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2005 Albion-class landing platform dock of the Royal Navy
HMS Bulwark is the second unit of the Albion-class assault ships originally built for the Royal Navy. She was one of the United Kingdom's two landing
HMS_Bulwark_(L15)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Navy have borne the name HMS Bulwark, after the reference to the Navy as the 'bulwark' (defence) of the country: HMS Bulwark was to have been a 74-gun
HMS_Bulwark
1954 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
The sixth HMS Bulwark of the Royal Navy was a 22,000 ton Centaur-class light fleet aircraft carrier. Initially commissioned as a light aircraft carrier
HMS_Bulwark_(R08)
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
HMS Bulwark was one of five London-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. The Londons were a sub-class
HMS_Bulwark_(1899)
Type of amphibious warfare ship in service with the Royal Navy
built for the Royal Navy. The class consists of two vessels, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, ordered in 1996 to replace the ageing Fearless class. Both ships
Albion-class landing platform dock
Albion-class_landing_platform_dock
2003 Albion-class landing platform dock of the Royal Navy
for the transfer of HMS Albion (L14) and HMS Bulwark (L15). However, as of February 2026, Defence Minister Luke Pollard said: "HMS ALBION is currently
HMS_Albion_(L14)
2010 British TV series or programme
episodes of the series aired: "HMS Bulwark to salute the Bay". Torbay Council. 13 July 2011. Warship – Episodes "HMS Bulwark departs Plymouth". BBC. 18 February
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Military airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force
re-joined HMS Bulwark on 18 April. 825 Naval Air Squadron made its return for a month-long deployment on 9 May and subsequently re-embarked in HMS Victorious
Sembawang_Air_Base
1998 unique amphibious assault ship of the Royal Navy
RFA Mounts Bay (L3008), MOD strategic Ro-Ro vessel MV Eddystone and HMS Bulwark (L15). Elements of the Royal Marines 42 Commando, were spread across
HMS_Ocean_(L12)
1982 Invincible-class light aircraft carrier
of Exercise COUGAR 13 during the autumn of 2013 along with HMS Bulwark, HMS Westminster, HMS Montrose and six RFA vessels. She was diverted away from the
HMS_Illustrious_(R06)
The Bulwark class were the final class of wooden line-of-battle ships laid down for the Royal Navy. They were laid down after HMS Warrior. In March 1861
Bulwark-class ship of the line
Bulwark-class_ship_of_the_line
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
replaced by HMS Howe which was renamed HMS Bulwark as she became a training ship. The old Impregnable ended her days first as a tender to HMS Indus and
HMS_Impregnable_(1810)
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
angled flight deck on 4 November. Bulwark served as a trials and training carrier in 1955 and 1956, replacing HMS Illustrious (87) which was laid up
Centaur-class aircraft carrier
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Topics referred to by the same term
Bulwark and platform from the 1130s in Lake Tingstäde, Sweden. Bulwark-class battleship (1859), a class of Royal Navy wooden battleships HMS Bulwark,
Bulwark
Lead command ship of the British Navy
transferred to HMS Bulwark in 2011 and HMS Ocean in June 2015, then to HMS Albion in 2018. Finally, the flag reverted to an aircraft carrier when HMS Queen Elizabeth
Royal_Navy_Fleet_Flagship
Royal Navy admiral (1963–2024)
Command from 2015 to 2019. During his tenure as commanding officer of HMS Bulwark, he participated in Operation Highbrow, the largest British evacuation
Clive_Johnstone
2006 Bay-class dock landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Exercise Joint Warrior 2008, along with HMS Bulwark, which acted as the Fleets Amphibious Flagship. HMS Ark Royal and HMS Illustrious also took part in the
RFA_Mounts_Bay
5,394 GRT ocean liner
also destroyed. The explosion was larger than that which had destroyed HMS Bulwark in the Medway six months earlier, although the loss of life was less
HMS_Princess_Irene
74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Bulwark was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 April 1807 at Portsmouth. She was designed by Sir William Rule
HMS_Bulwark_(1807)
Royal Navy's contribution to the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force
Admiral Radkin and COMUKTG Commodore Connell deploy on HMS Ocean and HMS Bulwark respectively. Bulwark deployed with almost 100 extra Royal Marines from across
Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
Joint_Expeditionary_Force_(Maritime)
Transport ship for carrying and landing amphibious forces
(577 ft) 28.9 m (95 ft) 7.1 m (23 ft) 19,560 Ex-British Albion class ship HMS Bulwark sold to Brazil and renamed NDM Oiapoque in 2025. Chile Sargento Aldea
Amphibious_transport_dock
Type of warship
Bonaventure) Centaur class HMS Centaur HMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Hermes Invincible class HMS Invincible HMS Illustrious HMS Ark Royal United States Independence
Light_aircraft_carrier
Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
before embarking on HMS Bulwark, in February 1955, for two weeks. FGA.4 variants arrived in March, and in July, the squadron embarked on HMS Albion. 895 Naval
RAF_Brawdy
British naval radar system
to all 13 Type 23 frigates, former HMS Ocean, former HMS Bulwark, former HMS Albion, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. The Type 997 Artisan
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United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service. HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and
List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_Royal_Navy
Royal Navy multi-role survey vessel
Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. In June 2015, Enterprise replaced HMS Bulwark in the mission to rescue migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Libya
HMS_Enterprise_(H88)
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
in Greek waters when she visited Astakos in the Ionian Sea with HMS Bulwark and HMS Pioneer. She suffered two mishaps during her years in the Mediterranean
HMS_Irresistible_(1898)
Illegitimate daughter of Charles Grey and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1792-1859)
one in the Grenadiers (killed in action) and the third was lost on HMS Bulwark. Eliza's first daughter, Georgiana, was born on 12 October 1817. On 4
Eliza_Courtney
1954 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
Commons has media related to HMS Albion (R07). Maritimequest HMS Albion R 07 photo gallery HMS Albion information HMS Bulwark Albion Centaur Photo Gallery
HMS_Albion_(R07)
Royal Navy officer (1869–1959)
given command of HMS Magnificent in March 1909, HMS Bulwark in March 1910, HMS Superb in April 1913, HMS King Alfred in July 1914 and HMS Queen Elizabeth
George Hope (Royal Navy officer)
George_Hope_(Royal_Navy_officer)
United Kingdom 2006 military led evacuee operation
Beirut to one of the awaiting ships, either, HMS Gloucester, HMS York, HMS St Albans, HMS Illustrious, HMS Bulwark, or RFA Fort Victoria. One civilian vessel
Operation_Highbrow
Royal Navy Rear Admiral
After that he became commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock HMS Bulwark in late 2010. Burton was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations
Alex_Burton
Former Royal Naval Air Station in West Sussex, England
including 897 Naval Air Squadron with Hawker Sea Hawk FB.3 embarking aboard HMS Bulwark. The year also saw continued involvement with Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RNAS_Ford
flagships HMS Albion, HMS Bulwark, HMS Invincible, and HMS Ocean. Abdül Hamid (the first submarine in the world to fire a live torpedo underwater), HMS Upholder
List of ships and submarines built in Barrow-in-Furness
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Royal Navy Admiral (1871–1952)
joined HMS Bulwark, serving as its acting flag captain from 1905 to 1906. Promoted to captain in 1906, he took command of the protected cruiser HMS Grafton
Edward_Montgomery_Phillpotts
British army general (1784-1856)
World War I, at the age of fifteen, when an internal explosion sank HMS Bulwark Eglantine Ellice (9 January 1900 – 1989) Russell Ellice (14 November
Robert_Ellice
Decommissioned: Albion class – LPD HMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Ocean – LPH Centaur-class aircraft carriers – LPH HMS Albion HMS Bulwark Colossus class - Commando
List of amphibious warfare ships
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Australian Naval Institute". Retrieved 26 July 2026. Ball, Stuart (1984). "H.M.S. Bulwark". Warship International. 21 (4): 352–382. ISSN 0043-0374. Archives,
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
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Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
joined HMS Ark Royal in January 1957. In June, it transitioned to HMS Bulwark, returned to HMS Ark Royal, and then moved back to HMS Bulwark in November
898_Naval_Air_Squadron
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
amphibious capability consisted of two landing platform docks (HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark). While their primary role was to conduct amphibious warfare,
Royal_Navy
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
from the "Commando carrier" (an aircraft carrier operating helicopters) HMS Bulwark. It was therefore perfectly possible that the new "cruisers" could be
Invincible-class aircraft carrier
Invincible-class_aircraft_carrier
Royal Navy admiral and deputy police commissioner (1876–1931)
named after him. He then joined the battleship HMS Bulwark in the Mediterranean, and in 1907 transferred to HMS King Edward VII in the Channel Fleet. In June
Charles_Royds
Maritime land warfare force of the United Kingdom
continuing by road into Tanzania. At the same time, Commandos aboard HMS Bulwark sailed to East Africa and anchored offshore from Dar es Salaam. The mutiny
Royal_Marines
1953 Centaur-class light fleet carrier of the Royal Navy
original on 11 October 2012. Maritimequest HMS Centaur photo gallery More photos FAA Archive article on HMS Centaur HMS Bulwark Albion Centaur Photo Gallery
HMS_Centaur_(R06)
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
and joined the recently commissioned Centaur-class aircraft carrier HMS Bulwark for trip to Scandinavia which included visits to Oslo, Trondheim and
801_Naval_Air_Squadron
Aspect of naval history
War. The United Kingdom used carrier-based aircraft from HMS Eagle, HMS Albion, and HMS Bulwark, and France from Arromanches and La Fayette, to attack Egyptian
History of the aircraft carrier
History_of_the_aircraft_carrier
Kingdom. HMS Ocean HMS Theseus HMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Hermes HMS Ocean HMS Illustrious Fearless-class HMS Fearless HMS Intrepid Albion-class HMS Albion
List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy
List_of_amphibious_warfare_ships_of_the_Royal_Navy
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Air Squadrons. In April 1956, it reformed at HMS Goldcrest, RNAS Brawdy and in August embarked in HMS Bulwark. In November, it participated in the Suez campaign
895_Naval_Air_Squadron
operations for the UK. 23 February – HMS Bulwark recommissioned. 8 October – Príncipe de Asturias laid down. 1980 HMS Bulwark placed in reserve. 15 March – USS
Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Timeline_for_aircraft_carrier_service
British/New Zealand Cruiser
"enemy Sverdlov cruiser" in exercises, and provided air defence for HMS Bulwark off Borneo. While returning to New Zealand, a boiler and turbine broke
HMS_Royalist_(89)
British amphibious armoured recovery vehicle
Currently[when?], four Hippos are in British service, one each on HMS Albion and Bulwark, with two used by 11 Amphibious Trials and Training Unit Royal Marines
Beach armoured recovery vehicle
Beach_armoured_recovery_vehicle
to Rangoon, Burma, across the Bay of Bengal. 737 1914 United Kingdom HMS Bulwark – On 26 November, a powerful internal explosion ripped it apart at 7:50 am
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Naval ship identifier in Europe
warships include: HMS Albion — AN HMS Bulwark — BK HMS Dauntless — DT HMS Ocean — O HMS Ark Royal — R HMS Invincible — N HMS Illustrious — L HMS Queen Elizabeth
Pennant_number
Flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
into a commando carrier HMS Bulwark amid the British withdrawal from Malta, and in May, 846 relocated to RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), Somerset. The squadron
846_Naval_Air_Squadron
Close-in weapon system
carriers (HMS Invincible & HMS Illustrious), two Albion-class landing platform dock (replaced by "Phalanx" on HMS Albion, removed from HMS Bulwark while in
Goalkeeper_CIWS
Retrieved 2024-11-19. https://www.navylookout.com/hms-prince-of-wales-becomes-the-royal-navys-flagship/#:~:text=HMS%20Prince%20of%20Wales%20arrived
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Royal Navy Admiral (1856–1917)
day. On 18 March 1902 he was appointed flag captain of the battleship HMS Bulwark, which in May was to become flagship of Admiral Sir Compton Domvile,
Frederick Hamilton (Royal Navy officer)
Frederick_Hamilton_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Human settlement in Scotland
carriers HMS Centaur, HMS Bulwark, HMS Eagle, and HMS Ark Royal were all sent for breaking up, as well as a number of other vessels, including HMS Mohawk
Cairnryan
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
shore base HMS Simbang, which was also the HQ of the 3rd Commando Brigade & 42 Commando RM. In December 1962, 848 returned on HMS Bulwark to Plymouth
848_Naval_Air_Squadron
Majestic-class aircraft carrier of the Canadian Navy
included cross-deck operations with the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Bulwark. On 2 October, a Banshee fighter flying from Bonaventure to the naval
HMCS_Bonaventure
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
Royal Navy in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The class comprised London, Bulwark, Venerable, Queen, and Prince of Wales. The ships of the London class were
London-class_battleship
Unitary authority area in Kent, England
preserved afloat in Dundee, Scotland. On 25 November 1914 the battleship HMS Bulwark was moored at buoy number 17 at Kethole Reach on the River Medway. She
Medway
Former Royal Air Force station in Hong Kong
Naval Air Squadron were landed from HMS Bulwark on 9 November and they re-embarked on 21 November. On 23 October 1963, HMS Victorious disembarked a contingent
RAF_Kai_Tak
United Kingdom landing craft
140 troops). The Mk5s operate from the amphibious warfare ships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. In 2012, a total of 23 Mk5s were in service with pennants 9473
LCVP_(United_Kingdom)
Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate
River on 31 August 2014. HDMS Peter Willemoes, USS Mount Whitney and HMS Bulwark underway on 29 October 2015. HDMS Peter Willemoes underway in the Atlantic
HDMS_Peter_Willemoes_(F362)
English cricketer
National Service in the Royal Navy, during which he had served aboard HMS Bulwark. Following his first-class cricket career, Oakden played golf to a high
Patrick_Oakden
Royal Sovereign-class battleship of the Royal Navy scuttled in Portland Harbour
HMS Hood was a modified Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the early 1890s. She differed from the other ships
HMS_Hood_(1891)
Defensive british military operation to protect Kuwaiti independence
HMS Bulwark, aircraft carrier HMS Victorious (subsequently relieved by HMS Centaur), destroyers HMS Camperdown, HMS Finisterre, HMS Saintes and HMS Cassandra
Operation_Vantage
LRG (North), both Albion-class vessels were in reserve as of 2024 with HMS Bulwark only to be activated "if required". Then in late 2024, the newly elected
List of Royal Navy deployments
List_of_Royal_Navy_deployments
Royal Navy Rear-Admiral (1924–2007)
in 1970. He went on to be Commanding Officer of the commando carrier HMS Bulwark in 1972 and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1974.
Derek_Bazalgette
Austro-Hungarian Navy steamboat
Emden, Buresk 11 Nov: HMS Niger 17 Nov: SMS Friedrich Carl 22 Nov: Nilufer 23 Nov: SM U-18 25 Nov: HMS D2, Nygaard 26 Nov: HMS Bulwark Other incidents 12
SMS_Kaiserin_Elisabeth
British aircraft designed in 1951
and RAF), with Seamew XA213 successfully completing carrier trials on HMS Bulwark in July and December 1955. Naval service flight trials with two Seamews
Short_Seamew
Naval exercise
Squadron 2 (HU-2) Det. HMS Ark Royal (R09) – Orange Fleet flagship Squadrons embarked: 802, 804, 815, 831, 849B, 898 HMS Bulwark (R08) Squadrons embarked:
Exercise_Strikeback
Royal Navy Vice Admiral (born 1969)
he became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Somerset in 2009 and then of the assault ship HMS Bulwark in 2012. He became Principal Staff Officer to
Andrew Burns (Royal Navy officer)
Andrew_Burns_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Royal Navy admiral (1854–1937)
battleships HMS Hannibal and HMS Bulwark, although neither appointment was taken up. From November 1897 until April 1901, Dicken commanded HMS Royal Arthur
Charles_Gauntlett_Dicken
Bloemfontein Castle British Knight HMS Bruiser HMS Bryony HMS Bulwark HMS Cadmus Calchas Cambria HMS Camellia HMS Campania HMS Centaur Oakland Star (launched
List of ships built by Harland & Wolff (1930–2002)
List_of_ships_built_by_Harland_&_Wolff_(1930–2002)
1964 overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar
helicopter assault by Royal Marines from HMS Bulwark, a commando carrier then stationed in the Middle East. As Bulwark was outside the region, Finery's launch
Zanzibar_Revolution
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
served as the shore base starting in November. The squadron embarked in HMS Bulwark in March 1957, engaging in several periods of operations in Home Waters
891_Naval_Air_Squadron
2014–2018 EU border patrol operation
2013–2014. As part of the agreement, the United Kingdom agreed to send HMS Bulwark, two naval patrol boats and three helicopters to join the operation.
Operation_Triton
British Baron and Scouting leader
Navy, became a leading seaman, and during the Suez Crisis, served on HMS Bulwark. He then set up a liquor business in Nottingham called "Whisky a Gogo"
Robert Baden-Powell, 3rd Baron Baden-Powell
Robert_Baden-Powell,_3rd_Baron_Baden-Powell
Carrier-based fighter aircraft family
including the carriers HMS Albion, HMS Bulwark and HMS Eagle (carrying the Sea Vixens) and the LPD (Landing Platform Dock) HMS Fearless. The Sea Vixen's
De_Havilland_Sea_Vixen
British politician (born 1980)
Navy. He campaigned to stop the sale of HMS Ocean to Brazil and for the retention of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark both based in his Plymouth constituency
Luke_Pollard
(1994). A Naval History of World War I. London: Routledge. p. 386. "The HMS Bulwark Explosion". Disasters in Medway. 2009. Archived from the original on
List of maritime disasters in World War I
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_I
Planned British military operations in 1964
base of revolutionary power, by Royal Marines from the commando carrier HMS Bulwark. The plan circumvented the need to operate from Kenya, where secrecy
British response to the Zanzibar Revolution
British_response_to_the_Zanzibar_Revolution
(1947) HMS Albion (1947) HMS Bulwark (1948) HMS Hermes (ex-Elephant) (1953), to India 1986 as INS Viraat Invincible class HMS Invincible (1977) HMS Illustrious
List_of_aircraft_carriers
Royal Navy officer
assigned to the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers HMS Ark Royal, HMS Bulwark, HMS Eagle, HMS Hermes and HMS Victorious. In 1959, after a series of flying
Michael_Clapp
Hull classification used by a number of the world's navies
scrapped. HMS Bulwark – 1960–1980, converted Centaur class. Converted to an anti-submarine warfare carrier 1979. Kept in service until HMS Invincible entered
Landing_platform_helicopter
List of ships with the same or similar names
in 1798. HMS Scipio was the intended name for a 74-gun third rate, but she was renamed HMS Bulwark in 1806 before being launched in 1807. HMS Scipio was
HMS_Scipio
Military unit
State, James Cartlidge, stated that it was anticipated that, although HMS Bulwark was to complete a long-term refit in 2024, she would nevertheless only
Littoral_Response_Group
Period of Chilean history under the rule of General Augusto Pinochet
considered the purchase of the British Centaur-class light fleet carrier HMS Bulwark. The enormous amount of weaponry purchased by Peru caused a meeting between
Military dictatorship of Chile
Military_dictatorship_of_Chile
with Goalkeeper. The last active Goalkeeper system was removed from HMS Bulwark when she entered extended readiness in 2016. The Spearfish torpedo is the
Active Royal Navy weapon systems
Active_Royal_Navy_weapon_systems
Ship of the line of the British Royal Navy
renamed Bulwark in 1885. The ship was renamed a second time to Impregnable the following year and became a training ship, but briefly reverted to Bulwark in
HMS_Howe_(1860)
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
acted as an escort to the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious and the amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark. The ship made her final visit to the city of
HMS_Liverpool_(D92)
British TV drama series (1973–1977)
included the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, the helicopter cruiser HMS Blake, the commando carrier HMS Bulwark and the submarine HMS Andrew. The Royal Marine
Warship_(1973_TV_series)
Royal Navy officer (1775–1831)
involved in politics, instead returning to the Navy in 1821 as captain of HMS Bulwark, the flagship of Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell at Chatham. The same
Murray_Maxwell
Events following the conclusion of the Falklands War in Argentina
assault ships HMS Intrepid and HMS Fearless were not decommissioned until 1999 and 2002, respectively, being replaced by HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. A RN ship
Aftermath of the Falklands War
Aftermath_of_the_Falklands_War
NATO military exercises hosted by Norway
Royal Navy assault ships HMS Illustrious and HMS Bulwark during Exercise Cold Response, 2012
Nordic_Response
Seagoing watercraft
battalion-sized airborne assault was made. Two of the other carriers involved, HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion, were converted in the late 1950s into dedicated "commando
Landing_craft
Largest port in Cyprus
Cyprus Mail. 2006-08-15. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. "HMS Bulwark brings Britons to safety". The Guardian. 2006-07-20. Archived from the
Port_of_Limassol
British Royal Marine officer (1928–2007)
Defence from 1966 to 1968. He served as amphibious operations officer on HMS Bulwark in 1968 to 1969. Moore served as Housemaster of the Royal Marines School
Jeremy_Moore
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