Tag: HMS Albion

• Monday, October 1st 2018 - 08:40 UTC

  Royal Navy will have a Type 26 frigate named HMS Birmingham

  

  Speaking in Birmingham at the Conservative Party conference, the Defense Secretary outlined that one of Britain’s new cutting-edge Type 26 frigates will be called HMS Birmingham, becoming the fourth Royal Navy ship to bear that name.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 16:07 UTC

  Assault ship HMS Bulwark becomes Britain new flagship for next four years

  

  Britain has a new flagship with assault ship HMS Bulwark taking over the mantle from her sister vessel. Just two days after HMS Albion made her final entry to Plymouth for three years, and three days after she herself completed her last major training exercise, Bulwark is ready to assume the lead role, reports the UK Defence ministry.