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DAUNTLESS ON THE ROAD TO FOST

HMS Dauntless the powerful Type 45 Destroyer was spotted in Plymouth Sound this morning. The ship was the first to have completed her Power Improvement

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A CALM TIDESPRING, AT BUOY IN THE SOUND

RFA Tidespring with a Merlin helicopter on deck, at buoy inside the Plymouth Breakwater this afternoon. The Merlin HM Mk2 plays a critical role in

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TEN YEAR DESTINATION PLYMOUTH PLAN

 By Westward Shipping News Editor Kevin Kelway  IN an exclusive interview with Westward Shipping News the Chief Executive of ‘Destination Plymouth’ Amanda Lumley talks about

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HMS TRIUMPH SAILS OUT TO SEA

HMS Triumph the last Trafalgar-class nuclear submarine in the Royal Navy was escorted out of the Sound yesterday evening by Plymouth’s tugboats. The beehive of activity at

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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