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.

The seventh and final Astute-class submarine, which is under construction for the Royal Navy, was due to be named HMS Agincourt. It would have become the sixth vessel to be named after the battle ...

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was also listed alongside HMS Bristol and HMS Montrose as part of the tender. A Royal Navy spokesperson said: “Both HMS Monmouth and HMS Walney were put up for sale as they were beyond their ...

The royal couples kept things low-key as they reunited in London, with Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Abdul Mateen's sharing a glimpse of their outing on their Instagram accounts. View post on ...

France managed to cope with the existence of the Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Agincourt during the First World and would have done so again (Picture: Hulton Archive) | Getty Images We feel confident ...

And today was no different. The royal couple stepped out in London for an official event honoring the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Princess Catherine looked chic in an ...

But the vessel will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps ...

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...

The Royal Navy would not say why the name had been changed. HMS Achilles is still under construction. Downing Street refused to be drawn on why the name Agincourt had been dropped. The Prime ...

The Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles - itself an illustrious name in British military service. The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS ...

The Royal Navy has been accused of renaming new attack submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French - sparking claims of 'craven and contemptible surrender'. The seventh Astute Class boat ...