HMS Trent has made the Royal Navy’s first ever interception of a narco-sub during operations in the Caribbean Sea, working with the USCG. The patrol ship seized £160m of cocaine from the semi-submersed vessel south of the Dominican Republic on the 26th August.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2024/september/12/20240912-royal-navy-intercepts-narco-sub-carrying-cocaine-in-the-caribbean-sea 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Royal Navy has 2 of these essential Damage Repair Instruction Units to train our sailors how to recover the ship after damage. They are in HMS Raleigh in Plymouth and HMS Excellent in Portsmouth.

https://youtu.be/SGEl5DE_q1Q?si=d3VJT6JYp_3OY0B_ 

 

 

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The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducts a replenishment at sea with the New Zealand oiler HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) in the South Korea Strait during Exercise Ssang Yong 24 (SY24), Sept. 4, 2024.

 

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USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Virginia-class Block 1 attack submarine entering Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbour, September 4th , 2024.

 

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Peregrine rotary wing UAS conducts initial Royal Navy flying trials from HMS Lancaster.

https://www.navylookout.com/peregrine-rotary-wing-uas-conducts-initial-royal-navy-flying-trials-from-hms-lancaster/ 

 

 

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The UK has fitted its first Mk 45 Mod 4A weapon system onto the first-in-class Type 26 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate HMS Glasgow, ending a 45-year-long wait to return to the naval big gun scene after the retirement of the Tiger-class cruisers in the late 1970s.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2024/september/06/20230906-gunning-for-glasgow-as-navys-first-5in-gun-is-installed-on-new-frigate 

 

 

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On this day 30 years ago in 1994, HMS Brazen grounded off Chile for 4 days. Commanding Officer, Navigator and Officer of the Watch all Court Martialled. CO & NO Guilty, OOW guilty plea not accepted. HMS Brazen was sold to Brazil in 1996, serving until 2015 when she was sunk as a target.

 

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HMS Protector (Red Plum), is participating in PHOTEX, with 14 warships & submarines taking part in the UNITAS2024 exercise off Chile.

 

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