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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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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 BIG JUB COMMANDER

We see so many different shipping types in the Sound, and indeed some are truly whacky like the huge jackup barge the Jub Commander passing

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BRAVO TO THE EUGENIA

This day back back in 2021, all eyes in the Sound was looking in awe at the luxurious super-yacht Bravo Eugenia at the Plymouth breakwater.

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TYPE 23 FRIGATE HMS SOMERSET

The Duke-class Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset in the rain and mist of Plymouth Sound this morning. HMS Somerset is one of 12 remaining Type 23 frigates

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A BUSY WEEKEND FOR CARGO VESSELS

A busy weekend for cargo ships with outbound ships the Thun Liverpool (yesterday) and Arklow Forest off to France earlier, and regular visitor to the

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CUTTING-EDGE WARSHIP DUNCAN IN THE SOUND

ONE of the Royal Navy’s cutting edge warships HMS Duncan is at the Plymouth breakwater this afternoon. The powerful Type 45 destroyer can detect and

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HMS PORTLAND AT THE BREAKWATER

HMS Portland is type 23 frigate, and was accepted into service by the Royal Navy on the 15 December 2020, and was commissioned on the

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BORDER FORCE VESSEL HMC SEARCHER

The UK Border Force vessel HMC Searcher heading into Plymouth’s Cattewater on Friday and one of five cutter ships patrolling the waters around the South