The men and women of five British warships today sail to France where they will play a pivotal role in the D-Day commemorations. The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Bulwark will lead Her Majesty’s Ships Richmond, Ledbury, Ranger and Express, as well as an international flotilla across the Channel to th
A trio from HMS Collingwood successfully completed the world’s biggest assault course in aid of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT). Petty Officer (PO) Matthew Sommerville from the Above Water Tactical (AWT) Department was joined by colleagues civilian instructor Frankie Pugliano and PO Roger
A total of 23 Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and MOD civilian personnel have been awarded Fleet Commander Commendations for their efforts over the past year. Fleet Commander Admiral Phil Jones CB presented the awards at a special ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base. The Fleet Comma
Thirteen nations are scheduled to participate in the 42nd annual joint exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, set for June 6-21, in the Baltic Sea. BALTOPS aims to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability, while improving involvement in the larger Baltic region theater
At the end of May the EU Naval Force flagship, FGS Brandenburg, made a port visit to the island of Mayotte. Uniquely, Mayotte is the only part of the European Union located inside Operation ATALANTA’s area of operations. Mayotte, which is located in the south west corner of the Indian Ocean, becam
Military veterans heading to France for commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day are receiving a memorable send-off by Portsmouth Naval Base. All four cross-channel Brittany Ferries sailings that leave Portsmouth commercial port this week – carrying a total of 400 American and British
BAE Systems has announced new design contracts for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, which will play a vital role in the programme to deliver the Royal Navy’s next generation surface warship. Six Design Development Agreements have been awarded covering key areas such as propulsion, ventilation and e
The Dutch submarine HNLMS Bruinvis and the German U 31 fired exercise torpedoes at each other on May 29. The submarines had been exercising together for the last two days, supported by the Dutch torpedo training ship HNLMS Mercuur. Firing torpedoes The exercise had been organised at short notice a
A group of UK Royal Naval Reservists (RNR) recently joined HMS Illustrious to spend some time learning and training alongside their regular counterparts on an operational warship. A total of 19 Reservists from a range of different backgrounds and units across the country joined the ship for almost
Twenty-one blasts reverberated across the waterfront of Yorktown, Va., June 2, rolling across the water as the French frigate La Fayette (F710) rendered honors to the U.S. and French Sailors who stood ashore. At attention, their arms raised in similar yet distinguished salutes, the Sailors returned
HMS Somerset and HMAS Darwin, the two top naval crime fighters in the Indian Ocean have met and shared their experiences of half a dozen drugs busts. Between them they have accounted for seizing £240m of illegal narcotics in the past two months. The duo, directed by a Royal UK Navy-led task force,
HMS Montrose celebrated two decades of service when alongside in London. Lady Rifkind, the ship’s sponsor, who launched the vessel was welcomed on board the ship by 10 former Commanding Officers of the frigate for a commemorative luncheon. She was joined by her husband Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who was
