Personnel from the Royal Navy ship Spey pay their respects at St Michael’s Anglican Church in Ngāwhā. Photo / supplied Serving personnel from a Royal Navy ship have for the first time visited a battle site where 42 of their compatriots died almost 180 years ago. The sailors from the HMS Spey, a British offshoreContinue reading “Royal Navy sailors make history at Ngāwhā”
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Ex RNZN – Two new ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in Irish Sea and off south east coast The two ships were towed into the Naval Base on Tuesday.
1 ALAMY STOCK PHOTO One of the new ships at the Naval Base in Cork Harbour. TWO NEW SHIPS, equipped with a suite of electronic warfare and surveillance equipment, will be deployed on shorter missions on the south and east coasts, the navy has announced. At an event in Haulbowline Island Naval Base inContinue reading “Ex RNZN – Two new ships to work on day-long surveillance patrols in Irish Sea and off south east coast The two ships were towed into the Naval Base on Tuesday.”
What fate awaits UK Wave-class fast fleet tankers? RFA Wave Ruler and Wave Knight are currently being held in extended readiness, although there is little prospect for a return to service. By Richard Thomas
RFA Wave Knight (right), seen here in 2021 with the USNS Burlington, has been in extended readiness for more than a year. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright After a mere combined 33 years of active service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in support of UK Royal Navy operations around the world, the fast fleet tankers RFA Wave Ruler and RFA WaveContinue reading “What fate awaits UK Wave-class fast fleet tankers? RFA Wave Ruler and Wave Knight are currently being held in extended readiness, although there is little prospect for a return to service. By Richard Thomas”
Armed Forces Cricket supports Blind Veterans UK – Chris, who is 85-years-old, served in the Royal Navy for 20 years and spent a further two years serving with the New Zealand Navy. Chris was discharged from the Navy as a lieutenant commander in 1979.
Blind veteran Chris White with Tim Eckersley at Lords. BLIND Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, was delighted to be selected as the supported charity by the Armed Forces Cricket Board for their 2023 Inter-Services T20 tournament. On Wednesday 10 May, sportsmen from the British Army, Royal Navy andContinue reading “Armed Forces Cricket supports Blind Veterans UK – Chris, who is 85-years-old, served in the Royal Navy for 20 years and spent a further two years serving with the New Zealand Navy. Chris was discharged from the Navy as a lieutenant commander in 1979.”
Royal Australian Navy decommissions HMAS Shepparton and Benalla from fleet
Two of the Royal Australian Navy’s oldest serving ships have kissed the wharf for the final time on duty. Key points: HMAS Shepparton and HMAS Benalla have been decommissioned The Defence Strategic Review has accelerated their removal from active service The ships carried out survey work in northern Australian waters HMAS Shepparton andContinue reading “Royal Australian Navy decommissions HMAS Shepparton and Benalla from fleet”
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