HMSPWLS was returning to Portsmouth yesterday morning following transit from Liverpool with families on board.
In 1954, Admiral, Earl Mountbatten of Burma relinquished command of Allied Forces in the Mediterranean. As a sign of respect, British, American, Greek, French, Italian and Turkish admirals from the NATO Headquarters at Malta manned oars and rowed him out to HMS Surprise.
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The hard working USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship coming into San Diego.
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HMS Ledbury sailed from Portsmouth for the first time in almost 3 years following major refit.
HMCS Protecteur – new Joint Support Ship (based on German navy’s Berlin class) rolled onto heavy lift vessel ahead of float off at Seaspan shipyard in Vancouver. The ship can carry 6,875 tonnes of marine diesel and 1,037 tonnes of aviation fuel for issue as well as solid stores for replenishment by heavy jackstay.
HMCS Protecteur – new Joint Support Ship (based on German navy’s Berlin class) rolled onto heavy lift vessel ahead of float off at Seaspan shipyard in Vancouver.
The ship can carry 6,875 tonnes of marine diesel and 1,037 tonnes of aviation fuel for issue as well as solid stores for replenishment by heavy jackstay.
HMS Tenacity (1972). A one-off 40 knot fast attack craft, built as a private venture by Vospers it was bought by RN to join the Scimitars in the Fast Training Squadron. As designed she has a 76mm gun and four Exocet, but the RN disarmed her for training. Completed 1973. Complement of 28. On Scrap list at Rosyth 1985-86. Sold to overseas millionaire for conversion to luxury vessel but sank while work was being done at Portished. Finally raised and scrapped in 2001
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HMS Triumph (S93) Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarine leaving Faslane, Scotland for the final time flying the decommissioning pennant – December 10, 2024
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