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After two months of unplanned defect rectification work HMS Portland was moved onto the ammunitioning buoy in Devonport today. For those in the know, the Torpoint ferry running in the background, for those in the know.

After two months of unplanned defect rectification work HMS Portland was moved onto the ammunitioning buoy in Devonport today. For those in the know, the Torpoint ferry running in the background, for those in the know.   via Blogger https://ift.tt/OhGRlHt April 24, 2026 at 05:47PM

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailing under the Queensferry Crossing as she starts her journey to depart the Firth of Forth, passing under the Forth Bridges yesterday afternoon after completing a period of maintenance in Rosyth. Showing the collapsible for going under the Forth bridges.

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Ex HMS Aurora, a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship is pictured on the sands at Millom, Cumberland, UK. It was brought to this location in September 1990 to be broken up for scrap by Duddon Valley Shipbreakers.

Ex HMS Aurora, a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy. The ship is pictured on the sands at Millom, Cumberland, UK. It was brought to this location in September 1990 to be broken up for scrap by Duddon Valley Shipbreakers.   via Blogger https://ift.tt/2DNbyZd April 23, 2026 at 08:29AM

The collision involving the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) on June 3, 1969. The destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) is shown assisting the damaged ship. The stern section of the USS Frank E. Evans, which was cut in two during a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, is tied up alongside the Larson. The incident occurred in the South China Sea during a SEATO training exercise, resulting in the loss of 74 American sailors.

The collision involving the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) on June 3, 1969. The destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) is shown assisting the damaged ship. The stern section of the USS Frank E. Evans, which was cut in two during a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, is tied up alongside theContinue reading “The collision involving the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) on June 3, 1969. The destroyer USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) is shown assisting the damaged ship. The stern section of the USS Frank E. Evans, which was cut in two during a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, is tied up alongside the Larson. The incident occurred in the South China Sea during a SEATO training exercise, resulting in the loss of 74 American sailors.”

Type 42 destroyer HMS Nottingham being transported back to the UK on the deck of the heavy-lift ship MV Swan in December 2002. The vessel was welded to the deck of the Dutch heavy-lift ship MV Swan for its journey halfway around the world.

Sweden has brought back into service the reconnaissance ship HSWMS Orion, which was decommissioned in 2023 after 39 years of service. Previously, it was used to monitor Russian naval activity in the Baltic Sea. After the introduction of the more modern HMS Artemis, Orion was not scrapped, as its equipment and systems remained in good condition. The vessel is currently undergoing repairs at Saab Kockums AB and is expected to be repurposed as a platform for testing unmanned systems starting in 2028.