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HMS Stirling Castle welcomed to her new home

Portsmouth News

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November 04, 2025

The newest ship under the Royal Navy banner was welcomed to her new home in Portsmouth for the first time.

- by Freddie Webb

HMS Stirling Castle, formerly in the hands of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, sailed past The Round Tower in Old Portsmouth yesterday. She sailed alongside HMNB Portsmouth after being greeted by family and friends of the 55-strong ship's company.

The former merchant vessel, overhauled to provide cutting-edge mine-hunting capabilities and be a mother ship for drones, recently completed her first period of sea trials. Petty Officer (Mine Warfare) Kieron Walledge, born in Portsmouth, said: "It's a huge sense of achievement, finally arriving in our homeport after several months of intense work.

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