During the war my brother was sunk 3 times & inspired Only Fools’ Uncle Albert… we didn’t learn truth until his funeral
TO millions of Only Fools And Horses fans, Del Boy and Rodney’s Uncle Albert was the Royal Navy’s unlucky Jonah. Captain ...
Trump’s threats to take over the Panama Canal anger many in the country
The U.S. president has announced several times in recent weeks that he intends to «bring back» the Panama Canal. For many ...
Do US super-carriers make sense anymore? The BBC goes on board one
But does a $13bn (£10bn) aircraft carrier which the latest Chinese missiles could sink in a matter of minutes make sense anymore - particularly in the age of Donald Trump? The USS Carl Vinson (left), ...
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How Britain’s Secret Decoy Ships Outfoxed German U-Boats During World War I
Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 ...
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Teacher, Don’t Teach Me Nonsense: A Satire on the UK’s 100-Year Security Partnership with Ukraine
The British High Commission in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, is nestled among old trees in the city rsquo;s prime colonial ...
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How UK 'iron dome' missile shield could work - from Israeli arms to eyes in the sky
The Strategic Defence Review is believed to recommend boosting the UK's missile defence. But there are huge costs involved ...
UK tracks Russian ships carrying ammunition from Syria
Britain said on Saturday it had tracked in recent days six Russian naval and merchant ships carrying ammunition used in Syria as they sailed through the Channel. The British defence ministry said in a ...
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Moment Royal Navy destroyer tracks Russian vessels in Channel
Moment British Royal Navy destroyer tracks Russian vessels in English Channel. Commander David Armstrong from the HMS Iron ...
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Roamer: Local sailing ship was wartime hero and sea-going film star
For the last couple of Saturdays, Carrickfergus’s First World War Q-Ship called Result dominated this page. Today it’s her equally heroic sister’s turn - the Carrickfergus-built Q-Ship called Mary B ...
Royal Navy ships in Black Sea could defend Ukraine in peace mission from Russian attack, says Zelensky
Royal Navy ships could be deployed to the Black Sea in a peace keeping mission to deter a new Russian attack, Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested. Ukraine ’s president said 110,000 foreign troops might ...
WW1 Submarines: What Were They Used For And Do Any Still Exist?
Submarines came to the forefront of military navies with the advent of WWI, as Germany's dangerous U-boats proved a ...
Royal Navy: Vital upgrades for warships as high-skilled jobs secured for Portsmouth in £250m deal - details
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed £250m contract with defence giant Thales to revamp communication systems on warships and submarines. This is the largest-ever contract for the provision, with ...