Return of the Saint: HMS St Albans Nears Return to Service
The messes, passageways and compartments of HMS St Albans echo to the sound of naval banter for the first time in four years. Crew have moved back on board the…
Babcock Celebrates HMS St Albans Moving Back Onboard
Babcock is celebrating a major milestone in the overhaul of HMS St Albans as the ship’s staff move on board. The Type 23 frigate has been undergoing a comprehensive life-extension…
HMS Richmond Readied for Armed Forces Day
Ready for hundreds of visitors – indeed ready for anything is frigate HMS Richmond which completed the Navy’s sternest test in time for National Armed Forces Day Celebrations. The Portsmouth-based…
HMS Iron Duke Completes Five Year Refit
For the first time in more than five years, HMS Iron Duke – one of the greatest names in British military and Royal Navy history – is back at sea…
HMS Montrose is Retired
After a 30-year-career serving her nation on the front line around the globe, HMS Montrose’s active life came to an end today in Portsmouth. At 11.20am nearly 200 members of…
HMS Kent’s Shipshape for Her Ultimate Training Test
Ready for the Royal Navy’s ultimate trainers and assessors are the crew of HMS Kent who’ve begun 2023 getting their frigate shipshape. The Portsmouth-based warship has been in action extensively…
HMS Montrose Home From Four Years in Bahrain
After more than four years away from the UK, Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose today returned to Plymouth – the last major warship which is returning home in time for…
Crew Bring Frigate HMS Iron Duke Back to Life
There is life and laughter in the mess decks and cabins of HMS Iron Duke for the first time in over three years as the frigate becomes the latest to…
SEA Torpedo Launcher System for Royal Navy
SEA will provide the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates with upgrade to the torpedo launcher and countermeasures systems as part of a major new contract. Valued at £34m, which…
Babcock to Upgrade Type 23 Communications
Babcock International Group, the defense company, has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) capability for…