Bulwark honours the dead in Corfu News Bulwark honours the dead in Corfu 12 November 2012 Sailors from the nation’s flagship honoured 29 British dead – most of them Royal Navy and Royal Marines – when HMS Bulwark visited Corfu. The British Cemetery on the island is the last resting place of personnel from bothContinue reading “HMS Bulwark honours the dead in Corfu”
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Look at this beautiful little animal, or is it a spider
The Peacock Spider It is a species of jumping spider.The red, blue and black colored males have flap-like extensions of the abdomen with white hairs that can be folded down. They are used for display during mating: the male raises his abdomen, then expands and raises the flaps so that the abdomen forms a white-fringed, circularContinue reading “Look at this beautiful little animal, or is it a spider”
Gigantic piece of HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to join the rest of the ship
News Gigantic piece of HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to join the rest of the ship 5 November 2012 The largest section of future carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is now complete and has begun its journey to join the rest of the ship. The gigantic aft section has been towed down the Clyde as it beginsContinue reading “Gigantic piece of HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to join the rest of the ship”
Military landings at Queens Wharf
Military landings at Queens Wharf MICHAEL FIELD Last updated 13:33 05/11/2012 Share Reuters WAR VETERAN: HMAS Tobruk will play a key role in the morning exercise. Auckland’s Queens Wharf could look a little like the Normandy beaches tomorrow as the military practice landing soldiers ashore. One of the Royal Australian Navy’s oldest serviceContinue reading “Military landings at Queens Wharf”
The battle of the North Atlantic: Royal Navy squares up against forces from ten countries for the biggest military exercise in Europe
The battle of the North Atlantic: Royal Navy squares up against forces from ten countries for the biggest military exercise in Europe By ANDREW PRESTON PUBLISHED: 17:00 EST, 3 November 2012 | UPDATED: 17:00 EST, 3 November 2012 Comments (0) Share The battle, involving 26 fast jets, 24 ships, two submarines and 4,500 personnel, took place last monthContinue reading “The battle of the North Atlantic: Royal Navy squares up against forces from ten countries for the biggest military exercise in Europe”
