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Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years
Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years

Scottish Sun

time10-07-2025

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Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years

A Navy source said the service faced 'desperate times' SINKING NAVY Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Royal Navy is scrapping two warships — as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest size in 500 years. Frigate HMS Lancaster and mine hunter HMS Bangor have orders to return home from the Persian Gulf. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Mine hunter HMS Bangor have orders to return home from the Persian Gulf for its last voyage Credit: John Gunion - The Sun Glasgow The 7,000-mile journey will be both vessels' final voyage. Their replacements are still being built. They are the sixth and seventh warships scrapped under the current Labour Government. That leaves 15 major sea surface vessels. It is the smallest war fleet since Henry VIII founded a professional Navy in 1546. A Navy source said the service faced 'desperate times'. They said: "The fleet is at its lowest ebb and the new ships can't come soon enough.' It comes after the Strategic Defence Review warned the Navy needs a 'cheaper simpler fleet'. Proud Scots workers watch latest Royal Navy frigate roll out at Babcock Rosyth shipyard

Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years
Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years

The Irish Sun

time10-07-2025

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  • The Irish Sun

Royal Navy scraps two warships as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest in 500 years

THE Royal Navy is scrapping two warships — as Britain's fleet shrinks to its smallest size in 500 years. Frigate HMS Lancaster and mine hunter HMS Bangor have orders to return home from the Persian Gulf. 2 Mine hunter HMS Bangor have orders to return home from the Persian Gulf for its last voyage Credit: John Gunion - The Sun Glasgow The 7,000-mile journey will be both vessels' final voyage. Their replacements are still being built. They are the sixth and seventh That leaves 15 major sea surface vessels. READ MORE ON THE NAVY It is the smallest war fleet since Henry VIII founded a professional Navy in 1546. A Navy source said the service faced 'desperate times'. They said: "The fleet is at its lowest ebb and the new ships can't come soon enough.' It comes after the Strategic Defence Review warned the Navy needs a 'cheaper simpler fleet'. Most read in The Sun Proud Scots workers watch latest Royal Navy frigate roll out at Babcock Rosyth shipyard 2 A replacement is still being built for Frigate HMS Lancaster Credit: Solent News

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