On this day in 1976, the Oil Rig Patrol Ship and ex Fleet Tug, HMS Reward sank after a collision with the German Merchantman, Plainsman. There were no injuries or fatalities and she was recovered to be scrapped. HMS Reward began her life in 1944 as a Fleet Tug.

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Electronic warfare and weapons experts have been given their first sight of the Navy’s decoy launcher of tomorrow The £135m Ancilia system will dispense chaff, flares and active decoy rounds on all future frigates plus Type 45 destroyers, replacing the existing Seagnat launcher.

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By day, by night… By sea, by air… Two RFA Headquarters ships, RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus have been the crucial launch pad for Commando operations during a major exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory.

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Australia, the UK and the USA have formally signed a Naval Nuclear Propulsion agreement that allows the sharing of highly sensitive submarine nuclear reactor and propulsion technology. This will allow the UK and US to transfer the material and equipment required for the safe and secure construction, operation, and sustainment of SSNs to Australia. AUKUS

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