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Latest DIDO News

Rob Gradon’s Covid-19 story
Rob’s story in his own words. Before Covid-19 Covid! A reality or fake news? May I convey my experience
Latest Royal Navy News
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HMS Defender heads on intensive training ahead of global carrier deploymentThe Type 45 destroyer departs for sea trials and training to ready the ship’s cutting-edge kit and crew for a busy year on operations after a period of essential maintenance.… Read more »Source: Latest Royal Navy News | Published: March 2, 2021 – 10:24 am
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Royal Marines begin intensive Arctic trainingAll deployed marines have been through a rigorous quarantine period, with UK troops to conduct training in a bubble and in line with the Covid-19 guidelines of host nation, Norway.… Read more »Source: Latest Royal Navy News | Published: March 2, 2021 – 10:24 am
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HMS Blyth goes from hot to cold on chilly NATO missionThe hi-tech minehunter has left her native Clyde to take her place with a small force of like-minded warships from across the alliance: Standing Mine Countermeasures Group One. The group… Read more »Source: Latest Royal Navy News | Published: March 2, 2021 – 10:24 am
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Lancaster lays down the lead testing extra firepowerThe Portsmouth-based warship has been fitted with heavy machine-guns to fend off small, fast-attack craft – guns tested for the first time off the South Coast this week as the… Read more »Source: Latest Royal Navy News | Published: March 2, 2021 – 10:24 am
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Marine Taylor races for world bobsleigh titleHe’s one of the four-man Great Britain team who’ll be thundering around the track at Altenberg at speeds of over 80mph, taking on more than 20 of the world’s top… Read more »Source: Latest Royal Navy News | Published: March 2, 2021 – 10:24 am
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Rob Gradon’s Covid-19 story
Rob’s story in his own words. Before Covid-19 Covid! A reality or fake news? May I convey my experience
Naval News

9 minutes of fame
On Saturday 25th October at 19:45, our SBS special forces were called upon to take control of the Nave Andromeda,
HMS Dido History

Dido Operations Room Team 1969 at HMS Dryad
Does this bring back memories to anyone?

HMS Dido Cruiser
Hello, Dad served on her 1944/46 and was also in the engine room! Stker 1st class , he kept his

Warship the series
Warship the series Of course I really loved directing Warship – In the first series we filmed in HMS DIDO

Warship on the BBC
Warship on the BBC Warship is a popular British television drama series produced by the BBC between 1973 and 1977.