TRENCHANT

Look back gallery dated 25th March 2021 and the nuclear submarine HMS Trenchant returning home to Devonport for the last time to be decommissioned. The

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TALL SHIPS ARRIVE IN PLYMOUTH

Two traditionally rigged tall ships have arrived at the Barbican Landing Stage as part of a 12-week, 2,000- nautical-mile, ‘Full Circle Expedition’ around the UK.

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ICONIC ARGUS ARRIVES IN FALMOUTH

The iconic RFA Argus arrived in Falmouth from Portsmouth recently and was towed by two Dutch tugs and aided by local master tugs into the

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LYME BAY BEING READIED FOR CYPRUS DEPLOYMENT

@RFALymeBay is being readied for deployment to Cyprus with @HMSDragon reports @NavyLookout The 16,000-tonne Lyme Bay could be used to evacuate civilians, with medical personnel

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A SOVEREIGN LOGISTIC PLATFORM

Look back gallery pictures dated 8th March 2021 and the RFA Wave Knight inbound to Devonport. The fast fleet tanker was recently sold to a

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SEABED WAR VESSEL LEAVES PLYMOUTH

British surveillance ship RFA Proteus was spotted on our live webcam outbound in the Sound this morning. A multi-role vessel, tasked with helping to counter

Cruise News

A BUMPER YEAR FOR CRUISE SHIP VISITORS

The Plymouth and South West cruise ship season with tall ship visitors starts in Plymouth from the 17th of March to the 21st of March.

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HMS TYNE MONITORS RUSSIAN SHIPS

The Royal Navy’s HMS Tyne was back in action monitoring Russian cargo vessels and warships in the Atlantic, English Channel, and North Sea recently. Portsmouth