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Illustrious honours her wartime predecessor in Malta

Sailors from HMS Illustrious have paid homage to their forebears as they helped smarten up Malta’s naval cemetery.

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HMS Illustrious visits Malta

By Sharon Black

HMS Illustrious has arrived at the Mediterranean island of Malta for a five-day visit.

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British heroes honoured for their part in Malta convoy

By Sharon Black

Sailors whose courage kept supply routes open to the strategically vital island of Malta during the Second World War have been honoured with a lasting tribute.

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HMS York arrives in Malta with evacuees from Libya

By Sharon Black

The Royal Navy warship HMS York arrived in Malta today carrying 43 more evacuees from Libya, including 11 British nationals.

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RAF aircraft arrive in Malta with evacuees from Libya

By Sharon Black

Two RAF Hercules aircraft have landed in Malta carrying more than 150 people evacuated from desert locations south of Benghazi in Libya.

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Royal Navy safely delivers evacuees from Libya to Malta

By Sharon Black

Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland arrived alongside Malta in the early hours of this morning, carrying 207 people succesfully evacuated from Libya.

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HMS Cumberland en route to Malta from Libya

By Sharon Black

The Royal Navy’s HMS Cumberland has now departed Benghazi in Libya, having safely extracted 207 entitled persons (EPs) and, despite heavy weather, is now making passage to Malta.