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HMS Liverpool fires on Gaddafi forces

By Sharon Black

The Commanding Officer of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has praised his ‘cool and professional’ crew after they silenced a Libyan shore battery this week which had opened fire on the ship and its helicopter.

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Exercise Joint Warrior ends with a bang

By Sharon Black

A major maritime exercise recently ended with a bang, when minehunter vessels participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011, hosted by the Royal Navy off the northwest coast of Scotland, encountered two pieces of Second World War ordnance.

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HMS Scott returns from the Antarctic

By Sharon Black

The Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel HMS Scott is hoping for a warm welcome on her return to Devonport on Sunday 10 April 2011, after travelling over 22,500 miles (36,000km) through one of the most austere maritime environments on the planet.