HMS Northumberland Returns From NATO Exercises
A Royal Navy frigate returned home August 13th after spending more than half of 2023 at sea operating across the Arctic, Baltic and the North Atlantic. HMS Northumberland has sailed…
HMS Northumberland Leads NATO Northern Task Group
Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland led a multi-national task group in the High North with allies from the Royal Norwegian and United States Navies. Northumberland was joined by Royal Fleet…
HMS Defender Shadows Russian Task Group’s Passage
Destroyer HMS Defender monitored the three-strong group of warships and maintained contact with the force as it continued its journey past the British Isles. Assisted by her Wildcat helicopter from…
Royal Navy Protects World’s Largest Warship
Frigate HMS Northumberland, Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender and tanker RFA Tideforce are well-versed in escorting Britain’s aircraft carriers, and joined the US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12, whose flagship…
Royal Navy Joins Norway’s Largest Maritime Workout
The Royal Navy joined Norway’s annual maritime workout to test submarine commanders of tomorrow and safeguard NATO’s northern flank. Attack submarine HMS Artful and frigate HMS Northumberland joined the bulk…
Allied Patrolling in the Southern Barents Sea
Norwegian and British Naval vessels recently conducted an operational patrol in international waters of the southern Barents Sea. Closely shadowed by Russian Navy vessels, frigate HMS Northumberland, replenishment vessel RFA…
UK & Norway Mark 80th Anniversary of Convoy PQ18
During a patrol of the Arctic, Royal Navy sailors paid tribute to those lost during one of the most important convoys of the Second World War. Plymouth-based frigate HMS Northumberland…