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Royal Navy

British  

noun

  1.  RN.  the navy of the United Kingdom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Royal Navy Cultural  
  1. The British navy.


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The chief executive of the firm's marine division, Sir Nick Hine, a former Second Sea Lord in the Royal Navy, argues they would be a natural follow-on from the Type-31s.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Maritime Trade Operations, a Royal Navy organization, said Thursday it had received a report of an attack on a ship a few miles southeast of Dahit, Oman.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Adding to concerns, the UK Maritime Trade Operations, a Royal Navy organization, said Thursday it had received a report of an incident a few miles southeast of Dahit, Oman.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Russian warships regularly pass through the Channel and are routinely monitored by Royal Navy vessels.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

She asked the baker to deliver the letter to the captain of a Royal Navy warship off Newport, Rhode Island.

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

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