Navy chiefs under fire for renaming HMS Agincourt ‘to appease French’
Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine after a battle in which England defeated France.
‘It’s PC gone mad!’ ex Nato commander slams as woke Navy bosses rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting French
WOKE Navy chiefs are renaming HMS Agincourt — to avoid upsetting the French. The sub was the fleet’s sixth vessel named after the 1415 victory by outnumbered English archers. A move to rebrand the
Navy bosses want to change name of submarine HMS Agincourt to 'avoid upsetting French'
The Royal Navy has been accused of renaming new attack submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French. The seventh Astute Class boat was due to become the sixth vessel to be named after the 1415 battle, where Henry V routed the forces of France with the help of his legendary archers.
Royal Navy: Renaming HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles branded "woke nonsense" by former Tory MP Grant Shapps
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said.
Royal Navy chief slams Keir Starmer over woke HMS Agincourt renaming
Dr Chris Parry has condemned the decision to scrap the planned patriotic branding of Britain's latest submarine.
Navy submarine name change is woke nonsense, says Shapps
HMS Agincourt has been renamed Achilles amid reports the defence ministry did not want to offend France.
Renaming of submarine Agincourt ‘woke nonsense’, says ex-defence secretary
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be named in honour of Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French.
'Woke nonsense!' Navy chiefs to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French
Defence Secretary John Healey is seeking the King's approval to rename HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move that has sparked controversy over concerns about offending the French. The decision to rebrand the under-construction hunter-killer submarine represents a significant U-turn in naval policy.
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