HMS Westminster confirmed for disposal. The Ministry of Defence has provided further details on the planned disposal of HMS Westminster, a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate.

 

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Wreck of America’s most lethal World War II sub found near the Philippines. The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it was sunk by enemy forces. The USS Harder was found 3,000ft (914m) below water off the Philippines’ northern island of Luzon.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/24/asia/wwii-submarine-wreck-uss-harder-found-philippines-intl-hnk-ml/index.html 

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The towed array sonar-equipped frigate has not put to sea since February and is currently in dry dock having yet more post-LIFEX defect rectification work (which has also delayed the introduction of Naval Stike Missile into service).

 

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