Royal Navy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her Royal Navy sailor son – Simon Parkes – has been missing since 1986.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Royal Navy has deployed its flagship aircraft carrier to deter Moscow’s incursions into strategic waterways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The end of the Revolutionary War meant the fledgling U.S. no longer had the protection of Great Britain’s Royal Navy, the largest fleet in the world.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The Royal Marines, part of the Royal Navy, are also being allocated around £500m for fast Commando Insertion Craft and strike drones, part of a Rapid Response Force.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
His elder half-brother, Lawrence, who had been a British officer, saw to it that George was accepted as a midshipman in the Royal Navy.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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