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#RFALymeBay departing Gibraltar to return to the UK this morning after a 21-day Assisted Maintenance Period.

#RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Gibraltar

Via: M Sanchez

Apr 22

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#RFALymeBay departing Gibraltar to return to the UK this morning after a 21-day Assisted Maintenance Period. #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Gibraltar Via: M Sanchez

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814 NAS Merlin embarked on
#RFATidespring

#CSG25 #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #merlinmk2 #FleetAirArm

Apr 22

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814 NAS Merlin embarked on #RFATidespring #CSG25 #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #merlinmk2 #FleetAirArm

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.@hmsdauntless33 sails from Portsmouth this afternoon to join #CSG25 deployment.

#Type45Destroyer #RoyalNavy #Portsmouth

Apr 22

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.@hmsdauntless33 sails from Portsmouth this afternoon to join #CSG25 deployment. #Type45Destroyer #RoyalNavy #Portsmouth

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HNoMS Amundsen sailed from Bergen, 🇳🇴 Norway on Sunday to join the UK Carrier Strike Group assembling in the Western Approaches #CSG25

Waved off by Second Sea Lord with RN Wildcat overhead.

Via @sjoeforsvaret

Apr 22

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HNoMS Amundsen sailed from Bergen, 🇳🇴 Norway on Sunday to join the UK Carrier Strike Group assembling in the Western Approaches #CSG25 Waved off by Second Sea Lord with RN Wildcat overhead. Via @sjoeforsvaret

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#HMSPrinceofWales waved off by large crowds as she sails from Portsmouth at the start of the #CSG25 deployment.

#AircraftCarrier #Portsmouth #Farewell #RoundTower #RoyalNavy

Via: PortsmouthProud
@intrepid_sailor

Apr 22

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#HMSPrinceofWales waved off by large crowds as she sails from Portsmouth at the start of the #CSG25 deployment. #AircraftCarrier #Portsmouth #Farewell #RoundTower #RoyalNavy Via: PortsmouthProud @intrepid_sailor

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3 Merlins #845NAS and 2 #815NAS
Wildcat helicopters embarked on
#HMSPrinceofWales in Portsmouth this morning #CSG25

#AircraftCarrier #RoyalNavy #Helicopters #FleetAirArm #CarrierStrikeGroup #Portsmouth #MerlinHelicopter #merlinmk4

Apr 22

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3 Merlins #845NAS and 2 #815NAS Wildcat helicopters embarked on #HMSPrinceofWales in Portsmouth this morning #CSG25 #AircraftCarrier #RoyalNavy #Helicopters #FleetAirArm #CarrierStrikeGroup #Portsmouth #MerlinHelicopter #merlinmk4

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🇨🇦HMCS Ville de Québec sailing from Devonport this morning for #CSG25 deployment.

#RoyalCanadianNavy #PlymouthSound

Via: @westward01

Apr 22

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🇨🇦HMCS Ville de Québec sailing from Devonport this morning for #CSG25 deployment. #RoyalCanadianNavy #PlymouthSound Via: @westward01

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Farewell #HMSRichmond

Sailing from Devonport this morning for #CSG25 deployment.

#RoyalNavy #Type23Frigate #PlymouthSound #Farewell

Via @westward01

Apr 22

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Farewell #HMSRichmond Sailing from Devonport this morning for #CSG25 deployment. #RoyalNavy #Type23Frigate #PlymouthSound #Farewell Via @westward01

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Last week we went on board #HMSPrinceofWales and spoke to the Commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group and some of those going on the #CSG25 deployment about the preparations and the early phases of the voyage.

Full story in the new article on our website #linkinbio

#CarrierStrikeGroup #ophighmast #RoyalNavy #SeniorOfficer #comukcsg

Apr 22

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Last week we went on board #HMSPrinceofWales and spoke to the Commander of the UK Carrier Strike Group and some of those going on the #CSG25 deployment about the preparations and the early phases of the voyage. Full story in the new article on our website #linkinbio #CarrierStrikeGroup #ophighmast #RoyalNavy #SeniorOfficer #comukcsg

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🇩🇪FGS Hamburg outbound from Devonport this morning #FOST

#deutchemarine #PlymouthSound

Via @westward01

Apr 22

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🇩🇪FGS Hamburg outbound from Devonport this morning #FOST #deutchemarine #PlymouthSound Via @westward01

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#HMSSpey conducts PASSEX with 🇦🇺HMAS Sydney and 🇲🇾KD Indera Sakti marking the end of exercise #BersamaShield25

Great coverage by @billspurrphot

#AisaPacific #SouthChinaSea #royalaustraliannavy #malaysiannavy #PASSEX #ENDEX #RoyalNavy #OPV #Sailpast #FPDA #fivepowerdefenceagreement

Apr 21

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#HMSSpey conducts PASSEX with 🇦🇺HMAS Sydney and 🇲🇾KD Indera Sakti marking the end of exercise #BersamaShield25 Great coverage by @billspurrphot #AisaPacific #SouthChinaSea #royalaustraliannavy #malaysiannavy #PASSEX #ENDEX #RoyalNavy #OPV #Sailpast #FPDA #fivepowerdefenceagreement

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Happy hunting...

HMS Astute sails from Devonport this morning #CSG25

#SSN #Submarine #PlymouthSound #RoyalNavy

Via: @westward01

Apr 21

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Happy hunting... HMS Astute sails from Devonport this morning #CSG25 #SSN #Submarine #PlymouthSound #RoyalNavy Via: @westward01

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