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Royal Navy

British

noun

RN. the navy of the United Kingdom

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Royal Navy Cultural

The British navy.

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King Charles presented the president with a bell from the tower of the HMS Trump, a Royal Navy submarine first launched in 1944 that served in the Battle of the Pacific during WW2.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Shipyards in Glasgow will start building some Type-26 frigates for Norway before completing construction of an eight-ship order of the same warships for the Royal Navy.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A week ago he told MPs the Royal Navy and Norwegian ships would operate as a "truly interoperable, interchangeable force".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Sunak’s essay pairs hawkish foreign policy analysis with patriotic nostalgia for how the Royal Navy used to maintain Britain’s position as a “global hegemon.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Fleeing for his life, Arnold heads for a boat that will take him to a Royal Navy warship.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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