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NUMBER 9 DOCK, FOR HMS VICTORIOUS

Back in June 26, 2023, HMS Victorious arrived in Plymouth for its refit at Devonport. The Vanguard Class SSBN was spotted on our webcam has

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THE END OF HMS ALBION & HMS BULWARK

The Labour government has ended one of the nation’s prime capabilities and scrapped Plymouth’s two amphibious assault ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. The defence cuts of the

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SOMERSET SHADOWS RUSSIAN WARSHIPS

HMS Somerset was pictured leaving Plymouth Sound on the 27th of December, 2024, to shadow Russian warships through the English Channel. The Type 23 frigate

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WESTWARD LOOK BACK OVER 2024

A selection of Westward Look Back videos of 2024 that featured some of our videos, stories, reviews, campaigns, and images on our website and social

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NEW PASSENGER BRIDGE, AT MILLBAY DOCKS

Over the centuries, Plymouth’s Millbay Docks has been at the forefront of the city’s history, development, and maritime gateway across the globe. The historic docks

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£476 MILLION FREIGHT SHIPS CONTRACT

4 military logistical freight and support ships named after British Points and Headlands and regular visitors to Plymouth – will continue to serve the British

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A TRIUMPH OF A HOMECOMING

Plymouth put on a proud show for HMS Triumph, returning home for the very last time in the amphitheatre of the Sound to be decommissioned