Posts Tagged ‘royal-navy’

Navy man jailed for rape attempt

Friday, January 20th, 2012

A Royal Navy engineer who tried to rape a woman in her own home after she had earlier rejected his advances in a pub is jailed for seven years.

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Royal Navy takes Somali pirates

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates after boarding a dhow in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says, as part of a Nato-led operation.

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VIDEO: Net sensation ship returns home

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The crew of a Royal Navy ship – who became internet sensations after they recorded a Christmas video while at sea – have arrived back in port.

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Libya shell casing lands in No 10

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The prime minister is to use a shell casing, fired by the Royal Navy in Libya , as his umbrella stand.

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Women to serve on UK submarines

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Women are to be allowed to serve on Royal Navy submarines, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed.

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Navy making first 1,000 job cuts

Friday, September 30th, 2011

More than 1,000 Royal Navy personnel are to learn they are losing their jobs, as the defence secretary says military chiefs have to share the blame for cuts.

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Libya sailors among navy job cuts

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Sailors who took part in the Libya campaign will be among hundreds of Royal Navy personnel to learn they are being made redundant later this week.

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Man jailed for submarine murder

Monday, September 19th, 2011

A Royal Navy serviceman who shot dead a senior officer on board a nuclear submarine is jailed for life and told he must serve at least 25 years in prison.

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VIDEO: Sun sets on UK operation in Iraq

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

The UK’s military operation in Iraq is to end on Sunday when the Royal Navy stops training Iraqi sailors.

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Britain’s Iraq military campaign ends

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

The UK’s military operation in Iraq is to end within hours when the Royal Navy completes its mission to train Iraqi sailors.

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Britain’s Iraq military campaign ends

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

The UK’s military operation in Iraq is to end within hours when the Royal Navy completes its mission to train Iraqi sailors.

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Final farewell

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Departure of Royal Navy training team ends UK operations in Iraq

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Plastic warship sails to the Gulf

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

A Royal Navy warship made from plastic rather than metal leaves Faslane on the Clyde for active service in the Gulf.

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Plastic warship sails to the Gulf

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

A Royal Navy warship made from plastic rather than metal leaves Faslane on the Clyde for active service in the Gulf.

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VIDEO: Clearing mines at Misrata port

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The Royal Navy has been involved in clearing mines off the Libyan port of Misrata, which they say were laid by pro-Gaddafi forces.

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