Six ships have previously borne the name, earning six battle honours, including at the battles of River Plate and Okinawa.” Whether the final Astute-class ultimately sails as HMS Achilles or HMS ...

She said: “Given the fact that these ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, are reportedly being sold to another navy for a figure that could well undervalue previous spends on refits and ...

HMS Unicorn, Scotland's oldest ship, has received a £796,000 grant toward the cost of moving it to a new dry dock. The 201-year-old vessel is being relocated as part of the Project Safe Haven ...

The seventh and final Astute-class submarine was to be called HMS Agincourt ... Six Royal Navy ships in the past have been named after Achilles, the great warrior from Greek mythology.

"The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS Achilles, as approved by The King. "The name is appropriate in light of the 80th anniversaries this year of VE and VJ Day. "Six ships have ...

The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS Achilles, as approved by The King. The name is appropriate in light of the 80th anniversaries this year of VE and VJ Day. Six ships have previously ...

A previous vessel named HMS Achilles received battle honours during World War Two. Another ship with the name took part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, when the Royal Navy defeated a French ...

“There is not a lot of room for manoeuvring in a restricted seaway and both ships require about one nautical mile to stop.” USS Harry S Truman trained alongside the Royal Navy flagship, HMS ...

Cruise ships are canceling their journeys to Iceland due to a new infrastructure fee of $2,500. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images They’re being cold as ice. Dozens of cruise ships that were ...

Shipping companies expressed caution about using the shorter route between Asia and Europe that many ships have avoided for more than a year. By Peter Eavis A monthslong, costly disruption to ...

King Charles personally ordered the renaming of HMS Agincourt, overruling his late ... "This would be a matter for the Royal Navy." Typically, the Ships' Names and Badges Committee suggests ...