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THE TYNE ARRIVING IN PLYMOUTH

HMS Tyne, seen here arriving in the Sound yesterday evening, and was shadowing the Russian warship Neustrashimy, 40 nautical miles south of Plymouth. The Russian

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NATIONAL MONUMENT IN NEW MODEL FORM

The Devonport Naval Heritage Centre (DHNC) has added a detailed model of the historic Number 1 Slipway Cover (originally Number 5 Building Slip) as a

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HMS SCOTT INBOUND TO DEVONPORT

HMS Scott the Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel was spotted on our live webcams inbound to HMNB Devonport this morning. The Navy’s fifth biggest ship recently completed her Ship Life Extension

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AUCTION BID FOR USS YORKTOWN MODEL

Prize-winning warship model maker David Brown, based in Liskeard, Cornwall, has donated a model of the USS Yorktown for auction to the highest bidder to raise

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NEW GREEN TANKER ARRIVES

The new oil tanker THUN RESOLVE, launched earlier this year, made a dramatic entrance into the Cattewater earlier this evening – and was water-sprayed by

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A CLASSIC TALL SHIP LEAVES PLYMOUTH

What a beautiful sight! The Santa Maria Manuela is a stunning classic tall ship, and was spotted outbound in the Sound early this evening –

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RAISING THE FLAG FOR THE FALKLANDS

On Sunday, 14th June, 2026, on the Plymouth Hoe Promenade, the ‘Raising Of The Flag’ will mark the 44th anniversary of Liberation for the Falklands.

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UP CLOSE WITH THE STORM

The Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class missile fast patrol boat Storm was spotted outbound in the Sound this morning. Launched in November 2006 and started sea

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AMERICAN 6TH FLEET FLAGSHIP ARRIVES

The flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet the USS Mount Whitney made a spectacular entrance into the Sound today inbound to HMNB Devonport. The huge