After four years away for an extensive refit and upgrades, HMS Iron Duke returns to Portsmouth to a warm welcome. This video ...

HMS Iron Duke was the second battleship named after the Duke of Wellington. The first, scrapped in 1906, had the distinction of ramming and sinking HMS Vanguard, another Royal Navy battleship.

HMS Iron Duke was the second battleship named after the Duke of Wellington. The first, scrapped in 1906, had the distinction of ramming and sinking HMS Vanguard, another Royal Navy battleship.

The cost to refit and maintain the ageing class is also a factor, with HMS Iron Duke’s 2023 refit costing more than £100m ($125m).By comparison, in the financial year 2023-24, £100m was ...

Royal Navy warships and helicopters have shadowed five Russian vessels through UK waters in the space of a week. Plymouth-based frigate HMS Iron Duke, Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Tyne and Wildcat ...

In June 2008, Prince William embarked upon a secondment with the Royal Navy, which saw him working on a ship called the HMS Iron Duke in the Caribbean. Within a week of his arrival, ...

Meanwhile HMS Iron Duke is the next frigate due to exit the Frigate Support Centre and continue her overhaul ahead of HMS Argyll and HMS Westminster arriving later this year.

The upgrades have made HMS Iron Duke the first Royal Navy warship to be fitted with the Artisan 3D radar system, which is said to be five times better than its predecessor.

Royal Navy warships and helicopters have shadowed five Russian vessels in UK waters in one week. Plymouth-based frigate HMS Iron Duke, Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Tyne and Wildcat aircraft ...

Royal Navy warships and helicopters have shadowed five Russian vessels through UK waters in the space of a week. Plymouth-based frigate HMS Iron Duke, Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Tyne and ...