The first of the next-generation of air defence missiles are being allocated to the Royal Navy’s frigate fleet after the new-look Seawolf passed a series of trials with flying colours.

Chatham Historic Dockyard has created a permanent reminder of its position in the life of HMS Victory by renaming No 2 Dock ‘The Victory Dock’.

The Guard of Honour at this year’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo was provided for the first time in the event’s 56-year history by the Royal Naval Reserve as the Senior Service took centre stage in the spectacular arena at the top of the Royal Mile.

Threats in the Gulf come in many shapes and sizes, and Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll has been battling against an unexpected enemy.

Glasgow said goodbye to an international flotilla of warships as NATO’s Standing Naval Reaction Force, Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) sailed down the Clyde following a weekend visit.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Oakleaf has saved the lives of two fishermen whose dinghy sank in the Straits of Gibraltar.

WHAT could be tougher than fielding questions from the media?

Royal Navy Commanders Scott Verney and Tom Guy have developed a habit of doing things at the double.

HMS Liverpool has returned home after a deployment which saw success above and below the waves.

Six Sea Cadets were the first UK representatives to attend the International Maritime Confederation annual sailing camp – and they got there thanks to the Royal Naval Association.

A Royal Navy helicopter was involved in the rescue operation launched when a toddler became trapped in a sand-hole on a Cornish beach.

With more than four months of Operation Telic experience in her wake, HMS Argyll has begun the final patrol cycle of her current Middle East deployment.

PORTSMOUTH sailors will help bring some sporting cheer into the lives of youngsters affected by civil war.

Managers of Navy Radio say they intend to return to the airwaves after a four-week trial in Portsmouth “exceeded expectations”.

The Battle Ensign flown by HMS Fearless during the Falklands War has been handed to the Royal Naval Museum, watched by shipmates at Portsmouth.

STALWART of safeguarding the Falklands, veteran patrol ship HMS Leeds Castle has made her final entry into port under the White Ensign.

Champagne? Check.

A NAVAL medical team had to be winched on to a cargo ship in the Gulf to help a sailor with horrific burns.

BRITISH submariners have been praised at home and in Russia for their successful rescue of seven men trapped in a midget submarine.

Sailors from minehunter HMS Middleton have broken the record for the fastest transit of the Manchester Ship Canal.

A number of our readers have asked what the Royal Navy Rank acronyms used in our articles mean. Here is Navy News' guide to the current ranks.

The summer of 2005 has allowed HMS Shoreham to bask in the limelight – the latest opportunity being the triumphant end to the Global Challenge race.

ONE of the most famous names in RN history has bowed out, handing over the title of the nation’s flagship to her sister.

THE Navy’s crucial support in time of war and peace was today [WED AUG 3] celebrating its 100th birthday with ceremonies in Portsmouth.

For decades people have admired the detail and skill of William Lionel Wyllie’s sprawling masterpiece depicting the demise of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Two Royal Navy surgeons have described the grim scenes they faced and the united response of the emergency services during last month’s terrorist attacks on London.