Operations
HMS Echo Pays Historic Visit to Libya
IF YOU don’t recognise the ancient ramparts – or the flag for that matter – it’s because no Royal Navy sailor has seen this historic fortress up close in decades. This is the Assaraya Alhamra (the Red Castle), bastion of Tripoli for more than half a millennium, as seen from the bridge of HMS Echo [&
BSF Representatives, Italian Navy Start Planning IONIEX-2012
Representatives of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) International Cooperation Dept and their counterparts from Italian Navy started planning the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Russian Navy, August 7, 2012
First Flag Officer Steps Onboard Royal Navy’s Newest Warship (UK)
The Deputy Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Jones CB, paid a visit to HMS Defender on August 3, and became the first Flag Officer to step onboard the Navy’s newest Warship under the White Ensign. The visit gave Vice Admiral Jones the chance to welcome HMS Defender into Portsmouth and to take a look at
UK: Devonport Naval Base Gets New Commodore
Commodore Little takes over from Commodore Stephen Dearden who is leaving the Royal Navy after 34 years service to take up a post with Rolls-Royce in Derby. Commodore Little joins Devonport following a course at the Royal College of Defence Studies where he was promoted to Commodore. He joined the R
HMS Middleton, HMS Pembroke Protect Drifting Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden
The minehunters HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke were in the Gulf of Aden on their way home when they received a distress call from the MV New Delhi Express. The 40,000-tonne merchant ship, laden with valuable containers, contacted HMS Middleton to say she was 12 miles to the south west and had suffer
Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Sustains Cooperation with Royal Navy of Oman
On 24 July Force Commander of the European Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis, met with the Omani authorities in Salalah (Oman) to deepen the excellent operational cooperation between Operation Atalanta and the Royal Navy of Oman. Following a twelve
UK: Olympic Spirit Rings Out Across Royal Navy
As excitement grows ahead of the Olympic Games Royal Navy ships and establishments have rung their Ship’s Bells in a cultural event. From naval bases across the UK to HMS Diamond in the Middle East, sailors took part in the ‘All the Bells’ Cultural Olympiad project by ringing them for three minutes
UK: HMS Westminster Hands Over Gulf Role
She worked for half a year to protect Britain’s interests in the Middle East and Indian Ocean, but now that job lies with another ship. HMS Westminster is on her way home having handed over to Devonport-based frigate HMS Sutherland. During her time Westminster – known as The Capital Ship – has disru
Britannia Royal Naval College Cadets Praised for Rescue on Water
Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Richard Burns and Midshipman (Mid) Edward Pearson were among thousands of sailors taking part in the race around the Island of Wight. They were part of the crew racing in the Catamaran ‘Monocle’, owned by SLt Burns’ uncle, Mr Noel Cockle. Two hours into the 50 nautical mile race
British Warships Visit Small Fishing Harbor of Roja, Latvia
Arriving under a large grey cloud, the Ships were welcomed to the town by the Mayor and local Press. Roja is situated on the eastern coast of Latvia and is a small fishing village with a population of 6000. Despite the weather being typically British, this did not deter the 150 visitors keen to take
UK: HMS Daring Returns Home
Since sailing in January her ship’s company have paved the way for future Type 45 operations with a busy and demanding six and a half month deployment. Daring’s Commanding Officer, Captain Guy Robinson, said: “This has been a most rewarding deployment where we have been able to explore Daring’s capa
HMS Triumph Returns to HM Naval Base Devonport, UK
A crowd of happy loved ones gathered on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport, including five fiancées who accepted proposals of marriage while the Trafalgar class submarine was on operations thousands of miles from home. The crowd waved and cheered and held home-made greetings banners aloft as the s
USS Cape St. George Concludes Malta Visit
Deployed Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) concluded a four-day port visit in Valletta, Malta, July 23. The visit allowed Cape St. George Sailors to unwind after more than six months in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) supporting O
UK: RFA Lyme Bay Arrives in Falmouth
RFA Lyme Bay, the fifth ship to have a multi-million pound refit as part of the Cluster contract at A&P Falmouth, has arrived in the port for work to begin. She returned to Falmouth after three years in the Gulf supporting coalition operations. The major refits, carried out every five years, have be