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A last hurrah for Sea Dart as the missile roars off Scotland 20 April 2012 - these were the new missile system when I was doing my GI's course - maybe I am getting old now
A last hurrah for Sea Dart as the missile roars off Scotland 20 April 2012 For probably the last time in its 40-year history the Navy’s principal shield against air attack, Sea Dart missiles, have been fired by a Royal Navy warship. HMS Edinburgh launched...
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'Bludgers' jibe has Aussie war vets fuming
'Bludgers' jibe has Aussie war vets fuming 7:20 AM Monday Apr 23, 2012 Email Print EXPAND Photo / Christine Cornege A transtasman war of words has broken out, days before Aussies and Kiwis mark Anzac Day, after a New Zealand journalist labelled Australian...
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Sailors ‘cheered all the way’ through London as MPs thank sailors for their deeds in Libya
Sailors ‘cheered all the way’ through London as MPs thank sailors for their deeds in Libya News Sailors ‘cheered all the way’ through London as MPs thank sailors for their deeds in Libya 25 April 2012 Four dozen sailors joined their RAF and Army comrades...
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HMS Illustrious ‘ready for anything’ as massive military exercise ends
Illustrious ‘ready for anything’ as massive military exercise ends News Illustrious ‘ready for anything’ as massive military exercise ends 27 April 2012 HMS Illustrious is ready to take her place as Britain’s on-call commando carrier for the next two...
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Restored Saddam-busting Lynx donated to Fleet Air Museum
Restored Saddam-busting Lynx donated to Fleet Air Museum News Restored Saddam-busting Lynx donated to Fleet Air Museum 30 April 2012 One of the most battle-hardened helicopters in Royal Navy history has been restored to its state in its finest hour ahead...
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Australian Warship's China visit a show of closer ties
Warship's China visit a show of closer ties Philip Wen, Shanghai May 17, 2012 Read later HMAS Ballarat welcoming ceremony in Shanghai Herald Correspondent Philip Wen caught HMAS Ballarat coming into Shanghai. Autoplay On Off Video feedback Video settings...
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The world watches as Olympic flame arrives at Culdrose
The world watches as Olympic flame arrives at Culdrose and helps ignite “the hopes of a nation” News The world watches as Olympic flame arrives at Culdrose and helps ignite “the hopes of a nation” 18 May 2012 The Olympic Flame this evening flew into RNAS...
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Iran Navy Helps U.S. Ship Attacked by Pirates in Middle East
an Navy Helps U.S. Ship Attacked by Pirates in Middle East Michelle Wiese Bockmann, ©2012 Bloomberg News Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Print E-mail Share Comments (0) Font | Size: 13 MOST POPULAR BLOOMBERG HEADLINES EU Chiefs Clash on Euro Bonds as Crisis Summit...
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Where are you on the global pay scale?
29 March 2012 Last updated at 12:58 ET Share this page Email Print 26K Share Facebook Twitter Where are you on the global pay scale? Your wage How it's worked out Do you earn more or less than the world's average wage? Type in your monthly salary and...
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Where are you on the global pay scale
Where are you on the global pay scale? Your wage How it's worked out By Ruth Alexander BBC News Continue reading the main story In today's Magazine Which countries work the longest hours? Does the Queen do fashion? The city that loves to grumble 10 of...
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Chinese, Australian Warships Life-saving Exercise
Chinese, Australian Warships Life-saving Exercise Press Release Thursday, May 24, 2012 HMAS Ballarat in Yangtze Estuary: Photo credit RAN The Passage Exercise (PASSEX) was conducted between 'HMAS Ballarat' and the Chinese Navy frigate 'Anqing' at the...
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Cammell Laird aircraft carrier gets shipshape
Cammell Laird aircraft carrier gets shipshape May 26 2012 Add a comment Recommend (5) in Share Share on email Share on print Workmen from Cammell Lairds THE first massive flight deck sections for the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier...
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HMS Caroline - the last survivor of the Battle of Jutland?”
Save Our Ship... fight on to sink plans to scrap HMS Caroline Last survivor of Jutland could boost city’s tourism 62 16 ShareThis 82 By Lesley-Anne McKeown Wednesday, 30 May 2012 The HMS Caroline which is docked at Alexandra Dock. The ship was built 2...
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RFA Fort Rosalie in Cuba
British support vessel RFA Fort Rosalie in Cuba to commemorate capture of Havana 250 years ago British ship in Cuba to mark battle anniversary ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 30, 2012 2:46 PM CDT in A British fleet-support ship has docked in Havana's harbor as...
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HMS Illustrious
Birthday celebration for HMS Illustrious by Sion Donovan - last updated Wed 30 May 2012 UK Portsmouth HMS Illustrious HMS Illustrious docked at Portsmouth Photo: Wikipedia The crew of the helicopter and commando carrier HMS Illustrious will celebrate...
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RNZN Feature in Queen's Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
Kiwis Feature in Queen's Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant 20120517_PH_M1032159_0001 – Chief Petty Officer Seaman Combat Specialist Toby Mills preparing to join the Royal Guard of Honour for the Queen’s Jubilee Thames River Pageant 30 May 2012 Four Royal...
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Indian Navy Force Structure Development Is Driven by Blue Water Maritime Strategy
Click here to see full post on Ex RNZN Navy Club or here for original post on Johns Navy News Blog Indian Navy Force Structure Development Is Driven by Blue Water Maritime Strategy Indian Navy developments, Part 1 of 3 Written by: Mrityunjoy Mazumdar...
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INS Teg calls at Salalah port
INS Teg calls at Salalah port Sun, 17 June 2012 By A Staff Reporter — SALALAH — INS Teg, the latest ship of Indian Navy, called on Port of Salalah on Friday and is to leave for its next destination tomorrow. She was commissioned on April 27 at Kaliningrad,...
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Navy nearly lords of Lord's
Navy nearly lords of Lord's News Navy nearly lords of Lord's 21 June 2012 The Royal Navy defeated the Army and ran the Royal Air Force close in a dramatic Inter-Services cricket competition at the home of cricket. The sailors and marines edged their Army...
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USS Nimitz spooks drug runners into dumping 18,600 pounds of pot
USS Nimitz spooks drug runners into dumping 18,600 pounds of pot By ERIK SLAVIN Stars and Stripes Published: June 21, 2012 RELATED Stars and Stripes coverage of Navy News Sailors in a rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton...
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Navy's RAN landing ship grounded
Navy's RAN landing ship grounded IAN McPHEDRAN DEFENCE WRITER The Daily Telegraph June 26, 2012 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 3 HMAS Choules ...when it arrived at its home port in Sydney. Picture: Department of Defence...
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And I thought you joined the Navy to see the world, not chasing money
NZ navy sailors flock to Oz mines By Isaac Davison 5:30 AM Friday Jun 29, 2012 Email Print EXPAND Photo / Thinktock The Defence Force is losing hundreds of staff to Australian mining companies as low morale leads 40 per cent of personnel to consider a...
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45-year navy service recognised
45-year navy service recognised Home » News » Regions By Rosie Manins on Sat, 30 Jun 2012 News: Dunedin | Your Town: Gore | The Regions: Southland 0 0 ShareThis Lieutenant-commander Bruce Walker (centre front) inspects the divisions at HMNZS Toroa in...
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HMS Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty
Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty News Echo pedals in the tracks of Monty 4 July 2012 Sailors on survey HMS Echo completed the Full Monty in the sweltering heat of the Mediterranean. Not like that. The ship’s company mirrored the advance of the legendary...
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12th Chinese naval escort flotilla sets sail in E China
12th Chinese naval escort flotilla sets sail in E China 2012-07-03 23:47:52 GMT 2012-07-04 07:47:52(Beijing Time) Xinhua English Frigate "Changzhou" sets sail at a port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 3, 2012. (Xinhua/Hu Sheyou) The...