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SEA FURY

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HMS Vetch (K132) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy.

She was built at Smiths Dock, launched on 27 May 1941 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 11 August 1941. After helping to escort many convoys and sinking two U-boats, she was decommissioned and sold in 1945.

Royal Navy To Increase Naval Units Deployed Globally

Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd said the changes will ensure the Navy is “in the right place at the right time”.Tim Cooper25th February 2021 at 9:30pmPlay Video https://players.brightcove.net/2685123856001/Hy7Zehglog_default/index.html?videoId=6235273359001 The Royal Navy aims to increase the number of naval units deployed around the world, according to Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd, Commander of the United Kingdom Maritime Forces. This willContinue reading “Royal Navy To Increase Naval Units Deployed Globally”

RAF Sentinel R1 Completes Last Operational Flight

The aircraft completed its final operational flight of its 14-year service career from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.Amy Wiltshire26th February 2021 at 9:15amPlay Video The Royal Air Force Sentinel R1 has carried out its last operational flight. The aircraft was commissioned in response to an Urgent Operational Requirement for an Airborne Stand-off Radar (ASTOR) during Operation HERRICKContinue reading “RAF Sentinel R1 Completes Last Operational Flight”

Battleship HMS King George V with her 14″ main battery trained to port, c. 1940-41