Admiral Andrew Cunningham led a daring assault with HMS Warspite and a formidable British fleet to challenge the Italian Royal Navy near their own shores, aiming for a decisive blow early in Italy’s ...

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier is scheduled to leave HMNB Portsmouth and is bound for the Rosyth dry dock in Scotland. She ...

The number of active Royal Navy frigates in the fleet has been confirmed - alongside dates for when they’ll be replaced.

When the British Royal Navy battleship HMS Vanguard was laid down in 1941, battleships were already on the wane. Aircraft carriers had proven their worth in repeated engagements.

As Exercise Strike Warrior 24 begins, the Royal Navy has released a series of excellent images showcasing HMS Prince of Wales and its air wing’s preparations for the occasion.

The designation HMS, then, is primarily for commissioned ships of the British Royal Navy. Since 1913's Ships' Names Committee, there has been a British body in charge of naming vessels.