Defence Secretary John Healey has announced former Royal Navy flagships HMS Albion and HMS ... and HMS Bulwark which he described “landing ships both effectively retired by previous ministers ...
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.
Royal Navy warships will not be used to support border security officials dealing with small boats crossing The English Channel, a defence minister has said.