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Plymouth says goodbye to HMS Northumberland early tomorrow morning when Serco Group vessels will tow the Type 23 frigate for the last time in the
The Lynher ferry was delayed in being towed to Falmouth for its five-year annual refit because of bad weather and eventually left the sound on
The visit of the Spanish replica galleon the Nao Victoria to Plymouth has been pushed back to later this week because of weather conditions affecting
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GOODBYE TO THE NORTHUMBERLAND
Plymouth says goodbye to HMS Northumberland early tomorrow morning when @SercoGroup vessels will tow the Type 23 frigate for the last time in the Sound to a designated location for disposal.
The ship was commissioned in 1992 and has served in…
Out of the shadows.
The UK's first Type 31 frigate @HMSVenturerRN was today revealed to the world, rolled out of the large assembly hall @Babcockplc in Rosyth after 2½ years' construction ahead of entering the water next month to begin completion.
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Look Back Gallery dated 27 May 2024 and @TheIslandTrust topsail schooner the Johanna Lucretia sail training vessel ear the Plymouth Breakwater.
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@TheIslandTrust @TheIslandTrust topsail schooner the Johanna Lucretia sail training vessel passing the Hoe waterfront this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look Back Gallery dated 27 May 2024 and the Dutch warship HNLMS De Ruyter spotted leaving the Sound.
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Look Back Gallery dated 27th May 2023 and welcome home to HMS Northumberland after working with the @Forsvaret_no and inbound to @HMNBDevonport
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Look Back Gallery dated 27th May 2021 and German warship the FGS Bayern at buoy near the Plymouth breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look Back Gallery dated 27th May 2021 and @HMSScottRN inbound to @HMNBDevonport
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The TS ROYALIST Sea Cadets training brig at the Barbican Landing Stage this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Making waves across the Indo-Pacific. Propulsion trials at full throttle. Power. Precision. Progress. #RoyalNavy #MarineEngineering
THE LYNHER OUT OF DRY DOCK
The return of Lynher has now also been delayed due to additional repairs that were identified in vital ‘out of water’ inspections.
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TORPOINT FERRY OUT OF DRY DOCK
Lynher's return has now also been delayed due to additional repairs that were identified in vital ‘out of water’ inspections.
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The Lyner getting ready to be towed to Falmouth in a 6-hour journey dated 31st May 2025.
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Look Back Gallery dated 25th May 2023 and @RFALymeBay German replenishment ship the Frankfurt am Main and in the far distance @RFATidesurge http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look Back Gallery dated 25th May 2020 and @HMSQNLZ outside of the Plymouth Breakwater.
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@AWShips MOD's the Hartland Point (RoRo) Cargo Ship
spotted in the Sound outbound this afternoon.
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@AWShips MOD's the Hartland Point (RoRo) Cargo Ship spotted in the Sound outbound this afternoon. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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7 Royal Navy P2000 boats escorted ‘Little Ships of Dunkirk’ across the English Channel for 85th anniversary of WWII evacuation this week.
REPLICA SPANISH GALLEON VISITING PLYMOUTH
A replica galleon, the Nao Victoria, is visiting Plymouth from May 28th to the 1st of June, 2025, and will berth at the Barbican Landing Stage.
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Look Back Gallery dated the 24th May 2024, and the all blue Latvian registered cargo vessel the LOTTALAND outbound from the Cattewater and passing @RFAProteus at anchor, and in the distance the super-yacht OCEAN Z leaving after a successful visit to the city.…
Look Back Gallery dated 24th May 2021, and Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen at buoy in the Sound.
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Look Back Gallery dated 24th May 2023 and @HMSDauntless on a port visit to @HMNBDevonport
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Look Back Gallery dated 24th May 2020 and HMS Westminster outbound in the Sound. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@AWShips MOD's Point class roll-on/roll-off sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our webcam inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@AWShips MOD's Point class roll-on/roll-off sealift ship Hurst Point spotted on our webcam inbound to
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@RFALymeBay outbound in the Sound this afternoon and getting set to participate in French led naval exercises POLARIS 25 with aims to strengthen interoperability with participating allies and partners including; Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK,…
@RFALymeBay outbound in the Sound this afternoon and getting set to participate in French led naval exercises POLARIS 25 with aims to strengthen interoperability with participating allies and partners including; Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK,…
Look Back Gallery dated 23rd May 2023 and @RFAStrlngCastle and the German replenishment ship the Frankfurt am Main outside of the Plymouth Breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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This is indeed an act of political and strategic vandalism and a betrayal of the people of the Chagos Islands. This will be a stain on our British honour long after 'this wretched Government finally gets voted out. And future generations will be paying billions for what is…
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LOOK BACK TO THE GUNILLA TALL SHIP
Look Back Gallery dated 23 May 2022 and the Swedish registered tall ship the Gunilla a three masted barque sailing ship leaving Plymouth after a successful visit to the city. She returned again last year dated 28th May, 2024.
The Gunilla was a…
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