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Navy submarine name change is woke nonsense, says Shapps
HMS Agincourt has been renamed Achilles amid reports the defence ministry did not want to offend France.
Royal Navy: Renaming HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles branded "woke nonsense" by former Tory MP Grant Shapps
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said.
King Charles orders Navy to rename submarine HMS Agincourt, in move dubbed ‘pathetic’
KING Charles ordered the Navy to rename HMS Agincourt, in a move dubbed “pathetic”. The monarch made the intervention to avoid upsetting the French, sources told The Sun. The nuclear-powered sub,
Navy bosses want to change name of submarine HMS Agincourt to 'avoid upsetting French'
The Royal Navy has been accused of renaming new attack submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French. The seventh Astute Class boat was due to become the sixth vessel to be named after the 1415 battle, where Henry V routed the forces of France with the help of his legendary archers.
Navy chiefs under fire for renaming HMS Agincourt ‘to appease French’
Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine after a battle in which England defeated France.
Renaming of submarine Agincourt ‘woke nonsense’, says ex-defence secretary
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be named in honour of Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French.
'Woke nonsense!' Navy chiefs to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French
Defence Secretary John Healey is seeking the King's approval to rename HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move that has sparked controversy over concerns about offending the French. The decision to rebrand the under-construction hunter-killer submarine represents a significant U-turn in naval policy.
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The Royal Navy’s Final Astute-class Submarine Is Being Renamed—And Britons Aren’t Happy
There will be no quotes from William Shakespeare’s play Henry V used as the motto for the Royal Navy’s seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. The boat, which is now under ...
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Last Astute-class submarine renamed HMS Achilles
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute class nuclear-powered submarines to HMS Achilles.
King Charles overrules late Queen Elizabeth to rename £1.5bn HMS Agincourt submarine
King Charles stepped in to overturn the £1.5billion submarine's original name, which had been given the green light by Queen ...
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Renaming of HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles pre-dates Labour government
The controversial move not use the name Agincourt began more than a year ago, amid suspected concerns it would offend Nato ...
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State of the art Astute-class sub HMS Anson joins the Royal Navy
Anson is the fifth of the new Astute-class submarines to join the Royal Navy fleet, joining HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful and Audacious. The boat’s first Commanding Officer, Commander David Crosby ...
Navy chiefs rename HMS Agincourt submarine to appease French
Under Labour, woke nonsense is being put ahead of tradition and our Armed Forces’ proud heritage, says Grant Shapps ...
Royal Navy attack submarine warned off Russian spy ship from UK waters
Defence Secretary John Healey said Russia "remains the most pressing and immediate threat to Britain", and added that "any ...