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Navy tracks suspicious Russian ‘spy ships’ in the English Channel
AOL 25 Mar 2025
The two Russian ships had recently left the Mediterranean and were sailing towards the Baltic Sea when they were escorted by the British Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset and fleet tanker RFA Tidesurge.Repeat offenders.
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Life Extension for Royal Navy's Aging Frigates Proves Costly
The Maritime Executive 24 Mar 2025
The British government has spent $1.3 billion on life extension and upgrades for the aging Type 23 frigates over the past decade, even as half of the vessels have phased out of active service.
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Russian warships in the Channel could strike anywhere in the UK. Ours are often unarmed
The Daily Telegraph 21 Mar 2025
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warships through Channel
AOL 19 Mar 2025
Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset and minehunter HMS Cattistock, supported by RFA Tidesurge and naval helicopters, were involved in the operation to ...
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Photos: Royal Navy Shadows Russian Task Force Carrying Cargo from Syria
gCaptain 19 Mar 2025
Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset, minehunter HMS Cattistock, and RFA Tidesurge participated in the monitoring operation, which began on March 16th south of Portsmouth ... Royal Navy Photo Royal Navy Photo ....
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UK Tracks Russian RoRo Carrying Arms from Syria Escorted by Warship
The Maritime Executive 05 Mar 2025
The Royal Navy reports that the Russian corvette Boikiy was first detected moving south from the Baltic and HMS Somerset, a Type 23 frigate based in Portsmouth, was dispatched to track the movements of the warship.
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Russian ships bristling with guns shadowed by Royal Navy in English Channel and North Sea
AOL 05 Mar 2025
Somerset, a Type 23 frigate, launched her Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron, and used her hi-tech sensor and radars to track the Russian vessels in the Channel and North Sea ... .
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Russian warship is shadowed by Royal Navy through the English Channel in show of might ...
The Daily Mail 05 Mar 2025
'The British Type 23 frigate utilised its powerful sensors and radars to report on Russian movements, launching her Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron to gather valuable information from the sky.
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Russian warship tracked by Royal Navy through English Channel and North Sea waters
The Daily Telegraph 05 Mar 2025
A Royal Navy spokesman said. “The British Type 23 frigate utilised its powerful sensors and radars to report on Russian movements, launching her Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron to gather valuable information from the sky ... Show comments ... .
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