Royal Navy of the United Kingdom

Pirate kidnap couple: how events unfolded

Updated on 20 November 2009 By Channel 4 News When a British couple began blogging from their yacht, the Lynn Rival, they did not know their dream trip across the Indian Ocean would turn into a hostage crisis. Here is a...

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Posted: Friday 20th November 2009 9th ROYAL NAVY OPEN MASTERS MEET The 9th Royal Navy Open Masters Meet will take place at Millfield School, Somerset on Sunday 28th March 2010. The event will be swum short course in the 8 lane...

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U.K. apologizes to Spain for buoy colors

LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Britain says it is sorry the Royal Navy used a buoy painted the colors of the Spanish flag for target practice. Giles Paxman, the British ambassador to Spain, offered an official apology at the Spanish...

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A Navy vessel was just 50ft away as pirates kidnapped the British yacht couple. Why didn't our...

Mid-ocean, a degree or two shy of the Equator, two ships are steaming south, apparently in convoy. One is a Singaporean flagged container vessel of 25,000 tonnes, the Kota Wajar. The other is a British military tanker, flying...

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What happens if you fail officer selection and you want to become a pilot will they assign you to...

By jon rob Asked 1 minute ago Help someone! Get the latest questions in Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Welcome to Answerbag, a community of people sharing what they know. Sign up now to ask a question or help someone else by giving...

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Navy officer helps track down Taliban bomb-makers

Part of the new Counter-IED Task Force in Helmand, Royal Navy Petty Officer Jane Watkins is using a biometric database system to help track down those who make and deploy the Taliban's deadly weapons.

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Anne Waterston: wartime relief worker at Belsen concentration camp

Anne Waterston was one of the last survivors of the relief teams which entered Belsen concentration camp after the shocking discovery of its human content when British and American troops fought their way into Germany in the...

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Astute submarine to begin sea trials

CLYDE NAVAL BASE, Scotland, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The British Royal Navy announced its next-generation submarine Astute has been take out to sea to begin a performance testing and evaluation period. Quentin Davies, British minister...

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higher ranks for the Duke of York amp The Princess Royal in the Royal Navy

ORDERS APPROVED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE ON 15th OCTOBER 2009 HRH The Duke of York Order in Council sanctioning the promotion of His Royal Highness The Duke of York to higher ranks in the...

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Ken McMeikan: Meet the bakery chain chief on a roll

The Business Interview: The man who is leading Greggs' recession-defying plans to open another 600 shops on the high street Ken McMeikan, the chief executive of Greggs, served under some of the retail sector's most-respected...

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