Category Archives: All Royal Navy – RN

HMS Iron Duke, prior to 1916 

British destroyer HMS Dragon replenishes from French auxiliary Jacques Chevallier during operations with the French carrier strike group in the Indian Ocean.

HMS Nelson, Portsmouth 1934

On Jan 12 1934, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson ran aground on Hamilton Bank while exiting Portsmouth Harbour. The massive flagship became stuck in the mud and sand during an exceptionally low tide, prompting a highly unusual series of rescue efforts before it was freed by the next flood tide.

Royal Navy’s Type 26 programme fully on track amid landmark Norwegian agreement

Joe Hearn – 4th June 2026 at 10:37am The Royal Navy will receive all eight of its Type 26 frigates as planned, despite speculation over build slots being offered to the Norwegian navy, Defence Minister Luke Pollard has confirmed. It came in response to a written question from Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who asked theContinue reading “Royal Navy’s Type 26 programme fully on track amid landmark Norwegian agreement”

British offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway retrieves British Army Pathfinders from Tristan da Cunha following their delivery of medical aid to a hantavirus patient on the island. [Album]