A Nazi warship sank by the British has been found 80 years later, after a power company stumbled across it while inspecting their underwater lines. The Karlsruhe was returning from the Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940 when it was torpedoed by HMS Truant, forcing the Germans to scuttle the sinking ship. But while the … Read more
British fighter jets and a warship have deployed to the Arctic Circle amid concerns Russia is exploiting new shipping lanes that are emerging as the ice caps melt. Two RAF Typhoons and the Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland were sent to the ‘High North’ to assert freedom of navigation rights. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said … Read more
U.S. Navy sends a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the second time in two weeks – days after an American destroyer sailed near disputed South China Sea islands amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing A U.S. warship transited the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Taiwan confirmed Monday Ship was on an ‘ordinary mission’ and situation … Read more
Royal Navy’s newest £100m warship HMS Trent breaks down nine days into its maiden voyage and hauled back to port in Gibraltar The 90-metre ship had to be dragged back to port after only nine days at sea The Royal Navy said she was experiencing a defect and was waiting for parts The captain and … Read more
The RAF’s first £200m Poseidon submarine-hunting jet shadows Russian warship through UK waters during its first mission while supported by Typhoon fighters On Monday morning a P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft shadowed a Russian warship in the North Sea The submarine-hunting jet is one of nine used by the Ministry of Defence as part of … Read more
Royal Navy’s new counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sets sail for the Mediterranean to join Nato forces on mission to hunt international terrorists and criminal gangs Royal Navy warship HMS Trent sets sail from Portsmouth to join Nato in the Med Friends and family of the crew had to watch proceedings online due to Covid-19 The ship will … Read more
BAE Systems awards contracts worth more than £100m to five British companies for work on Royal Navy’s next warship By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:39 BST, 23 July 2020 BAE Systems has awarded contracts worth more than £100m to five British companies for work on … Read more
Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster shadows Russian warship as it sails through English Channel HMS Westminster monitored the passage of the Russian warship on Sunday Passage of warships through English Channel are routinely monitored Commanding officer said the warship conducted itself in ‘safe’ manner By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: 18:07 BST, 21 June 2020 | … Read more
Spanish warship steams into British waters off Gibraltar during Royal Navy training exercise – the SECOND such incursion of the day British minehunting and patrol ships were involved in a training exercise today Sailors were advised to keep their distance prior to exercise off Gibraltan coast A Spanish warship entered the waters, but did not … Read more
Scientists have identified the chemical compound causing the hull of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s famous warship, to degrade — offering hope for its preservation. The Mary Rose was salvaged in 1982, following some four centuries on the seabed of the Solent where she sank on July 19, 1545 in a battle against the French … Read more