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The Sun newspaper has published some more details of the messdeck fire on board HMS QNLZ around 2300 last Friday. The incident was declared over at 0430 on Saturday. Started in the air conditioning unit causing some heat, smoke and water damage to accommodation areas. The article was ruined by silly phrases like “horror fire” and “cursed carrier”. NOTE: The incident will not impact the ship’s programme. She still is alongside at Glen Mallan but is due in Rosyth for maintenance shortly.

HMS Tamar has conducted exercises with the Royal New Zealand Navy – operating off Auckland with HMNZS Canterbury. Preparing for her HMS Tamar has conducted exercises with the Royal New Zealand Navy – operating off Auckland with HMNZS Canterbury. Preparing for her next mission to Fiji, conducting joint patrols with the RNZN around the island chain.

HMS Sutherland floated out of the dry dock at Babcockplc Devonport this week as her approx 42-month LIFEX refit nears completion. She is the last T23 to receive Sea Ceptor and is the third to have PGMU (engine upgrade). Remedial work on the hull involved 700 steel inserts and 11,500 welding repairs.

On this day in 1942, Royal Navy launched its first midget submarine, X3 on the River Hamble. The X Craft were tested and operated from HMS VARBEL in Scotland and took part in numerous operations over WWII including the famous attack that crippled the German battleship Tirpitz.