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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

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MINE-HUNTING STIRLING CASTLE IN THE SOUND

RFA Stirling Castle a new ship designed to help safeguard Britain’s waters on mine-hunting operations was spotted passing Plymouth Hoe this morning on sea trials.

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PLYMOUTH VISIT OF THE SAN MARCO

A rare visitor to the UK and the magnificent entrance of the Italian Ship the San Marco landing platform passing Plymouth Hoe this afternoon on