Major sub refit brings massive boost for Devonport dockyard
Engineering giant Babcock expects to see its revenue jump to a more than expected £4.9m this year with a major submarine ...
HMS Sutherland returns to sea after major refit
A Plymouth-based frigate has returned to sea following a four-year long overhaul at Devonport Dockyard. The Royal Navy said ...
Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke move means 'all UK frigates based in Devonport'
The move of the HMS Iron Duke to Plymouth now means that all of the UK's frigates are based in Devonport. Thats according to ...
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HMS Sutherland returns to sea after major refit
A Plymouth-based frigate has returned to sea following a four-year long overhaul at Devonport Dockyard. The Royal Navy said HMS Sutherland was the final Type 23 frigate to receive the life ...
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Royal Navy: HMS Iron Duke deployed from Portsmouth to Plymouth as Type 23 frigates change home port
HMS Iron Duke, a Type 23 Duke-class frigate, set off for Plymouth to join her sister ships as a base of operations. Devonport will now host all of the UK’s frigates with the aim to streamline ...
Royal Navy: HMS Sutherland returns to sea after 4 years with "extensive refit" and new missiles installed
HMS Sutherland, a Duke-class Type 23 frigate, began sea trials last Friday (January 31) ahead of re-joining the fleet. Engineers at defence giant Babcock oversaw life extension upgrades which allowed ...
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Falklands War: nuke sub HMS Spartan honors heroes and crew members
HMS Spartan returned to Plymouth on 24 June 1982. “We were so proud to host this event in the North East and to bring old submarine buddies to meet friends and families in the North,” added ...
Defence giant Babcock's profits get nuclear powered guidance boost
The FTSE 250 business now anticipates making turnover of around £4.9billion in the year ending March, compared to analysts' ...