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HMS Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena

Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena News Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena 17 October 2012 Survey ship HMS Protector produced stunning sonar imagery of the wreck of a wartime tanker to help salvage experts study the state of it. Today’s sailors also held a service of remembrance forContinue reading “HMS Protector remembers wartime tanker with service in St Helena”

Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials

Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials News Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials 17 October 2012 New destroyer HMS Defender hosted a helicopter for the first time as a Lynx touched down on her sweeping flight deck. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 is conducting her first period of trials andContinue reading “Defender experiences the Lynx effect during first helicopter trials”

Navy not sure why HMAS Choules broke down

Navy not sure why HMAS Choules broke down BY:MAX BLENKIN From:AAP October 17, 2012 5:07PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print DEFENCE is still trying to figure out why a $100 million navy vessel bought last year from the United Kingdom and given a clean bill of mechanical health broke down. Defence Materiel OrganisationContinue reading “Navy not sure why HMAS Choules broke down”

The Rock’s rockin’ with warships as Cougar task force visits Gibraltar

The Rock’s rockin’ with warships as Cougar task force visits Gibraltar News The Rock’s rockin’ with warships as Cougar task force visits Gibraltar 16 October 2012 Gibraltar Harbour bristled with battleship as four of the six ships assigned to the Royal Navy’s key autumn deployment made the Rock their first port of call. Flagship HMSContinue reading “The Rock’s rockin’ with warships as Cougar task force visits Gibraltar”

HMS Caroline to be restored to her Great War glory

HMS Caroline to be restored to her Great War glory News Jutland veteran HMS Caroline to be restored to her Great War glory 16 October 2012 HMS Caroline – the last surviving warship from the greatest battle ever fought in European waters – will be preserved for the nation in her native Belfast – andContinue reading “HMS Caroline to be restored to her Great War glory”