The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed £250m contract with defence giant Thales to revamp communication systems on warships and submarines. This is the largest-ever contract for the provision, with ...
By early 1797, 38-year-old, Norfolk born Horatio Nelson had been in the Royal Navy for over 26 years. Within the Navy his reputation for dash and bravery was well established, although, to the general ...
The Esso Northumbria was the first in a series of Very Large Crude Carrier ships, built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend in 1969. At the time, she was the largest vessel to have been built in Britain.