IT’S a shame we don’t do sound or moving images from HMS Southampton.

EXTRA resources are to be pumped into the Navy’s specialist diving
community to deal with the threat of terrorists.

A YEAR after Hurricane Ivan ravaged the islands of the Caribbean and the RN provided vital assistance, HMS Cumberland found there was still much to do to restore Grenada.

FRIGATE HMS Northumberland has returned to the fold of the Fleet as the most potent submarine hunter afloat.

CHILE is to buy three former Royal Navy Type 23 frigates following an agreement between the South Americans and the British Government.

NELSON’S last bow? Not likely – there was a flurry of commemorative events last month, but interest in the UK’s greatest hero is certain to continue way past the bicentennial year of his finest hour.

THERE are things Jack and Jill look forward to on every Caribbean deployment.

THE LATEST Duke-class frigate to become acquainted with Merlin is HMS Northumberland, which is in the middle of a series of post-refit trials.

POPEYE was known for the anchors on his forearms, and saucy cartoons often joke about sailors having to replace “Forever Tracey” with “I Love Sharon.”

A HOST of events, displays, exhibitions and street theatre will whisk visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard back to Nelson’s day over the October 21 weekend.

FOR Emma and Horatio in 1805 you might read Posh and Becks in 2005.

SURVEY ship HMS Enterprise became the first RN vessel in more than three decades to be granted the freedom of the historic Devonshire town of Tiverton.

FRESH from a tour of duty in the South Atlantic, frigate HMS Portland makes the short trip from Devonport to her namesake port to help Dorset folk celebrate the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar.

MARITIME doctrine ... tactical development ... operational analysis ... phrases which don’t exactly sparkle with excitement.

THERE’S an international flavour to Portsmouth Naval Base this weekend as a NATO task force takes a break from front-line duties.

NO ESCAPE from reality. Look up to the skies and see – head-banging Royal Navy helicopter pilots re-enacting the wonderful Wayne’s World moment when Bohemian Rhapsody changes pace and goes into heavy rock mode.

IF ONLY every battle could be won with just the roar of a Pegasus engine.

YES, she is real.
All 500ft of her.