Navy delivering relief to Tonga after devastating tsunami
HMS Spey is setting sail following the tsunami, which was triggered by a volcano eruption on Saturday.
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QE-class aircraft carriers Watch: HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth for NATO duties
The aircraft carrier is leading the naval part of NATO's Response Force – formed to deal with major global events.
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Navy Royal Navy takes command of key NATO Response Force
The change of command was formally acknowledged with a ceremony aboard HMS Prince of Wales at Portsmouth naval base.
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Navy In numbers: Warship HMS Montrose marks 1,000-day Gulf milestone
She has sailed 163,000 nautical miles – more than 7.5 times around the globe – and seized more than 6.5 tonnes of drugs.
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Tri-Service In pictures: The best photos of the Armed Forces in 2021
Armed Forces personnel have worked tirelessly through the year – here are just some of the most impactful images of 2021.
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Arctic/Antarctic Icebreaker HMS Protector makes Royal Navy history with polar expeditions
The Royal Navy's only icebreaker makes history as she continues her work supporting scientists from around the world.
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Sea vessels HMS Protector honours legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
The explorer sailed across 800 miles of ocean in a small boat, crossing the mountains of South Georgia to rescue his expedition party.
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Navy Royal Navy needs more warships to protect UK in future, MPs say
New Defence Select Committee report concludes Government's refusal to spend money on the Navy "has literally spoiled the ships".
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Navy Dolphins pay a visit to Royal Navy ship HMS Severn
HMS Severn captured footage of a pod of dolphins swimming near the vessel.
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CSG21 CSG21: Last warship HMS Kent arrives home
HMS Kent spent seven-and-a-half months away from home – 224 days or 32 weeks – with Carrier Strike Group 21.
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CSG21 CSG21: A round-up of the historic deployment
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her accompanying vessels sailed 500,000 nautical miles through 10 different time zones.
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CSG21 Watch: HMS Queen Elizabeth returns home to Portsmouth
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier's return was brought forward by a day because of concerns about the weather.
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CSG21 What speedbumps did the Carrier Strike Group face?
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has returned to the UK with a missing £88.8m jet after the deployment.
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QE-class aircraft carriers Two million eggs and 355,000 pints of milk: HMS Queen Elizabeth's CSG21 deployment in numbers
The aircraft carrier is on the return leg of her maiden deployment – here's an alternative look at the mission.
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CSG21 'It's been a privilege', says commander as CSG21 returns home from historic deployment
The Strike Group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, has travelled more than 40,000 nautical miles to the Indo-Pacific and back.
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Sea vessels Fifty shades: Why are Royal Navy ships painted grey?
Whether it is an aircraft carrier or support ship, all Royal Navy ships are painted grey.