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Britain Wants to Retire Its Old Ships. Could It Sell Them Instead?
The Royal Navy has announced plans to retire its two Albion-class landing platform docks (LPDs) as a cost-saving measure. HMS ...
HMS Unicorn receives 'incredible' £796,000 grant
HMS Unicorn, Scotland's oldest ship, has received a £796,000 grant toward the cost of moving it to a new dry dock. The 201-year-old vessel is being relocated as part of the Project Safe Haven ...
UK Minister Warns Putin As Royal Navy Tracks Russian 'Spy Ship'
British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy tracked a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what ...
Boyd Salmon, naval diver who did vital work helping the Dutch to clear undersea mines in 1945
Sub-Lieutenant Boyd Salmon, who has died aged 100, was one of the last mine clearance divers who helped to make Europe safe at the end of the Second World War.
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These Photos Show Why Britain's Small Military Is So Powerful
The Royal Navy is the fifth largest in the world ... including to the United States. The Army Reserve is the British Army's volunteer active-duty reservist force. This photo comes from the ...