Royal Navy

Retired Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke being towed to HMNB Portsmouth ahead of the prospect of being scrapped.

Prince William's warship towed to base as she faces being scrapped

HMS Iron Duke is being towed to Portsmouth after being retired from the Royal Navy fleet.

Retired Royal Navy ship to arrive in base amid uncertain future

HMS Duncan returned to Portsmouth on Friday, July 24, 2026, after completing phase one of Operation Firecrest.

Destroyer HMS Duncan 'heads into refit' after HMS Prince of Wales op

HMS Prince of Wales returned home to HMNB Portsmouth on July 24, 2026, after completing the first phase of Operation Firecrest.

HMS Prince of Wales set to leave Portsmouth tomorrow

Major renovation works are continuing at both Fort Purbrook and Fort Widley after a £2.1m grant was secured. It's a mixed picture in the Portsmouth area, with some landmarks being protected, and others left to rot.

'Remarkable' renovation taking shape at beloved forts - others at risk

Retired Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond being towed to Portsmouth amid an uncertain future on October 15, 2026.

Retired HMS Richmond to 'undergo preparations for disposal'

HMS Richmond most recently joined the UK Carrier Strike Group with HMS Prince of Wales on a large-scale deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

Retired HMS Richmond to be towed to base amid uncertain future

Exercise Cape Upholder saw personnel conduct mock assaults, and live-firing drills with machine guns, snipers and mortars.

UK soldiers 'training to recapture Falklands' amid Argentina threats

HMS Protector is currently out of action after suffering a double engine fault.

'Catastrophic failure': Royal Navy ship suffers 'double engine defect'

Royal Navy Commander Anthony 'Tony' Wilkins, who taught King Charles III while he was a young naval officer, has died at the age of 91. Pictured is himself alongside his wife Julia.

'Caring' Royal Navy Commander who taught King Charles III dies aged 91

Defence secretary Wes Streeting was grilled about armed forces spending during his appearance before the defence select committee.

Streeting warns unfunded defence could create Liz Truss style crash

Doubts have been cast over when the Type 31 frigates will enter the Royal Navy fleet. Pictured: HMS Venturer in the Babcock dry dock.

'Inflationary pressures' hitting Type 31 ships amid delay fears

The idea of the Royal Navy being used to block migrant boats crossing the English Channel has been debated in parliament. The policy was described as 'unserious' by prime minister Andy Burnham.

'Not serious': PM dismisses using Royal Navy to block migrant boats

D-Day Veteran Henry William Rice, Royal Navy Signalman, at the Standing With Giants display. He has passed away at the age of 100.

D-Day veteran dies aged 100 as tributes paid to 'great character'

A service to commemorate Trafalgar Day and the life of Admiral Lord Nelson will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Ceremony to honour Lord Nelson on Battle of Trafalgar anniversary

HMS Queen Elizabeth will be undergoing a period of intensive drills as she prepares to take duties of the Royal Navy flagship from HMS Prince of Wales. Pictured: The carrier arriving in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

'Complex workouts' for HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of flagship role
The 65,000 tonne warship’s visit to Northern Ireland was the first of its kind in 61 years
Freddie Webb

Force protection team closed up onboard HMS Dauntless. The Type 45 destroyer will be joining HMS Prince of Wales on Operation Firecrest.

'Intensive training': HMS Dauntless gears up for carrier deployment

HMS Dragon returns home to Portsmouth on Friday, October 9, 2026, after leaving for an emergency deployment on March 10, 2026, due to the ongoing Iran war.

'Monumental effort': HMS Dragon sailors look back on 'rushed' Iran op

HMS Dragon homecoming on October 9, 2026. Pictured is: Leading Hand Charlie Gill from Littlehampton, West Sussex, with his cousin Finlay Ratan (2). Charlie donated part of his liver to Finlay when he was just four-months-old after needing a transplant.

Exclusive 'Hero' HMS Dragon sailor saves boy given days to live - reunited again

From L-R: Nick Evans (brother), Alan Evans, (father), Leading Seaman Harry Evans and Lesley Evans (mum) reunite after 214 days

Recap: HMS Dragon docks back home in Portsmouth after Iran operation

Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Royal Navy sailor Teddy Young appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, where he was charged with engaging in conduct preparatory to the commission of an offence under the National Security Act 2023 and a second allegation of obtaining, accepting or retaining material benefit from a designated body. Picture date: Thursday October 8, 2026.

Royal Navy sailor in court charged with spying for Russia

HMS Queen Elizabeth has visited Belfast on a four day diplomatic visit. This is the first visit of its kind since 1965.

'Greatest defence asset' HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to Belfast

Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon is heading back home to Portsmouth after recently being seen in Gibraltar.

HMS Dragon to sail to base full of proud families - when, times

The Ministry of Defence has paid out nearly £2.5m in compensation. Picture: PA

Police name Royal Navy sailor charged with spying for a foreign power

Lieutenant David Hardiman has been commended for his quick-thinking after stopping HMS Prince of Wales from crashing into a ferry. He received the Lady Swaythling Trophy by national maritime charity Shipwrecked Maritime Society.

'Exceptional' sailor stops HMS Prince of Wales ferry crash

HMS Prince of Wales is nearing the end of her maintenance period and will be starting the second phase of Nato deployment soon.

'Poised for action': HMS Prince of Wales maintenance nears end

Catering personnel aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth are undergoing major changes by trialling systems to feed sailors outside of traditional meal times.

‘All-day dining’ on HMS Queen Elizabeth as ship undergoes trials
The 65,000 tonne warship has become the testing ground for the ‘Generational Change to Feeding’ programme.
Freddie Webb

Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon is heading back home to Portsmouth after recently being seen in Gibraltar.

HMS Dragon leaves Gibraltar and heads closer to home after deployment

Cadets marched through Guildhall Square to mark the 125th anniversary of the Volunteer Cadet Corps (VCC).

Devoted cadets parade in city with plaque unveiled honouring them

HMS Spey and Tamar will be conducting patrols with international allies in the South China Sea despite previous warnings from Beijing. Pictured: HMS Tamar personnel conducting gunnery exercises.

Royal Navy set for Indo-Pacific drills despite China threats

A sailor had to be evacuated from HMS Sutherland while she was docked in Plymouth Sound. Pictured: The ship passing Tower Bridge, London, earlier in 2025.

'Negligent' officer abandoned £143m ship leaving trainee on watch

The Volunteer Cadet Corps will be celebrating its 125th anniversary in Portsmouth next week. Pictured: Remembrance Sunday at Guildhall Square in Portsmouth.

Anniversary parade for prestigious Volunteer Cadet Corps

Royal Marines from the UK Commando Force conduct boarding training on Faroese fishing vessel, Gotunes FD 950 during Ex LION PROTECTOR 26 in the Faroe Islands.

'Credible deterrence': Marines conduct huge ops amid Russia tensions

Former First Sea Lord Sir Ben Key

Former Royal Navy head stripped of knighthood

A large section of the fifth Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield being worked on in Glasgow, Scotland.

Exciting construction update for new Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield

XV Excalibur, a robot submarine used by the Royal Navy, has fired a torpedo for the first time during a landmark trial.

Huge Royal Navy 'robot submarine' fires torpedo at target

The Ship Anson pub at The Hard, Portsmouth, has been considered the ‘social headquarters’ for the Royal Navy and armed forces several years. Pictured is: Landlord Terry Rigg, 45, raised in Gosport.

'Dream come true': Ship Anson pub cements legacy as Royal Navy boozer

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Daring being refuelled for the first time in years as she takes a step closer to returning to sea.

HMS Daring takes step closer to returning to Royal Navy fleet

HMS Warrior alongside the Spinnaker Tower

Sunken wreck near HMS Warrior amid warning to 'navigate with caution'

The deadline to save HMS Ambuscade, now known as PNS Tariq, from being blown up has not be extended. Pictured: Pakistan sailors aboard PNS Tariq arrange souvenirs on board the vessel at the Colombo port, 15 November 2004, during an official port call on Sri Lanka.

Deadline extension to save Falklands War taskforce ship rejected

HMS Medway open day for Falklands residents on 26/9/26. Argentina president Javier Milei has threated the sovereignty of the territory once again, giving them a deadline.

Argentina threatens Falklands with deadline amid Royal Navy op

Second World War codebreaker Dorothy Walsh speaks about her wartime experience to coincide with the anniversary of the WRNs merging with the Royal Navy.

WWII codebreaker recalls 'exciting' service amid WRNS anniversary

The Royal Navy and US forces blow up the retired warship USS Klakring while testing a new ship-busting missile.

Watch Royal Navy flow up warship with ferocious new missile

HMS Trent training alongside US Coast Guard forces during a recent Caribbean deployment.

Royal Navy sailors join forces with US on Caribbean deployment

Cadets will be parading through Gosport in celebration of National Cadet Week. Pictured: Royal Marine Cadet Band from HMS Sultan, Gosport, in 2025.

Royal Navy and forces cadets to parade through Gosport - when, times

Chancellor John Healey said military infrastructure projects will lead to a ‘new age of industrialisation’ in Britain. Pictured is HMNB Portsmouth.

'New age of industrialisation' promised due to Royal Navy projects

HMS Agamemnon has sailed from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.

Powerful new Royal Navy nuclear submarine at sea for first time

Royal Navy veteran and online entrepreneur Susan Bonnar will be the special guest of this year's Gosport Business Awards. Picture: Claire Kelson Photography

Award-winning entrepreneur named as Gosport Business Awards star guest

The naval base at Faslane on the Clyde hosts the UK's nuclear submarines which are armed with Trident missiles (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

No punishment for Iranian man who tried to get into Royal Navy base

Group photo of all members of Portsmouth Diving Threat Exploitation Group Bravo Squadron.

'Selfless' sailors who destroyed 100kg Southsea bomb honoured

World-leading medical pods are being built for the Royal Navy by Force Development Services in Fareham. Pictured is: Managing director Claire Hemmings and business development director Paul Keating-Brown, former Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander.

'Plug-and-play' flexible medical pods being developed for Royal Navy

The UK could be pressured to replace HMS Dragon in the Middle East given the ‘messy situation’ in the Red Sea, academics have said.

'Messy': UK faces pressure to replace HMS Dragon amid Houthi advances

HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside Glen Mallan before heading to Edinburgh.

Royal Navy and US forces to blow up retired warship

RFA Lyme Bay (centre), and HMS Dragon (right), linked up in the Middle East ahead of a possible Strait of Hormuz mission.

HMS Dragon leaves Middle East amid 'dangerous' threat developing

Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson, head of Britain's military space operation. has been suspended amid an investigation into an alleged serious sexual offence.

Top military boss booted for alleged 'serious' sex offence