The US Coast Guard fired 30 warning shots after 13 Iranian armed speedboats came within yards of seven American military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said some of the Iranian fast boats came as close as 150 yards of six U.S. military vessels escorting the guided-missile submarine Georgia. … Read more
HMS Severn sailed back to Portsmouth this morning after seeing off French fishermen off the coast of Jersey together with HMS Tamar following a row over post-Brexit fishing rules. The Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel was welcomed home today after it was scrambled amid an escalating standoff with French skippers who have threatened to … Read more
HMS Severn sailed back to Portsmouth this morning after seeing off French fishermen off the coast of Jersey together with HMS Tamar following a row over post-Brexit fishing rules. The Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel was welcomed home today after it was scrambled amid an escalating standoff with French skippers who have threatened to … Read more
Jake Quickenden has shared his worries about leaving his baby son Leo for six months to sing on a cruise ship. Speaking to hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas on FUBAR Radio on Thursday, the former The X Factor star, 32, admitted that the idea gives him ‘really bad anxiety’. Jake explained that he was previously … Read more
The Mary Rose, the favourite ship of King Henry VIII, had a multinational crew that included at least three Southern Europeans and a North African, a new study has revealed. Researchers from Cardiff University examined biographies found among the remains of the Mary Rose belonging to eight crew members who served on the warship. The … Read more
The evacuation from Dunkirk was one of the biggest operations of the Second World War and was one of the major factors in enabling the Allies to continue fighting. It was the largest military evacuation in history, taking place between May 27 and June 4, 1940 after Nazi Blitzkreig – ‘Lightning War’ – saw German … Read more
The world’s first fully autonomous ship is set to make its maiden voyage across the Atlantic next month. Inspired by the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America, ‘Mayflower 400’ will be guided by artificial intelligence rather than a human crew. If all goes well, it will depart from Plymouth, England on May 15 and … Read more
The world’s first fully autonomous ship is set to make its maiden voyage across the Atlantic next month. Inspired by the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America, ‘Mayflower 400’ will be guided by artificial intelligence rather than a human crew. If all goes well, it will depart from Plymouth, England on May 15 and … Read more
Celebrity Cruises has unveiled its latest Edge series ship, Celebrity Beyond, which it claims ‘defies imagination’. The ship will embark on her maiden voyage from Southampton in April 2022 and guests onboard will enjoy a vast array of features. Some of the hottest highlights include two-storey villas with private plunge pools, wellness programmes devised by … Read more
Moderna will start shipping its bigger vaccine vials that contain 15 doses instead of 10 by late MAY Moderna Inc is manufacturing a larger vial of its COVID-19 vaccine that can hold 15 doses instead of the standard 10 doses The firm said it wanted to increase the number of doses that clinicians could get … Read more