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#RFAMountsBay sails from Portsmouth this afternoon.

#RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Portsmouth

Via @rnpics__

Jun 24

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#RFAMountsBay sails from Portsmouth this afternoon. #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Portsmouth Via @rnpics__

MV Anvil point alongside at Marchwood today.

#Marchwood #SouthamptonWater #SeaMountingCentre #RoRo #MilitaryLogistics #AnvilPoint

Via @scottyc298

Jun 24

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MV Anvil point alongside at Marchwood today. #Marchwood #SouthamptonWater #SeaMountingCentre #RoRo #MilitaryLogistics #AnvilPoint Via @scottyc298

10-day NATO #AntiSubmarine exercise #DynamicMongoose in GIUK Gap and Norwegian Sea wraps up.

#HMSPortland now integrated with #SNMG1 one of 11 surface ships hunting 3 submarines (🇺🇸SSN + 🇩🇪🇳🇴SSKs) and MPAs including RAF P8 Poseidon.

Pictured:
🇳🇱HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën
🇩🇰HDMS Absalon
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Jun 24

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10-day NATO #AntiSubmarine exercise #DynamicMongoose in GIUK Gap and Norwegian Sea wraps up. #HMSPortland now integrated with #SNMG1 one of 11 surface ships hunting 3 submarines (🇺🇸SSN + 🇩🇪🇳🇴SSKs) and MPAs including RAF P8 Poseidon. Pictured: 🇳🇱HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën 🇩🇰HDMS Absalon 🇬🇧HMS Portland 🇳🇱HNLMS Karel Doorman #NATO #ASW #AntiSubmarineWarfare #NorthAtlantic #GIUKGap #NorwegainSea

#HMSPrinceofWales due home in Portsmouth tomorrow (Passing Round Tower approx 0945) after exercises with the 🇪🇸Spanish Navy in the Gulf of Cadiz and Mediterranean #FLOTEX22

#AircraftCarrier #RoyalNavy #SpanishNavy #SPSVictoria #ArmadaEspañola

Jun 24

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#HMSPrinceofWales due home in Portsmouth tomorrow (Passing Round Tower approx 0945) after exercises with the 🇪🇸Spanish Navy in the Gulf of Cadiz and Mediterranean #FLOTEX22 #AircraftCarrier #RoyalNavy #SpanishNavy #SPSVictoria #ArmadaEspañola

Dive survey on #HMSBronington partially sunk in Birkenhead docks today - first stage in efforts to preserve her.

#Minesweeper #RoyalNavy #Birkenhead #DiveSurvey #WarshipPreservation

Via @pbrstreetgang30

Jun 24

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Dive survey on #HMSBronington partially sunk in Birkenhead docks today - first stage in efforts to preserve her. #Minesweeper #RoyalNavy #Birkenhead #DiveSurvey #WarshipPreservation Via @pbrstreetgang30

#HMSWestminster arrived off #Scarborough yesterday ahead of #ArmedForcesDay events this weekend.

#Type23Frigate #RoyalNavy

Jun 24

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#HMSWestminster arrived off #Scarborough yesterday ahead of #ArmedForcesDay events this weekend. #Type23Frigate #RoyalNavy

#RFATidesurge entering the Bay of #Gibraltar this morning after participating in #FLOTEX22

#RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Tanker

Via @dparody

Jun 24

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#RFATidesurge entering the Bay of #Gibraltar this morning after participating in #FLOTEX22 #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #Tanker Via @dparody

Been a while since a Royal Navy vessel was repaired in a floating dry dock.

#BRNC officer cadets join #HMSSpey in dock at Sembawang Shipyard, 🇸🇬Singapore.

#Singapore #RoyalNavy #FloatingDock #FloatingDryDock #OPV

Jun 24

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Been a while since a Royal Navy vessel was repaired in a floating dry dock. #BRNC officer cadets join #HMSSpey in dock at Sembawang Shipyard, 🇸🇬Singapore. #Singapore #RoyalNavy #FloatingDock #FloatingDryDock #OPV

🇸🇪Swedish warship HSwMS Nykoping and 🇫🇮Finish warship FNS Uusimaa conduct a sail past with #HMSDefender to mark the end of Exercise #BALTOPS22

#Sweden #SwedishNavy #FinishNavy #BalticSea #Sailpast #RoyalNavy

Jun 23

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🇸🇪Swedish warship HSwMS Nykoping and 🇫🇮Finish warship FNS Uusimaa conduct a sail past with #HMSDefender to mark the end of Exercise #BALTOPS22 #Sweden #SwedishNavy #FinishNavy #BalticSea #Sailpast #RoyalNavy

Coastal Forces Squadron vessels welcome Foreign Office Defence Staff onboard in 🇩🇪Kiel.

#KielerWoche
#CFSOverseas2022

#HMSRanger #HMSCharger #HMSExploit #HMSSmiter #HMSArcher #HMSExplorer #P2000 #RoyalNavy #DefenceDiplomacy

Jun 23

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Coastal Forces Squadron vessels welcome Foreign Office Defence Staff onboard in 🇩🇪Kiel. #KielerWoche #CFSOverseas2022 #HMSRanger #HMSCharger #HMSExploit #HMSSmiter #HMSArcher #HMSExplorer #P2000 #RoyalNavy #DefenceDiplomacy

#HMSHurworth departs and #HMSBrocklesby arrives in Portsmouth this morning.

#Minehunter #MCMV #Portsmouth #RoyalNavy

Via: PortsmouthProud

Jun 23

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#HMSHurworth departs and #HMSBrocklesby arrives in Portsmouth this morning. #Minehunter #MCMV #Portsmouth #RoyalNavy Via: PortsmouthProud

#HMSQueenElizabeth seen from the dock of #RFAMountsBay while alongside in Portsmouth

#RoyalFleetAuxiliary #RoyalNavy #AircraftCarrier #WellDock #SternDock #Portsmouth

Via: Captain Ali Clack

Jun 23

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#HMSQueenElizabeth seen from the dock of #RFAMountsBay while alongside in Portsmouth #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #RoyalNavy #AircraftCarrier #WellDock #SternDock #Portsmouth Via: Captain Ali Clack