Above:
Yesterday's Navy. This picture, taken on Easter Sunday,
shows the 1977 Group Deployment to South America and West
Africa. The group includes the submarine Churchill,
helicopter cruiser Tiger, fast fleet oiler Tidepool,
stores ship Tarbatness, small fleet tanker Green Rover
and frigates Antelope, Jupiter, Euryalus, Ariadne, Danae
and Aurora. Photograph courtesy of George Mortimore.
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"The Royal Navy of England hath
ever been its greatest defence and
ornament; its ancient and natural
defence, the floating bulwark of the
island"
- William Blackstone
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n In Depth: Operation Veritas
Comprehensive news
and details of the Royal Navy's role in
the war aginst terror. (Updated: 03/02).
n Fearless's Final Homecoming
HMS Fearless returns
to Portsmouth at the end of her very last
deployment. (18/03/02).
n Courageous Move
Nuclear submarine is
drydocked at Devonport in as part of
plans to open her to the public.
(8/03/02).
n Fearless To Retire
HMS Fearless is to
finally decommission after almost four
decades of service (7/03/02).
n HMS Echo Named
New survey ship HMS
Echo is officially named at Appledore
Shipbuilders. (4/03/02).
n Past News
n Photo News
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