Author Archives: David Arkwright

Ex-RFA Wave Ruler moved from Seaforth Dock, Liverpool yesterday (where she has been laid up since 2018) to CammellLaird Birkenhead. Now earmarked for disposal – unclear if she has been sold to a foreign navy.

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Scrapyard workers wield hammers and oxy-acetylene cutters as they dismantle the Royal Navy Abercrombie-class monitor HMS Roberts and her two 14-inch (356 mm)/45 calibre twin gun turrets for scrap at the Thomas W. Ward shipyard in Preston, United Kingdom, on 2 December 1965.

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The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an aerial target drone.

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HMS Richmond has received a key combat data upgrade ahead of supporting HMS PWLS on her CSG25 deployment. She’s the first T23 to receive the latest Link 16 system, which allows her to share vital data with other ships.

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HMS Excellent, Whale Island in the 1970’s. Bottom right at her mooring is the Royal Yacht Britannia where she was always located when not in use. The grey ship to the left is HMS Rame Head. She was a training ship later followed by HMS Bristol Just above the playing field are the barrack blocks.

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