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🇫🇷 French Navy Suffren-class submarine outbound from Faslane today. Via Sheila Weir

🇫🇷 French Navy Suffren-class submarine outbound from Faslane today. Via Sheila Weir

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Party of Royal Marines reservists and 🇳🇱Dutch Korps Mariniers saved the life of a stranded climber on Ben Nevis in extreme conditions (around –15°C with wind chill). Using a bivvy sack, ropes, a mat and a thick jacket the marines improvised a stretcher to haul the casualty down the mountain.

Party of Royal Marines reservists and 🇳🇱Dutch Korps Mariniers saved the life of a stranded climber on Ben Nevis in extreme conditions (around –15°C with wind chill). Using a bivvy sack, ropes, a mat and a thick jacket the marines improvised a stretcher to haul the casualty down the mountain.

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Unverified social media footage believed to show serious fire on 🇨🇳Chinese Type 071 LPD Longhushan Via Malinda 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇱🇨🇦🇮🇹🇦🇺🇬🇧🇬🇪🇩🇪🇸🇪

Unverified social media footage believed to show serious fire on 🇨🇳Chinese Type 071 LPD Longhushan Via Malinda 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇱🇨🇦🇮🇹🇦🇺🇬🇧🇬🇪🇩🇪🇸🇪

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MV Bella 1, now in the GIUK gap (North of Scotland) Vessel sanctioned by US renamed MV Marinera and re-flagged as a 🇷🇺Russian vessel. Poor quality video apparently from the ship shows it being shadowed by 🇺🇸USCG cutter. US and RAF aircraft flying from the UK also monitoring the ship. US media reports Russians have sent a submarine and another vessel to escort the tanker.

MV Bella 1, now in the GIUK gap (North of Scotland) Vessel sanctioned by US renamed MV Marinera and re-flagged as a 🇷🇺Russian vessel. Poor quality video apparently from the ship shows it being shadowed by 🇺🇸USCG cutter. US and RAF aircraft flying from the UK also monitoring the ship. US media reports Russians have sent a submarine and another vessel to escort the tanker.

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Vanguard-class submarine heads out on patrol from Faslane on blustery Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir

Vanguard-class submarine heads out on patrol from Faslane on blustery Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir

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.HMS Dauntless Phalanx CIWS undergoing pre-deployment checks with radome removed. Upper Ku-band moving track indicator (MTI) radar aerial visible rotating. Via Steve A Wenham

.HMS Dauntless Phalanx CIWS undergoing pre-deployment checks with radome removed. Upper Ku-band moving track indicator (MTI) radar aerial visible rotating. Via Steve A Wenham

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🇺🇸US Department of War 🇺🇸 have released a periscope video from a US submarine showing the torpedoing of Iranian frigate 🇮🇷IRIS Dena in international waters off Sri Lanka.

🇺🇸US Department of War 🇺🇸 have released a periscope video from a US submarine showing the torpedoing of Iranian frigate 🇮🇷IRIS Dena in international waters off Sri Lanka.

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.HMS Ledbury outbound from Portsmouth this morning. Note the PODS container on the quarter deck. Via Steve A Wenham

.HMS Ledbury outbound from Portsmouth this morning. Note the PODS container on the quarter deck. Via Steve A Wenham

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🇳🇱 Dutch submarine inbound on the Clyde today. Via Sheila Weir

🇳🇱 Dutch submarine inbound on the Clyde today. Via Sheila Weir

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.RFA LYME BAY inbound to Gibraltar this morning after short deployment to Eastern Mediterranean. Due to be equipped with autonomous minehunting capabilities. She will be alongside for a while and deployment to the Gulf in the near future is unlikely without a change in circumstances. Via MedAeroNaval

.RFA LYME BAY inbound to Gibraltar this morning after short deployment to Eastern Mediterranean. Due to be equipped with autonomous minehunting capabilities. She will be alongside for a while and deployment to the Gulf in the near future is unlikely without a change in circumstances. Via MedAeroNaval

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Ex-Royal Marine hovercraft sold to Pakistan - working up off Portsmouth yesterday - flying 🇵🇰Pakistani flag. Via Proud of Portsmouth

Ex-Royal Marine hovercraft sold to Pakistan - working up off Portsmouth yesterday - flying 🇵🇰Pakistani flag. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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.820 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Mk2 Crowsnest helicopter conducts night flying from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus yesterday

.820 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Mk2 Crowsnest helicopter conducts night flying from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus yesterday

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.HMS SUTHERLAND believed to be fastest ship in the RN fleet, conducts full power trial.

.HMS SUTHERLAND believed to be fastest ship in the RN fleet, conducts full power trial.

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.HMS Dauntless conducts 30mm gunnery drills in the Indian Ocean #CSG25

.HMS Dauntless conducts 30mm gunnery drills in the Indian Ocean #CSG25

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Ceremonial opening of the Janet Harvey Hall BAE Systems Maritime in Govan, Glasgow today. This state of the art facility was built in 2 years and will support faster and more efficient construction of 2 Type 26 frigates simultaneously.

Ceremonial opening of the Janet Harvey Hall BAE Systems Maritime in Govan, Glasgow today. This state of the art facility was built in 2 years and will support faster and more efficient construction of 2 Type 26 frigates simultaneously.

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🇯🇵JS Akibono departed from the UK-led Carrier Strike Group off Oman, having been part of the group for about 7 weeks. #CSG25 Via 防衛省 海上自衛隊

🇯🇵JS Akibono departed from the UK-led Carrier Strike Group off Oman, having been part of the group for about 7 weeks. #CSG25 Via 防衛省 海上自衛隊

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BREAKING: 🇺🇦Ukraine says they hit a 🇷🇺Russian Buyan-M missile corvette with a UAV while special forces launched an attack directly on the ship in the Sea of Azov.

BREAKING: 🇺🇦Ukraine says they hit a 🇷🇺Russian Buyan-M missile corvette with a UAV while special forces launched an attack directly on the ship in the Sea of Azov.

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🇫🇷 FS Normandie Marine nationale arriving on the Clyde this morning ahead of exercise #FormidableShield Via Sheila Weir

🇫🇷 FS Normandie Marine nationale arriving on the Clyde this morning ahead of exercise #FormidableShield Via Sheila Weir

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.RFA Tidespring replenishes 🇮🇳INS Surat at the start of exercise Konkan 2025. #CSG25

.RFA Tidespring replenishes 🇮🇳INS Surat at the start of exercise Konkan 2025. #CSG25

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.HMS Dauntless outbound from Portsmouth today. Positive by recent standards - RN has 3 destroyers and 4 frigates at sea today! Via Proud of Portsmouth
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.HMS Dauntless outbound from Portsmouth today. Positive by recent standards - RN has 3 destroyers and 4 frigates at sea today! Via Proud of Portsmouth

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🇺🇸Norfolk revs... USS Gerald R. Ford heads west through the Strait of Gibraltar today. Finally on her way home after an epic deployment - currently 316 days since she left the US. Via Daniel Ferro
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🇺🇸Norfolk revs... USS Gerald R. Ford heads west through the Strait of Gibraltar today. Finally on her way home after an epic deployment - currently 316 days since she left the US. Via Daniel Ferro

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3 Type 45 destroyers at sea! HMS Dauntless sailed from Portsmouth today on completion of maintenance period. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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3 Type 45 destroyers at sea! HMS Dauntless sailed from Portsmouth today on completion of maintenance period. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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RN Rattler USVs outbound from Portsmouth this morning for further trails and development. (Despite the recent mishap where one collided with a yacht). Via Proud of Portsmouth
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RN Rattler USVs outbound from Portsmouth this morning for further trails and development. (Despite the recent mishap where one collided with a yacht). Via Proud of Portsmouth

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'Spuitvoetbal' on board 🇳🇱HNLMS Den Helder - down time following participation in 🇺🇸US-led Fleetex Via Koninklijke Marine
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'Spuitvoetbal' on board 🇳🇱HNLMS Den Helder - down time following participation in 🇺🇸US-led Fleetex Via Koninklijke Marine

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.HMS St Albans heading up the Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir
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.HMS St Albans heading up the Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir

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RN Merlin Mk2 crews have completed 2 weeks of intensive ASW training in 🇳🇴Norway during annual Exercise Green Eel. Operating from Bergen, 824 NAS helicopters trained against 🇳🇴HNoMS and Utvær and 🇩🇪U-35 in challenging fjord and open ocean scenarios, sharpening the skills needed to hunt submarines in the North Atlantic.
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RN Merlin Mk2 crews have completed 2 weeks of intensive ASW training in 🇳🇴Norway during annual Exercise Green Eel. Operating from Bergen, 824 NAS helicopters trained against 🇳🇴HNoMS and Utvær and 🇩🇪U-35 in challenging fjord and open ocean scenarios, sharpening the skills needed to hunt submarines in the North Atlantic.

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British jet lands on Japanese warship for the first time #CSG25
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British jet lands on Japanese warship for the first time #CSG25

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🇺🇦Ukrainian minehunter UNS Henichesk (ex-HNLMS Makkum) inbound to Portsmouth today. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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🇺🇦Ukrainian minehunter UNS Henichesk (ex-HNLMS Makkum) inbound to Portsmouth today. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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.HMS SUTHERLAND heading up Loch Long this morning following visit to Stavanger in Norway last week. Via 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Mike - ArgyllSeaglass 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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.HMS SUTHERLAND heading up Loch Long this morning following visit to Stavanger in Norway last week. Via 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Mike - ArgyllSeaglass 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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.Royal Marines Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) unit deployed on Cyprus. They are equipped with a triple Martlet Missile launcher, a standard aiming unit and the JIM COMPACT visual sight.
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.Royal Marines Ground-Based Air Defence (GBAD) unit deployed on Cyprus. They are equipped with a triple Martlet Missile launcher, a standard aiming unit and the JIM COMPACT visual sight.

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HMS Dragon conducting high-speed manoeuvres off Cyprus while the ship's company prepares to deal with simulated incoming missiles.
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HMS Dragon conducting high-speed manoeuvres off Cyprus while the ship's company prepares to deal with simulated incoming missiles.

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Boldly going... for good. ex-HMS Enterprise towed out of Portsmouth this morning - on her way to UK Docks Marine Services Limited Teesside to be refurbished for further service with Bangladeshi Navy. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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Boldly going... for good. ex-HMS Enterprise towed out of Portsmouth this morning - on her way to UK Docks Marine Services Limited Teesside to be refurbished for further service with Bangladeshi Navy. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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.HMS MERSEY back into Portsmouth this afternoon after operations to monitor Russian naval activity and visit to 🇧🇪Ostend. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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.HMS MERSEY back into Portsmouth this afternoon after operations to monitor Russian naval activity and visit to 🇧🇪Ostend. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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Good to see HMS Brocklesby finally heading out of Portsmouth today for sea trials after refit lasting 3 years. Via Steve A Wenham
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Good to see HMS Brocklesby finally heading out of Portsmouth today for sea trials after refit lasting 3 years. Via Steve A Wenham

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🇩🇪FGS Sachsen, assigned as COM SNMG1 flagship (in place of HMS Dragon) arrived in Portsmouth yesterday. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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🇩🇪FGS Sachsen, assigned as COM SNMG1 flagship (in place of HMS Dragon) arrived in Portsmouth yesterday. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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Always a welcome sight. 🇺🇸 US Virginia-class submarine inbound to Faslane on choppy Firth of Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir
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Always a welcome sight. 🇺🇸 US Virginia-class submarine inbound to Faslane on choppy Firth of Clyde this afternoon. Via Sheila Weir

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163,134 views • 6 months ago

.HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives back home in sunny Portsmouth this morning for the first time since she departed for maintenance in Rosyth last July. Possibly conducted 2-carrier PHOTEX with HMS Prince of Wales off the south coast this weekend. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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.HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives back home in sunny Portsmouth this morning for the first time since she departed for maintenance in Rosyth last July. Possibly conducted 2-carrier PHOTEX with HMS Prince of Wales off the south coast this weekend. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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RN's last operational minehunter in the Arabian Gulf, HMS Middleton, towed into Portsmouth today after being returned to Southampton on heavy lift vessel. Via Proud of Portsmouth
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RN's last operational minehunter in the Arabian Gulf, HMS Middleton, towed into Portsmouth today after being returned to Southampton on heavy lift vessel. Via Proud of Portsmouth

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.RFA Proteus arrives for her first visit to Gibraltar this morning. Via Daniel Ferro
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.RFA Proteus arrives for her first visit to Gibraltar this morning. Via Daniel Ferro

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77,382 views • 3 months ago