Naval ships navigating through calm blue waters, showcasing military vessels in formation at sea.

Naval ships navigating through calm blue waters, showcasing military vessels in formation at sea.
HMS Iron Duke – Wiki Commons

‘Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the Seas’ – not anymore.

The olden days when ‘the Sun never set’ over the British Empire are long gone, and now the last remnant of their imperial power is collapsing before our eyes.

The British Royal Navy reportedly has another ‘crippled’ vessel withdrawn, leaving just five active frigates to defend Britain.

The Telegram reported:

“HMS Iron Duke has reportedly been stripped of its weapons and sensors, and has not been to sea since October.

It follows an almost five-year refit for the Type 23 frigate that cost the taxpayer £103m. That was completed in 2023 and was expected to allow the Iron Duke to return to service for at least another five years.

However, according to Navy Lookout, the frigate has been effectively withdrawn from active service.”

Military ship launching a missile into the ocean under a cloudy sky, showcasing naval defense capabilities.
HMS Iron Duke in action – Wiki Commons

In the past few months, Russian submarines have entered British waters, while warships escort Moscow’s sanctioned ships through the Channel, as you can read in POWDER KEG EUROPE: Russian Warship Escorts Sanctioned Tankers Across the English Channel, In Complete Defiance of Starmer’s Threats and the Royal Navy.

“HMS Iron Duke’s withdrawal leaves the Navy’s resources to counter Russian activity in the Channel even more stretched, and means it is unable to assign more than a single frigate to the Carrier Strike Group, half the minimum number it would previously have included.”

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