One of the last remnants of Queen Victoria’s mighty navy is back in her natural element.

Royal Marines chef Mike Beaton has entered the annals of sporting history after becoming Britain’s first servicemen to complete one of the world’s toughest races.

A Super Mess may sound like the kind of situation to be avoided – but thousands of sailors in Scotland are looking forward to living in it, and are already contributing to it.

Vice Admiral Sir John Lea has contacted Navy News with the definitive account of the origin of Pickle Night.

Commando assaults by sea and by air will form a major part of HMS Albion’s operational sea training over the coming weeks.

A right royal welcome was extended to war veteran Reg Samways when he returned to Norway 63 years after playing his part in the rescue of King Haakon.

The Royal Navy’s new fishery protection vessel HMS Severn has already made her mark – just five days into her front-line career.

A former Wren may have waited almost six decades to see her war medal, but that did not dim the pleasure of finally receiving it in France, where she now lives.

The last ship of those which sailed with the original Naval Task Group to the Gulf in January is due back in a British port for the first time in ten months.

Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach has performed the traditional laying of the keel ceremony for the second of the Astute-class submarines being built by BAE Systems at Barrow-in-Furness.

The Royal Yacht Britannia has celebrated the fifth anniversary since she was opened to the public as a tourist attraction – and is running well ahead of forecasts.

Residents in the Torpoint and Wilcove areas in the West Country are being sent letters to inform them that an additional alert siren is to be brought into service at HMS Raleigh early next month.

Residents overlooking Devonport Naval Base could be forgiven for failing to believe their eyes this week if they glance at one of the Royal Navy’s newest ships this week.

NATO forces have stormed ashore to secure land in Scotland – but rather than an act of aggression, the assault was part of a major exercise off the west coast which included land, sea and air attacks, reports Cdr Sue Eagles RNR from NATO HQ in Northwood.

Type 23 frigate HMS Norfolk has left Devonport for a six-month deployment to the Gulf, relieving sister ship HMS Sutherland.

The last of Britain’s conventional submarines has been converted for use by the Canadians.

At the end of September 2003 HMS Invincible assumed the duties of the high-readiness Fleet Flagship, ready to assist in operations anywhere in the world.

The Ministry of Defence has launched a directory of religious advisors who will provide local support to Armed Forces personnel who follow faiths other than Christianity.

The Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport has celebrated its 40th birthday.

More than 900 Service personnel who served in the Gulf attended a Service of Remembrance for the conflict in Iraq at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

For 250 years the doors of the Royal Hospital Haslar have been wide open to tend to the sick and wounded.

Portsmouth Football Club fans on board aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal were thrilled when their ship hosted a visit by the Premiership squad.

Type 22 frigate HMS Campbeltown has left Devonport on a six-month deployment with a NATO maritime task group.

A fleet of 18 naval vessels converged on Liverpool to join in the celebrations for the finish of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, led by the Royal Navy’s new assault ship, HMS Albion, on her first formal visit to a UK port.

Representatives of the Royal Navy were invited to the Greek island of Zakynthos to mark the 50th anniversary of a major earthquake.

Plans to move the wreck of destroyer HMS Wakeful out of a shipping lane have been amended to allow the ship to safely remain where she sank during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.

The Second Sea Lord has made a plea to Naval personnel to wear uniform in public whenever possible – though the security climate would always have to be borne in mind.

The Royal Navy White Ensign logo is to be “refreshed” to meet the address the Service’s communications needs.