A proud Lieutenant Commander has taken charge of one of the busiest ships in the Royal Navy. Lt Cdr Martyn Mayger has become ...

“The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named ... earning six battle honours, including the River Plate and Okinawa,” the Royal Navy announced on Sunday in a post on X, the social media ...

Six ships have previously borne the name, earning six battle honours, including the River Plate and Okinawa.' A previous HMS Achilles, a Leander Class cruiser, was part of a Royal Navy squadron ...

The seventh and final Astute-class submarine was to be called ... during the Second World War at both the River Plate and Okinawa. A Royal Navy spokesman said: “We are proud of our nation ...

On January 5, 1971, as the Vietnam conflict was spreading to Cambodia and Laos, the first-ever One Day International was ...

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final ... including at the battles of River Plate and Okinawa.” Whether the final Astute-class ultimately sails as HMS Achilles or HMS Agincourt, ...

"The security of Ukraine and the security in the high north are both connected," Defence Secretary John Healey made clear.

The Royal Navy said HMS Sutherland was the final Type ... the next stage of trials and training in the return to operations." The navy said it was also the last ship in her class to receive the Sea ...

A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due ...

Only last year the Navy insisted it had "no intention to rename" Agincourt. A Royal Navy spokesperson said ... An official statement said: "The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS ...