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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for “outstanding performance in action while conducting operations within U.S. SIXTH Fleet” during their recent six-month deployment. Capt. Timothy Poe presented the award to Washington’s crew on behalf of the President during the submarine’s change of command ceremony July 19 at Naval Station Norfolk.

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Today, 20 years ago in 2004 the last decommissioned submarine at Pounds Scrap Yard in Portsmouth, HMS ORACLE, left for scrapping in Turkey. She never made it, foundering off Gibraltar. Decommissioned subs were a familiar sight at Pounds on the approach to Portsmouth.

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PM Keir Starmer says “the Royal Navy will expand its presence in the Pacific Ocean” in a move to counter China’s growing influence. Unlikely to be much difference – ie. the continued effective but ‘soft power’ presence of 2 x OPVs and already planned CSG25 deployment to the Pacific region next year.

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