Category Archives: RN Patrol Ships

Two Royal Navy warships have completed a major ten-day workout in the South China Sea with Commonwealth allies. Sister patrol ships HMS Spey and Tamar spearheaded UK Armed Forces’ involvement in Bersama Lima 2026, a demonstration of the resolve and ability of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore and Britain to safeguard the freedom andContinue reading “HMS Tamar and Spey Complete Bersama Lima Exercise with Five Power Allies in South China Sea”

Jonathan Moynihan – 8th September 2026 at 11:52am Two Royal Navy warships have celebrated five years of deployment during a landmark mission to the Indo-Pacific.  One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six days have passed since sister patrol ships HMS Spey and HMS Tamar left Portsmouth. The ships, crewed by roughly 50 sailors, have renewed theContinue reading “A phenomenal mission: Royal Navy warships celebrate five-year milestone in Indo-Pacific”

24th August 2026 at 4:16pm HMS Trent has become the first River-class Batch 2 patrol ship to operate a heavy-lift drone at sea. The Malloy T-150B was launched and recovered from the warship’s moving flight deck during a series of test flights in the Caribbean. Remote pilots and engineers from Scout Flight 700X Naval AirContinue reading “Patrol ship HMS Trent sends heavy-lift drone into Caribbean skies in a River-class first”