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The remains of the historic HMS Endeavour have been definitively located at a site near Newport, Rhode Island. The ship was the first European vessel to reach Australia's east coast.
The remains of captain Cook ’s ship, HMS Endeavour, has been located off the US coast after sinking 250 years ago. Between 1768 and 1771, the ship became the first European vessel to reach ...
A Royal Navy spokesperson confirmed a replacement for the Type 82 destroyer is still being sought. They added: “After being taken out of active service HMS Bristol has been a training ship for ...
Kate Middleton and Prince William were in Scotstoun today to attend the naming ceremony of the Royal Navy's newest warship HMS Glasgow and smash the whiskey bottle off the hull which is believed ...
American naval ships use USS before the ship's name, but with British ships it's HMS. There's a reason, and a lot of history, behind the designation.
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The submarine was originally set to be named HMS Agincourt, a reference to the English victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. However, is now called HMS Achilles.
Currently, the name “was proposed by the Royal Navy’s Ship Names and Badges Committee and approved by His Majesty the King.” For now, French authorities have not made any public comments, while the ...
Charles reportedly vetoed the name - originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II - of the Royal Navy submarine which is now called HMS Achilles.
King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...
KING Charles ordered the Navy to rename HMS Agincourt, in a move dubbed “pathetic”. The monarch made the intervention to avoid upsetting the French, sources told The Sun. The nuclear-powered ...