The 16 fast patrol boats of the Coastal Forces Squadron are the Royal Navy’s experts in coastal tactics. They routinely undertake policing missions, maritime security, and inshore patrol, as well as ...

HMS Portland has become the second Royal Navy warship to be fitted with new missiles capable of taking out enemy ships at ranges of more than 100 miles away. The Plymouth-based frigate follows the ...

Nearly 90 fresh sailors have been welcomed into the Naval family after completing their conversion from civilians to sailors at HMS Raleigh. The Chief of Defence Nuclear, Madelaine McTernan, was guest ...

Pride, passion and excitement were on display at the spiritual home of the Royal Navy’s Officer Corps today as 186 future leaders were welcomed into the naval family. The nation’s most senior military ...

A team of female sailors left the Canary Islands this morning as they look to become the first ever Royal Navy women’s team to row across an ocean. Known as the Valkyries, the team pushed off into the ...

Expected to be snapped up for as much as £100,000 when auctioned next month are the medals of one of just five naval aviators to survive the Channel Dash. Chief Petty Officer ‘Don’ Bunce earned the ...

A Royal Marines young officer has been presented with the first ever King’s Sword as the best overall student in his cohort. Second Lieutenant Maynard was handed the sword by Commandant General Royal ...

A hush comes over the bridge as the Officer of the Watch ‘gives a green’, focus is on the flight deck camera as figures appear on the screen to remove lashings from the aircraft. to port. At the same ...

A Royal Marine veteran who fought during the Second World War has been surprised for his 100th birthday by the Royal Navy and a representative of the King. Marine Francis ‘Jim’ Grant, born 20 December ...

The last of the Royal Navy’s glorious Trafalgar-class attack submarines has arrived home in Plymouth for the final time before decommissioning. The seventh and last boat of the class, HMS Triumph, ...

The nation’s flagship is homeward bound after eight magical days on the Mersey, her 800 crew all ‘honorary Scousers’. HMS Prince of Wales leaves Liverpool cruise terminal this afternoon to return for ...

1. The top mark on Deantail wreck South (Southerly Cardinal buoy) in position 50° 34.’045N 000° 59.’579W is reported missing. 2. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution in the vicinity. 3. The ...