People in Jersey have been asked to fly a flag to mark Merchant Navy Day. Three former Merchant Navy officers from St Clement have asked residents, parish halls and public buildings to fly a Red ...

Ports of Jersey plans to mark Merchant Navy Day on Tuesday 3 September by flying the Red Ensign.

The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades.

The list also includes British nationals who have died in humanitarian missions or on active service against Vladimir Putin’s forces — with a ‘destroyed’ tag added alongside some names.

A British merchant ship was among three commercial vessels that were attacked by Iran-backed rebels in the Red Sea on Sunday, prompting an American warship to open fire in their defence. The ...

The sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy ship in the South Pacific had nothing to do with the fact that the British-born captain is a woman, the country’s defence minister said, criticising ...

Percy Smith, now 102, was just 17 when he joined the British Merchant Navy. What he witnessed during the Second World War and what the world endured were on his mind as he took his seat at the ...

The United Kingdom is on the cusp of returning one of its last colonies to its native inhabitants, but national security experts say the move could have dire consequences for the US.

This year’s Merchant Navy Day on 3 September 2024 marks 110 years since merchant ships departed Wellington carrying troops to the First World War, and 80 years since two New Zealand vessels ...