
A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH POLAND
ONE of the most remarkable stories of the Second World War was the allied relationship between Poland and Britain–and especially the Polish Navy’s wartime role
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ONE of the most remarkable stories of the Second World War was the allied relationship between Poland and Britain–and especially the Polish Navy’s wartime role

MS Ambition met the pride of Brittany, the MV Pont Aven, at the Plymouth breakwater this evening as both ships raised their horns of goodbyes

The Royal Navy’s sole operational attack submarine HMS Anson was spotted inbound to HMNB Devonport this afternoon with tight security in place. The Astute-class nuclear-powered

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PETITION TO RESTORE THE WEDDING CAKE
Plymouth's historic monuments are a tapestry of our history, culture, and iconic national landmarks - and the beloved Belvedere is our waterfront crown jewel.
Affectionately known as the Wedding Cake and situated on Plymouth Hoe, this
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Campaign underway to save the “wedding cake”. Just one of the stories in today’s edition of The Beagle.
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https://www.thebeagle.news/save-our-wedding-cake-nuclear-sub-in-the-sound-an-update-on-the-barbican-blaze-reverend-sue-to-help-transform-devonport-work-to-save-west-hoe-pier/
Look back gallery dated 29 May 2025 and the Spanish frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon spotted on our live webcam inbound to @HMNBDevonport the vessel is named after Christopher Columbus. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look back gallery dated 29 May 2024 and HMS St Albans, @RFAProteus HMS Iron Duke at the Plymouth Breakwater. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Norwegian frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen designed for anti-submarine warfare, air defense, and surface operations inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning.
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The Portuguese Navy frigate the NRP Bartolomeu Dias inbound to @HMNBDevonport this morning and in the distance Norwegian vessel HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen inbound also. The development at Fort Bovisand is at an impressive scale. More pictures to follow on this story.
Look back gallery dated 28 May 2024 and the Swedish Tall Ship the SV GUNILLA arrives in Plymouth in the mist and rain and berthed near Mount Batten.
The 3 masted barque sailing ship was a former cargo vessel built in 1940 and re-built as a sailing vessel in 1997 for training
Look back gallery 28 May 2025 and the end of an era with HMS Northumberland on its final journey out of the Sound one last time, and off to be broken up for scrap. http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look back gallery dated the 28 May 2025 and the French amphibious assault ship Dixmude on a port visit to @HMNBDevonport http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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