If she is eventually deployed to the region, HMS Prince of Wales will bring a massive amount of firepower in the shape of her F-35 Lightnings (Picture: MOD) Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales is being kept at a state of high readiness, but no decision has been taken to deploy her, Downing StreetContinue reading “No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists – Lisa Mitchell 9th March 2026 at 4:00pm”
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UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy
See full posts here – https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39w2nj1rk8o Share Save James Landale,Diplomatic correspondentand Ian Casey PA Media The aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tonnes and has a flight deck big enough for three football pitches. One of the UK’s two aircraft carriers has been placed on advanced readiness to sail from Portsmouth. The crew of HMS Prince of WalesContinue reading “UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy”
USS Denver underway, Dec 1942
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USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) prepares to perform a replenishment-at-sea with USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Feb 9, 2026
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No money, no maintenance, no crew: Why the UK has no ships in the Gulf
Simon Newton 5th March 2026 at 5:18pm Play Video A shrinking, ageing Navy, and a lack of spending have all contributed to a lack of readiness, former Commodore Steve Prest said Shortly after the US began it strikes on Iran, Tehran retaliated. On Sunday 1 March, a Shahed-type drone struck a hangar at RAF Akrotiri, causingContinue reading “No money, no maintenance, no crew: Why the UK has no ships in the Gulf”
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