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Royal Navy renames sub HMS Agincourt 'to avoid annoying the French'
But late on Sunday night the Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles - itself an illustrious name in British military service. The Senior Service said the ...
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King Charles 'vetoed' naming submarine to avoid offending the French
Charles reportedly vetoed the name — originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II — of the Royal Navy submarine which is now called HMS Achilles. His Majesty was reportedly concerned that naming ...
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Battleship Graf Spee Nazi eagle must be sold, orders Uruguayan court
HMS Exeter and HMS Achilles (New Zealand) finally caught the Graf von Spee, which then decided to scuttle the pocket battleship.
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Memorial service at wreck of River Plate Battle HMS Exeter
HMS Exeter together with HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles made up a flotilla operating in the South Atlantic from the Falkland Islands that in December 1939 surprised and put an end to the German pocket ...
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Royal Navy team win Resolution Cup during Lake District walk
A 40-strong team of Royal Navy submariners beat a team from BAE Systems to win the coveted Resolution Cup during the annual Keswick to Barrow walk.