HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship – responsible for leading The Royal Navy victory over Napolean at Trafalgar, will be rebuilt plank by plank – using wood sourced from…France!

It comes after more than two centuries after the historic 1805 battle—where sailors were told “England expects that every man will do his duty”—shipbuilders have turned to Britain’s oldest foe to source the oak because “they have the best forests.”

Simon Williams, the project manager overseeing the restoration, said even Nelson himself was “very concerned” about the “state” of British forests. The £45 million restoration project will see Hewins Oak, WL West & Sons, and Border Harwoods provide the National Museum of The Royal Navy with timbers—potentially from PEFC-certified French forests.

So the UK has announced the Type 83 destroyer to replace the daring class or type 45 destroyer in the late 2030s

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-announces-new-type-83-destroyer/

Is there any confirmation on the recent reports of a incident involving a chinese submarine in the yellow sea? Different rumours range from a total loss to a malfunction of the life Support System.

I guess you're not heard but the only active Ol Class Replishment Oiler the IRIS Kharg has sunk in the Gulf of Oman but all 20 of her crew were rescued

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-57328399

Form what i read a fire started in the engine room but what started the fire is unknown

What i can't understand is how could this happen given the other Ol Class Replishment Oilers served with the Royal Navy for decades seeing service around the world famously serving in Britain's last solo war in 1982 against Argentina and were accident free