The Royal Navy begins the process of building its new class of frigate the Type 26. The following is an article from Jane's news site.

HMS Artful, the third of the Royal Navy’s new Astute Class attack submarines will set sail for sea trials this summer.The Defence Secretary confirmed the news as he visited the home of the UK’s submarine manufacturing industry in Cumbria this month.

From the Royal Navy News website:

Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster sailed from her home in Portsmouth on Saturday 21 March for a routine nine-month Atlantic patrol tasking, waved off by hundreds of well-wishing friends and family.

AP News Story
By William Kates

A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep water, explorers announced Friday.
Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard and Dan Scoville used side-scanning sonar and an unmanned submersible to locate the HMS Ontario, which was lost with barely a trace and as many as 130 people aboard during a gale in 1780.

The new UK CVF Royal Navy aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, are expected to enter service in 2014 and 2016.

Four Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) ships, LSD(A), are scheduled to enter service with the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary by the end of 2007. Two ships have been built by Swan Hunter (Tyneside) at the Wallsend shipyard and two by BAE Systems at the Govan shipyard.

SSN Astute Class Attack Submarine, United Kingdom

The Royal Navy's Astute Class submarine is a nuclear-powered attack submarine which is to replace the five Swiftsure Class submarines, launched between 1973 and 1977 and approaching the end of their operational life

Two Chinese Navy ships will make a rare call at Portsmouth Naval Base on Thursday, September 6 for a four-day goodwill visit, bringing almost 500 naval personnel from the People’s Republic of China.

News from Great Britain. Inspired by the Barbary pirates from the 17th century, a retired Royal Navy commander has spend 12 years converting an Arctic trawler into a £6 million replica pirate ship, which is now set for its maiden voyage.

The Royal Navy joins the elite storm chasing fraternity by chasing down Hurricane Dean. Preparing to help those in need, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Portland and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Wave Ruler have been following Hurricane Dean through the Caribbean as it swept towards Central America. Follow along with these brave sailors on their humanitarian mission.

By Thomas Harding on HMS Daring

A warship that can defend the entire city of London from missile and aircraft attack successfully completed its first Royal Navy sea trial yesterday.
The £1 billion HMS Daring will become the most advanced warship in the world when it enters service with the Navy in 2009.