A civic delegation visited the shipyard where HMS Anson is being built, to see how close the Astute Class nuclear powered submarine is to completion. Mayor of Sunderland, Coun Lynda Scanlan ...

“Discussions have taken place with the Royal Navy, who have acknowledged they will be considering an alternative affiliation for Sunderland following the decommissioning of HMS Ocean,” said ...

Sunderland will say goodbye to its adopted naval flagship HMS Ocean next month, with six days of celebration for the decades-old ship. Ocean, which is affiliated with the city, is set to be ...

MORE than 300 officers and ratings from Sunderland's adopted warship HMS Ocean will parade through the city centre. The freedom parade, at 11am on Saturday, May 2, is part of a Bank Holiday visit ...

HMS Ocean berthed at Sunderland for its eighth visit, which will be marked with an impressive parade through the city tomorrow (Saturday, May 2). Meticulous planning went into ensuring the ...

History will be made when the crew of HMS Ocean become the first to be honoured with the freedom of the City of Sunderland. Council bosses are being asked to formally adopt the vessel and confer the ...

MORE than 300 officers and ratings from Sunderland’s adopted warship HMS Ocean were greeted by crowds of well-wishers as they exercised their Freedom of the City on Saturday. Led by the band of ...

A weekend of celebrations have taken place in Sunderland to mark the final visit of HMS Ocean. The ship, which is twinned with the City, will be decommissioned next year. On Saturday the ship's ...

The carmaker is working with Lear and Adient, both of which are Tier 1 suppliers to Nissan Sunderland, as well as the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply seats for HMS Anson. The nuclear-powered ...

HMS Ocean's commanding officer, Captain Andrew Betton said: "There is a really strong and warm link between the city of Sunderland and HMS Ocean, dating back to 1995 when the ship was under ...