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UK’s Type 23 frigates rack up billion-pound upkeep bill since 2014
The ageing warships are getting increasingly expensive to maintain, with some vessels recently axed in poor condition.
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Work begins in Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate HMS Formidable
Formidable is the third of five Type 31 frigates now under construction, alongside HMS Venturer and Active which are taking shape in the huge assembly hall specially built for them. Known ...
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Drop stern conducted on Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer
The build process of the first-in-class Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer has progressed in Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard with the completion of the ‘drop stern’ procedure which saw the removal of ...
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First steel cut for Royal Navy Type 31 frigates program
“Come 2023 when HMS Venturer slips its bonds and enters the water, I have no doubt it will emulate the trailblazing successes of its forebears and write its own glorious chapter in our nation ...
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Oxfordshire forms link with Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond
Other examples include Essex, which recently affiliated with HMS Venturer, and the town of Wantage, which has an affiliation with HMS Queen Elizabeth.