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A TESTING TIME FOR DAUNTLESS

HMS Dauntless worked up its Phalanx Close-in Weapons Systems that was put to the test recently. The weapons successfully tracked aircraft simulating attacks on the

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THE DEVON SAMSON ON THE MOVE

The large crane the Devon Samson has been moored up and disused for sometime in 4 Basin of the Dockyard, and been finally sold says

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THE MOTHER SHIP OF LANDING CRAFTS

Shadowing amongst Plymouth’s shipping movements of commercial cargo, warships, leisure cruise liners, and luxury boats, are the versatile and agile landing craft of the Royal

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HMS MONTROSE RETURNS TO SEA

30-year-old HMS Montrose has returned to sea after a short period of maintenance, and resumes operations duties until her formal decommissioning in the Spring. Her

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THE BIG & THE MAJESTIC IN THE SOUND

A busy naval scene at the Plymouth Breakwater earlier this morning in the mist and rain with RFA Tidespring, HMS Duncan, HMS Brocklesby, and Dutch

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MARITIME RACE FOR CLEAN-EMISSION VESSELS

THE British Government is funding £77 million towards clean-emission sailing vessels and infrastructure that could create thousands of new skilled jobs in the South West