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A Royal Navy member has died following a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crash during night-flying exercises with HMS Queen Elizabeth in the English Channel near Dorset. Two other crew members were rescued and are not seriously injured. The Royal Navy has announced a full investigation into the incident.
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Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon, 31, was killed when a Merlin helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a training exercise on September 4. Two other crew members were rescued. An investigation is underway into the incident, which occurred near HMS Queen Elizabeth off the Dorset coast.
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HMS Trent intercepted a drug-smuggling submarine in the Caribbean, seizing 2,000kg of cocaine valued at approximately £160 million. This operation marks the first successful interception of a narco-submarine by the Royal Navy, bringing the ship's total drug seizures to nearly £750 million in seven months.
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Harland & Wolff, the historic shipbuilder known for constructing the Titanic, has announced its holding company will enter administration, leading to 50-60 immediate redundancies. The operational shipyards are expected to continue trading as potential buyers are sought. This marks the second administration in five years for the company, which has struggled financially despite securing a major contract with the Royal Navy.