#HMNB Devonport

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Launched 7 March 1970 HMS Courageous (S50) was an Improved Valiant Class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) in service with the Royal Navy from 1971 - 1993.

In 1982, Courageous along with her sister ship, HMS Conqueror, was sent with the British task force to retake the Falkland Islands from the occupying Argentine forces. She returned home later in the year without damage. Courageous was retired from service in 1992. She is now a museum ship at Devonport Dockyard.

During the HMNB Devonport Navy Days 2006, one of the members of the team restoring HMS Courageous pointed out that HMS Valiant was one of the first Royal Navy submarines to have her reactor removed. As Valiant had been cosmetically wrecked by this work, HMS Courageous was selected for the museum ship to represent the nuclear submarine fleet of the Royal Navy during the Cold War.

Components were removed from HMS Valiant to restore Courageous. HMS Courageous was due to be moved in 2007 from her current berth to a new berth, due to development of the HMNB Devonport area where she resided.

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HMNB Devonport: plano de súper base de Babcock para la Royal Navy ... https://ujjina.com/hmnb-devonport-plano-de-super-base-de-babcock-para-la-royal-navy/?feed_id=536261&_unique_id=65d75061ce167

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Navy's nuclear-powered super submarine 'Trident' fixed with super glue

The damage was done at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth during a dry dock renovation and refuel. This work, reportedly started in 2015 and is four year behind the schedule and approximately £300 million over budget Abhishek Awasthi January 31, 2023…

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     Queen Elizabeth II  after the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean at   HMNB   Devonport    

   (March 26, 2018 - Source: WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe)      

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27 March 2018 | Queen Elizabeth II on board the ship after the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, England. (c) Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool /Getty Images

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IMAGES: Royal Navy says goodbye to Hawk T1 training jets

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/21/22 - 12:00 PM in Military

The Royal Navy's Hawk T1 jets flew through the United Kingdom this week to say goodbye, as these veteran aircraft were withdrawn from service.

Based at Culdrose Royal Navy Air Station (RNAS) in Cornwall, fast jets have been a pillar for decades in training Royal Navy naval pilots and NATO ships in air defense.

The BAE Systems Hawks have been used by the RAF for 40 years and Royal Navy aircraft date back to the 1990s. They were first based on RNAS Culdrose in 1994 and were incorporated into the reformed 736 Naval Air Squadron in 2013.

Hawk Fly past.

It was announced in the Integrated Review last year that the Hawk T1 fleet should be retired on defense, with the exception of the Red Arrows, and it was decided that the 736 Naval Air Squadron would be deactivated in late March 2022. Other cuts announced in the period included, or will include, the BAe146 VIP fighters, Typhoon Tranche 1 fighters until 2025 and the C130 Hercules, which will retire in 2023.

On March 17, three jets took off from RNAS Culdrose and flew around its main training sites, including HMNB Devonport, RNAS Yeovilton, Bournemouth Airport and then HMNB Portsmouth, before heading to HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Scotland. The next day, the trio returned home with air tickets at the RAF bases of Valley and Pembrey in Wales.

"We must recognize that this is a sad day for everyone involved with the Hawks, but we should not lose sight of the significant contribution these aircraft have made to defense," said Lieutenant Commander Jason Flintham, commander of the 736th Naval Air Squadron. "I think it's fair to say that Hawks jets have been the exceptional workhorse of the military."

“They have been used by the 736 Naval Air Squadron to train frontline assets of the Royal Navy and NATO since 2013. We use them to train ship forces against incoming aircraft or to simulate missile attacks, as well as to train Royal Navy fighter controllers," Flintham added.

The jets also performed other functions such as training air traffic controllers, surveillance and air control teams and assisting in the development of radars. They regularly participated in major NATO multinational exercises, such as the Joint Warrior Exercise in Scotland.

"Of course, it's not just about these superb aircraft. A squadron is composed of men and women whose professionalism and dedication make the squad a success and fulfill its defense objectives. We thank everyone who has served over the years, including those in industry and the armed forces," concluded Flintham.

Some of the pilots have already joined the training programs for the next generation F-35B Lightning jets in the United Kingdom, which operate from Navy aircraft carriers.

Tags: Military AviationBAe HawkRN - Royal Navy/Royal Navy

Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in a specialized aviation magazine in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation

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HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth at HMNB Devonport

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Did something I should have done a while ago and visited the Scott of the Antarctic memorial near HMNB Devonport in Plymouth.

This is a masterpiece of sculpting and masonry probably not possible to replicate today. The four sides of the plinth are carved with words from the last line of Tennyson’s Ulysses: ‘To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.’

Etched above the bronze relief that shows he and his crew’s final hours, his last diary entry:

“Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman.”

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US Navy USS San Antonio Arrives at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devenport For Maintenance And Logistics

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devenport for a maintenance and logistics stop, April 18, 2021. #military #defense #defence #osnit #usnavy

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devenport (HMNB Devonport) for a maintenance and logistics stop, April 18, 2021. The ship made its stop after several weeks at sea. In Devenport the ship is conducting maintenance. San Antonio is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security…

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£235 Million Nuclear Propulsion Deal for Royal Navy

£235 Million Nuclear Propulsion Deal for Royal Navy

Future of Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute-Class Submarines Ensured

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £235m contract to support nuclear propulsion systems for the Royal Navy’s current fleet of Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute-class submarines.

The Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson, CBE, MP,  made the announcement during a visit to the Rolls-Royce’s facility at Raynesway,…

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Time to bring abit of @bettys1919 back to work for a bank holiday duty treat 🤫🤭 #caketin #bettys #bettystearoom #warship #sailor #RN #lifeinablueone #dutymode (at HMNB Devonport)

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Queen Elizabeth II and Captain of HMS Ocean Captain Rob Pedre during the decommissioning ceremony for HMS Ocean at HMNB Devonport on March 27, 2018 in Plymouth, England.       

(March 26, 2018 - Source: WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe)

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The commander of a British nuclear submarine was under investigation for a crew party

The commander of a British nuclear submarine was under investigation for a crew party

US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — The leadership of the British Navy launched an investigation into the actions of the commander of the Trenchant nuclear submarine, John Lewis, who allowed the crew to throw a party at the Devonport base in the southwestern county of Devon in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. This was reported on Friday by The Times, citing an official representative of the Navy.

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HMS Talent arrives at HM Naval Base Clyde, which will be home to all of the UK’s submarines by 2020 (Picture: MOD). HMS Talent has been welcomed to her new home at HM Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde. The Trafalgar-class attack submarine had operated from HMNB Devonport in Plymouth for nearly 30 years. It comes in the latest step in Clyde's transformation into the Submarine Centre of Specialisation.

HMS Talent Welcomed To New Home In Faslane

HMS Talentがお引っ越ししたようです。

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Australian Tugmasters complete training in Portsmouth

Australian Tugmasters complete training in Portsmouth

Three trainee Serco Tugmasters from Australia have successfully completed their training at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth with the help of Serco colleagues in the UK. Alicia Pollock, Ben Naismith and Blake Thompson have all spent five weeks with Serco’s Maritime Services team at HMNB Portsmouth and Devonport in the UK as part of their training, and Alicia and Ben have now been…

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Sir Winston Churchill by Professor Arthur Pan, 1945. #WinstonChurchill #Churchill #UK #PrimeMinister #WWII #Plymouth #England #HMNVDevonport (en HMNB Devonport)