The move of the HMS Iron Duke to Plymouth now means that all of the UK's frigates are based in Devonport. Thats according to ...

The last time that truly happened, however, was during the Falklands War in 1980, when the Royal Navy sailed a task force ...

Type 23 frigates – the Duke Class – have been the workhorse of the Royal Navy since their introduction in the late 1980s. READ MORE: Controversial 'new town' on edge of Plymouth gets go ahead ...

Vice Admiral Peter Hudson joined the Royal Navy in 1980, specialised as a warfare officer and retired in 2016. He held numerous commands including the T23 ASW Frigate HMS NORFOLK and was the first ...