Sofie Cacoyannis – 31st July 2026 at 12:35pm BFBS Forces News has been given a look on board Cherkasy, a former Royal Navy vessel turned minehunter now serving with the Ukrainian Navy. The ship is one of two former Navy Sandown-class vessels – HMS Shoreham and HMS Grimsby – which were transferred to the UkrainianContinue reading “On board UNS Cherkasy: The former Royal Navy minehunter preparing for duty in Ukraine (Videos)”
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Ukraine in UK Exercise Sea Breeze
BySeaWaves Magazine – Jul 20, 2026 In the United Kingdom, the maritime phase of the Exercise Sea Breeze is underway: ship crews and staff officers are practicing mine countermeasures operations at sea. In Portland (United Kingdom), the active phase of the maritime component of the annual Sea Breeze exercises is ongoing. While ships are conductingContinue reading “Ukraine in UK Exercise Sea Breeze”
HMS Southern Prince was a motor ship that was built in 1929 as the refrigerated cargo ship Southern Prince. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1940 as a minelayer. She became a headquarters ship and then an accommodation ship in 1944, was a fleet training ship in 1945, and returned to civilian trade in 1946. In 1947 she was sold to Italian owners who had her refitted as a passenger ship and renamed her Anna C. From 1952 she was a cruise ship. She was scrapped in 1972.
Minehunter HMS Middleton goes into dry dock in Falmouth for refit after UK-wide ‘tour’
Jonathan Moynihan – 26th June 2026 at 4:12pm A Royal Navy minehunter has entered dry dock in Falmouth for an extensive revamp, shown in footage released on the vessel’s social media. The video showed HMS Middleton, which has been in service since 1984, sailing into the dry dock for a re-certification docking at Balaena Falmouth,Continue reading “Minehunter HMS Middleton goes into dry dock in Falmouth for refit after UK-wide ‘tour’”
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