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THAT FRIDAY FEELING WITH THE DUNCAN

HMS Duncan at buoy with aesthetic soft pink skies in the background earlier. The warship is now inbound and could be seen on her way

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HMS RICHMOND – RECHARGED & READY

Devonport based submarine hunter HMS Richmond inbound today in the Sound, and ‘recharged and ready,’ her Twitter feed says proudly. The Type 23 frigate in

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A YEAR OF GLOBAL VISITORS TO THE CITY

Plymouth Sound last year played host to some amazing global visits and none more so than the Dar Mlodziezy which is the second largest tall

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BUSY CARGO SCENE

Plymouth’s strategic maritime role on display this morning with cargo vessels in the Sound waiting to enter the Cattewater. For all the latest live images

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THE JOLLY FALKLANDER IN THE SOUND

Of the many ships coming and going in the sound on a daily basis Westward Shipping News spotted the ‘Jolly Falklander’ at the Plymouth breakwater

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THE DARING-CLASS HMS DUNCAN

HMS Duncan outbound in Plymouth Sound this evening. She is the is the sixth and last of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built

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HERE COMES THE SUN LUXURY YACHT

‘HERE COMES THE SUN’ luxury yacht visited Plymouth this day, last year, and caused quite a stir in the Sound by her outer and interior

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THE MAJESTIC ECHO IN THE SOUND

A look back memory this day last year, when the survey ship HMS Echo was sailing into her home base of Devonport. The majestic vessel

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THE CLASS OF FAST FLEET TANKERS

RFA Tideforce and RFA Tidespring at the Plymouth Breakwater this morning. They are a class of four fast fleet tankers that entered service with the