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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

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A RED CARPET FOR THE SILVER DAWN

The busy summer season of cruise visitors to Plymouth continues with the huge cruise ship the Silver Dawn arriving in the Sound this morning, and

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A TRIUMPH OF AN ENTRANCE

HMS Triumph makes a spectacular entrance into Devonport this morning with speculation she might have been involved in following HMS Vanguard’s exit from Plymouth yesterday

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BRITISH SEA POWER ON SHOW IN THE SOUND

Some of the most intense security along Plymouth Hoe’s waterfront tonight as HMS Vanguard nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine was outbound from Devonport. Her refit and

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A TUG OF A TOW FOR TORPOINT FERRY

The PLYM ferry was spotted being towed by tug boats in the Sound this afternoon – on her way down the coast to Falmouth’s A&P

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A SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY VISIT

Saga Ocean Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery arrived in wet & misty Plymouth Sound this morning on a nine-hour whistle stop visit to the city. The cruise

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A SUNSHINE WELCOME FOR THE OCEAN NOVA

The latest cruise visitor to Plymouth the Ocean Nova has brought the sunshine with her and berthed at Trinity Pier, in Millbay today. The vessel