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UK Royal Navy commissions HMS Stirling Castle as first MHC mother ship
The UK Royal Navy has commissioned a former offshore support vessel (OSV) into the front-line fleet to accelerate Mine ...
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HMS Stirling Castle Commissioned into the Royal Navy: The Changing Face of Mine Warfare
Mine countermeasures ‘mothership' Stirling Castle raised the white ensign on Jul. 25, transferring from the Royal Fleet ...
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RFA Stirling Castle Deploys Autonomous Minehunters
RFA Stirling Castle officially begins operations, serving as the Royal Navy’s command platform for cutting-edge autonomous ...
Why has the Royal Navy taken over a civilian support ship? The answer won’t cheer you up
Earlier this week RFA Stirling Castle, which belonged to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), became HMS Stirling Castle of the ...
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RFA Stirling Castle transferred to Royal Navy
The UK's Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) minehunting mother ship RFA Stirling Castle has been officially transferred to the Royal ...
Royal Navy: Mine-hunting "mother ship" HMS Stirling Castle brought into fleet to tackle "dangerous world"
A sophisticated mine hunting vessel that can be a mothership for autonomous boats have been brought into the Royal Navy.
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New Royal Navy minehunting mother ship conducts landmark trials with USVs
The RN's new minehunting mother ship, RFA Stirling Castle , conducts its first series of trials with the service's autonomous MCM USVs RNMB Hydra , Hazard , and Apollo.
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Officers and seafarers at RFA to stage fresh strikes
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, RFA Stirling Castle, in Leith, April 11, 2024 Recent. Exclusive / 20 July 2025. Civilian bombings raise doubts over Britain’s commitment to arms export laws. ... The union ...