Royal Navy recruits are no longer required to prove they can swim, in a move which critics have blasted as a 'desperate' relaxing of standards. Future applicants will be able to 'self-declare' if ...
A whistleblower who raised the alarm of alleged sex abuse in the Royal Navy's Submarine Service claims it is still a hotbed for offences – as another officer faces accusations. Former lieutenant ...
You knew that the Royal Navy is in trouble. You’ve heard that even the mighty US Navy has its problems. What you probably haven’t yet heard is that the utterly vital auxiliary support fleets ...
There are many excellent books on the Royal Navy, but three general volumes have been particularly helpful in making this series. Ben Wilson's "Empire of the Deep" is wonderfully written, covering ...
Sailors wave from the stern of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales as it returns to Portsmouth Naval Base following a three-month deployment to the Eastern Seaboard of the United ...
Civilian sailors who support the Royal Navy have for the first time voted for strike action over a significant erosion in pay in a move that could impact UK security. A union representing hundreds ...
Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines have been undergoing final rehearsals ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London. Warrant Officer Darren “Eddie” Wearing, state ...
Royal Navy sailors have helped preserve the natural beauty of Antarctica by removing three tons of waste from an island. Ice patrol HMS Protector returned to Brabant Island – on the west coast ...
Across two operations, HMS Trent seized 200kg of cocaine and other drugs with an estimated street value of £16.7 million. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps praised the Navy's work. He said it showed ...
Maintenance work and a fresh coat of paint were given to HMS Medusa by sailors at HMS Collingwood in Gosport. The ship comes out of the water for five days each Spring for maintenance and other ...
A turtle nesting site in the Caribbean which was littered with plastic has been cleared by Royal Navy sailors. Crew on Portsmouth-based HMS Dauntless picked up more than 200kg (440.9lb) of rubbish ...