The much-loved Sea Harrier may be in the twilight of its Royal Navy career, but that doesn’t mean the jet fighter is going out quietly, as a busy autumn has proved.

The brave actions of Antony Quantrill in disarming a gunman has earned the caterer one of the highest awards for bravery north of the border.

Many Royal Navy ships have headed home for Christmas – but a handful are still on duty over the festive period, whether alongside in a foreign port or actually at sea.

Anti-submarine warfare is an area where the advantage swings between the surface fleet and the submerged boats.

Maintenance work on destroyer HMS York has been completed at Portsmouth Naval Base by Fleet Support Ltd (FSL).

Veteran Navy aircraft have been given a helping hand by company which organises Yeovilton Air Days.

THERE is a corner of a foreign field that is forever, er, Gloucester. HMS Gloucester to be precise.

Royal Navy frigate HMS Marlborough has rescued 12 merchant seamen from the Arabian Gulf.

Naval senior rate Jason ‘Tom’ Sawyer might have finished almost four days behind the winner of an international competition – but he still won the respect and praise of colleagues for simply finishing one of the toughest events in the world.

Ratings and Royal Marines at Clyde Naval Base have enjoyed a traditional Christmas dinner, served to them by officers, including Naval Base Commander Commodore Carolyn Stait, in a custom which harks back to the medieval Lord of Misrule.

The Commanding Officer of HMS Somerset has been permanently removed from command of the Type 23 frigate, the Royal Navy has confirmed.

After an 11-year absence, 829 Naval Air Squadron has officially re-formed, dedicated to serving the Type 23 frigate fleet.

The Royal Navy has confirmed that the Commanding Officer of HMS Somerset has handed over temporary command of the Type 23 frigate to his Executive Officer prior to going on leave.

HMS RICHMOND returns to UK shores after a six month deployment to the Caribbean. The ship has been deployed to the Caribbean to conduct Counter Drug operations and to standby to assist in Disaster Relief operations.

Assault ship HMS Bulwark has been accepted into service by the Royal Navy.

The four men who died on board the Royal Navy Lynx helicopter which crashed off Cornwall last week have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

One of the largest reserve units in the Royal Navy has rounded off its centenary year in style with a big vote of thanks from its home city, Liverpool.

Four crew members died on board the Royal Navy Lynx helicopter which crashed off the Lizard Peninsula on Wednesday evening.

One of the top officers in the Royal Navy has issued a stark reminder as sailors look forward to the Christmas and New Year break – “Be safe – not a statistic.”

No shouting on the parade ground.

Wreckage has been found on the seabed during a search for a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter which went missing 17 miles off the Cornish coast, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

A search resumed this morning for a missing a Royal Navy Lynx helicopter, with four people on board, which disappeared yesterday evening.

The Royal Navy’s initial training establishments, which turn civilians into sailors and Royal Marines, have received a positive ‘health check’ from inspectors.

The seabed off the coast of Normandy was the destination for the annual expedition by enthusiasts of the RN’s Naval Air Command.

More than 60 years after an aerial duel with the Fleet Air Arm, a Luftwaffe pilot returned to the crash site in Norway to recall an incident which highlighted the chivalry of the air war.

Aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious is back at sea after a two-year refit in Scotland.

A suspected illegal immigrant was caught by Ministry of Defence Police at 2pm on Tuesday (November 30) after he was seen jumping from the back of a lorry within Portsmouth Naval Base.

The land which gave us the Olympians, the gods of Mount Olympus, democracy and the Argonauts also provided the stunning backdrop for a high-profile visit to Athens by HMS Southampton.

With the clock ticking as officials and dignitaries prepared for the grand opening of a new school in West Africa, a team of 40 sailors and officers from Type 23 frigate