Billed by the Telegragh as the ‘world’s most advanced nuclear submarine’ – and that’s probably close to the truth, HMS Astute is currently stuck on rocks off the Isle of Skye. They were presumably stealth rocks. The skipper, Commander Andy Coles, is today in a unique position in the Royal […]

Many trees have died today carrying us the story that the Royal Navy may share our new carriers with France. What’s worse is that it’s been officially denied by the MoD, which means it’s true (and the French have called a press conference for Friday). It’s hardly new news though. […]

BZ to Captain Haddock for a tip that the Imperial War Museum North (Manchester) is putting on, from today until the 5th August 2011, an exhibition called “All Aboard: Stories of War at Sea”. “Jump aboard and test your sea legs at this major new exhibition for all the family. […]

Ah, just when Elf’n’Safety has taken most hazardous chemicals off the shelves and away from anywhere that they can harm children and small animals comes the terrifying news that NAAFI tea will be polluting the shelves of a Spar near you. Sold in aid of Help for Heroes, who will get 50p for every packet purchased, now […]

113 years old, and a founder member of the RAF? What a life? A man born before heavier than air flight was even invented, Henry joined the Royal Naval Air Service at the outbreak of WW 1 (hurrah!) Then when the RAF was formed in 1918 he transferred (Boo!). Luckily […]

TheEye had an email last night asking why Gibraltar was the chosen meeting place of the co-conspirators. Well, HMS Westminster, a Type 23 frigate, arrived in the Naval Base yesterday morning. The ship will be the platform for the final element of the Principal Warfare Officers’ Course. The PWO course […]

A type of strange aquatic life which is not native to the coast of Somalia has helped Capt. Richard Phillips escape his pirate captives. He’s now safe aboard the USS Bainbridge and reunited with the fellow crewmembers that he put his life on the line to save. The pirates didn’t […]

This gets so spectacularly on TheEye’s nerves that random physical violence against passing tourists is possible. A report commissioned by the European Parliament wants bases like Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands operating under EU flags as part of the “European Security and Defence Policy”. It says: “Member states of the […]

Expensive undetectable machines undetected – shock How unlucky was this? It’s a bloody big ocean, and they are comparatively small!! I can only hope we get one of the other ones back out into the oceans & threatening our enemies with nuclear destruction as soon as possible. I don’t think […]

St. C has just returned from an interesting trip to Gibraltar, land of “The Eye”. The trip across The Bay was emotional to say the least. The drinking in the town bar was even more upsetting! The crossing was done in a venerable Type 42 frigate named after Scotland’s Capital […]