More than 1,000 unpublished letters written by Nelson have been discovered by Dr Colin White, the National Maritime Museum’s Director Trafalgar 200.

Sixty years to the day that her forebear was lost to a human torpedo, mine countermeasures vessel HMS Quorn hosted a group of widows, daughters, brothers and survivors of the tragedy at an emotional memorial service.

Quick reactions kicked in on board Archer-class HMS Example when sailors and students went to the rescue of struggling swimmers in the Caledonia Canal.

When programmers planned a visit to Fort Lauderdale in Florida by HMS Albion after Exercise Aurora 04, the assault ship’s chaplain saw an opportunity to help swell the coffers of the ship’s charities while indulging some of the motorcycle fans on board.

Veteran Royal Navy destroyer HMS Newcastle is enjoying a high-profile sunset to her distinguished Naval career.

With the ship repair workload in Portsmouth being reduced, it has been announced that 250 jobs are to go from the end of November.

A deployment on board the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle gave personnel from 849 A Flight the chance to see how another navy operates – and a possible taste of things to come.

Trains and boats and – well, not planes, but buses – are all in the masterplan for Plymouth Navy Days to ensure that the biggest public event staged by the Royal Navy this year runs as smoothly as possible.

Royal Navy aircrew have been flying to the rescue of civilians hit by the weather again, just three days after taking part in the rescue at Boscastle in North Cornwall.

A former Royal Navy frigate has begun its new life with the Romanian Navy in a series of sea trials out of Portsmouth Naval Base.

The first of a new version of the venerable Sea King has been handed over to the Joint Helicopter Command.

The ensign has been hauled down for the last time, heralding the end of an illustrious 34-year career for RFA Sir Percivale.

Camouflage and an assault on a fortress were on the agenda at the Fleet Protection Group RM HQ at Faslane – as was an ice cream van.

The largest gathering of Sea Cadets from the North West to sail with a Royal Navy ship enjoyed a challenging stint at sea.

A security boom is to be laid as a trial in Portsmouth Harbour from today until Thursday (August 19) off Victory Jetty.

If you are looking for a bit of a breather from the rigours of work then Tokyo is not the first place that springs to mind.

The largest-ever gathering of Sea Cadets from the North West of England to sail with a Royal Navy ship enjoyed a challenging stint at sea.

You would normally expect twins to speak the same language, but that was not the case at Clyde Naval Base in Scotland.

HMS Victory’s historian has exploded one of the longest-standing myths of the age of Trafalgar.

First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West called in on HMS Somerset when she paid a goodwill visit to Malta.

HMS Victory has opened her hold and grand magazine to public inspection for the first time.

Four centenarians have helped to mark the 90th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany in 1914.

Trainers at a long-established Naval landmark in Gosport are used to working under pressure – quite literally.

Royal Navy officer Mark Hankey is all set to follow in the frozen footsteps of one of his ancestors.

HMS Turbulent has returned to the UK from a deployment which took her to the far side of the world.

Royal Navy divers from one of the Southern Diving Units dealt with one of the remnants of World War II when they blew up a huge German mine off the Kent coast.