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With over 500 shipwrecks in Plymouth sound the Royal Navy needed to protect the Fleet in the 19th century from the weather and the enemy. The answer was Plymouth Breakwater. Using 4 million tonnes of stone quarried locally, nearly as much as the Great Pyramid it is a South West wonder.

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Ex HMS Penzance was a Sandown-class minehunter commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1998. She was named after the seaside town of Penzance in Cornwall, and was the fourth vessel to bear the name. She was decommissioned in January 2024. Currently sailing under a British Flag as Military Ops.

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Future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer coming into Bath, Maine after Charlie sea trials – flying three brooms signifying successful trials – May 23, 2024.

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Royal Navy escorts Russian warships through the English Channel. Over the past two days, the Royal Navy has successfully escorted five Russian ships through to the North Sea. Patrol ship HMS Tyne led the operation, supported by the Dutch patrol ship Zr.Ms. Holland from the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). A Dutch Coast Guard aircraft and an NH-90 maritime attack helicopter provided additional surveillance and support throughout the operation. The Russian ships are believed to be returning to their home port after deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Prior to reaching the North Ssa, the fleet was escorted by the Belgian patrol ship BNS Castor through the Belgian EEZ. The Royal Navy frequently undertakes such missions to enforce maritime security and uphold international laws, which permit the right of free passage through these waters.

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HMS Anson, the Royal Navy’s newest and most advanced hunter-killer submarine, is on the verge of joining her sisters on operations. She conducted trials off the United States and in the Caribbean Sea to test her state-of-the-art systems and weaponry.

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