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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Devonport Dockyard wins battle to refit two Royal Navy warships

Richmond (Type-23)Two Royal Navy warships will be refitted in Plymouth instead of Scotland, a government minister has revealed.

In a massive boost for Plymouth the two Type 23 frigates HMS Richmond and HMS Somerset will join the Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Ocean, in Devonport.

The decision, announced by defence minister Peter Luff, is a victory for Dockyard unions, city's MPs and council, and The Herald's Save the Dockyard campaign last year.

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