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Jan 24

Your latest #RoyalNavy news comes from

@hms_tamar

, who has visited #Bangladesh. The ship is starting the next phase of her patrols in the Indian Ocean. We also look to the future of the Fleet with the arrival and announcements of new ships. 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates

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Scotland: we’ve arrived! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Feb 3

Surprise! Sailors from

@HMS_Hibernia

joined the centenary celebrations of #RoyalNavy veteran Henry Morrell Murphy in Bangor, County Down.

Today we welcomed Chief of Defence People, Vice Admiral Hally on board, alongside the Naval Training Management Group to celebrate the success of RN Apprenticeships and to recognise some of our top apprentices, in preparation for National Apprenticeship Week.

Patrol ship

faced temperatures as low as -17C while visiting the #RepublicofKorea. The ship became the first #RoyalNavy ship to visit Pyeongtaek where she worked with US Navy and Korean navy personnel on ship-to-shore exercises.

HMS Spey continues Indo-Pacific operations with visit to South Korea

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Feb 2

Task force CTF 150, led by the #RoyalNavy, has made a huge drugs seizure in the Gulf of Oman. US Coast Guard cutter the Emlen Tunnell was patrolling regional water when it seized 4,000 kg of hashish and 512 kg of methamphetamine from a fishing vessel.

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Royal Navy Retweeted

845 Naval Air Squadron

@845NAS

Feb 2

Krakhella, Norway. #flynavy

Royal Navy and 8 others

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Feb 1

The February edtion of #navy_news is now on sale, featuring

@HMSLANCASTER

in the Gulf;

@HMS_Medway

in the Caribbean;

@hms_tamar

in the #IndianOcean and

@hmsprotector

in #Antarctica. It also includes a pullout and keep Fleet poster. Subscribe now at ow.ly/aNzU50MuP0hs

Feb 1

First World War light cruiser HMS Caroline, the sole survivor from the Battle of Jutland, is set to reopen after nearly three years. Some lucky visitors will have the chance to preview the ship during special weekend-only openings in March.

HMS Caroline to reopen to public after three years

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took to Les Deux Alpes and faced near blizzard conditions at this year’s Snowsports Festival. ❄️⛷️ The festival introduces beginners to the sport of Alpine skiing and Snowboarding with the aim to progress them to an advanced level.

Royal Navy Snowsports Festival 2023

Jan 30

BZ to the newly-qualified #RoyalNavy divers who passed out of the Defence Diving School on Horsea Island this month. The divers are now qualified in the use of self-contained, surface supplied and mixed gas re-breathers with an operational capability down to 60 metres!

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What a weekend for

! The ship enjoyed a stopover in the Isle of Man where she welcomed aboard high-profile visitors including His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer, the Mayor of Douglas Ms Janet Thommeny and her consort.

HMS Penzance delights visitors in the Isle of Man

Jan 30

A ship that will support mine-hunting operations has arrived in

@HMNBDevonport

. The vessel will act as a 'mother-ship' for autonomous kit, from crewless minesweepers to underwater vehicles. It will now undergo maintenance to get ready to join

@RFAHeadquarters

Mine-hunting ‘mother ship’ arrives in Plymouth

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Jan 28

The trust hoping to preserve ‘King Charles’ warship’ – minesweeper HMS Bronington – can now access large-scale funding thanks to charity status. Their goal for 2023 is to get the 70-year-old ship re-floated and out of the water after she partially sank.

New charity status opens door to funding to save HMS Bronington

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Royal Navy warship

joined the Bangladeshi Navy for joint training in the Bay of Bengal, cementing relations between the two countries after a week-long visit.

During our visit to #Bangladesh, we were honoured to attend a memorial service at the

@CWGC

Chittagong War Cemetery. The Cemetery is the final resting place of over 700 Commonwealth and Foreign National sailors, soldiers, aviators & civil servants. #WeWillRememberThem 🇬🇧 🇧🇩

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Submarine Delivery Agency

Jan 24

Work has started on the Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active! She will become the backbone of the Fleet’s global operations by the decade’s end.

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HMS Daring departs

's Birkenhead shipyard following replacement of her Diesel Generators under the MOD’s Power Improvement Project. She will now be towed, as planned, to Portsmouth, to undergo further regeneration work under BAE Systems [Image cred:

@mersey_shipping

]

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@SDA_mod

Jan 23

Hello👋, we’re the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA). We manage the procurement, in-service support and disposals of UK nuclear submarines. Today we're launching our Twitter account - follow us to stay up to date on the work we do in support of national security. #Submarines

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Jan 22

The Year of the Tiger is over... But what a year for the Royal Navy's own Flying Tigers... flexing their submarine hunting muscles from the Barents Sea to the shadow of Mount Etna and birthplace of aviation. Now for more in the Year of the Rabbit! #ChineseNewYear

The Year of the (Flying) Tigers

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Sailors from

joined community leaders in

@Sandbach_gov_uk

to pay tribute to a long-forgotten association with a WW2 destroyer. HMS Vimiera was adopted by Sandbach just 5 weeks before she sank. A new display now honours the warship.

THIS SUNDAY: Tune in for life aboard

@HMSQNLZ

as she continues her deployment in the Med, the Indian Ocean, and the South China Sea. #Warship 🎥 The Warship: Tour of Duty 📅 Sunday 22nd January 📺 9PM,

@BBCTwo

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Jan 20

The Royal Navy has taken charge of a key naval force in the Middle East. Combined Task Force 150 has proven to be particularly successful in the fight against the illegal drugs trade.

Royal Navy takes command of key Middle East security force

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Mastering the extremes... Arctic, desert, jungle. #RoyalMarines operate in the world's harshest environments. As Arctic work ramps up this winter after desert exercises in Oman, commandos return from Hawaii where jungle warfare skills were sharpened. ow.ly/rym350MuRy4

Royal Marines of 40 Commando during their jungle exercises in Oahu

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Royal Marines on exercise in the deserts of Oman

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Royal Marines during operations in the Arctic

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The desert scene as 40 Commando exercise with Omani armed forces in the desert

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40 Commando Royal Marines

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Jan 19

The first of the UK’s two planned Multi-Role Oceanographic Survey (MROS) vessel to protect key underwater infrastructure, today arrived on Merseyside. The ship will be dedicated to safeguarding vital seabed telecommunications cables and oil and gas pipelines.

Navy’s new guardian of key underwater infrastructure arrives in UK

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Great news for

. They are to get 3x new ships to provide task group operations with 'solid support': spare parts, ammo, new engines, food and provisions in a £1.6bn deal with UK-based consortium Team Resolute, replacing

@RFAFortVictoria

RFA to get three new replacements for Fort Victoria

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a made a visible contribution to prevent smuggling throughout the region. Throughout the challenges, the crew displayed a brilliant attitude, living up to the ship’s motto: ‘Difficulties Be Damned’". Commanding Officer, Commander Paul Irving

Frigate

, submarine HMS Artful and a Merlin from

@RNASCuldrose

's 814 NAS joined

@Forsvaret_no

and

@Sjoforsvaret

for the biggest naval exercise in Norwegian waters, Flotex. 🇬🇧 🇳🇴

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Royal Navy Health & Wellbeing are excited to announce the renewal of our partnership with Headspace! From today all RN/RM personnel will continue to have free access to the entire Headspace Library. See RNTM 07-003/23 for further details or sign up at ow.ly/7QFE50MpeHK.

Today, #NATO #DGIMS LTG Janusz Adamczak attended the change of command

@NATO_MARCOM

. Thank you to VADM Keith Blount for his leadership & guidance. Welcome VADM Mike Utley, to the team. Fair Winds & Following Seas to you both!

Congratulations to the trainee pilots and observers from

@825NAS

who have successfully earned their coveted 'Wings'. They have spent the past nine months learning how to operate a Wildcat helicopter and will now embark on #RoyalNavy warships.

Navy helicopter crews receive their Wings in milestone parade

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Icebreaker

has been working with

@PlymUni

and

@BAS_News

to survey underwater volcanoes on the edge of Antarctica to help predict tsunamis.🌊 A major eruption by the active chain off Zavodovski Island could trigger a natural disaster.

HMS Protector helps scientists study tsunami threat

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Commander Greg Young, Commanding Officer of

@HMSPresident

, said: 'As neighbours and regular users of the Thames for waterborne training purposes, we are delighted to host staff and volunteers of

@TowerRNLI

as they continue to provide their hugely important services.'

Four people are stood by the railings of a ships deck, looking at the camera. Three are in RNLI kit, the third (second from right) is in navy uniform. In the background, there is a large bascule and suspension bridge (Tower Bridge). Photo credit: Sam Lane, Hallmark.

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Royal Navy warship

is tracking Russian guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and accompanying tanker Kama as they sail in international waters close to the UK.

Royal Navy tracks Russian ships close to the UK

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Jan 11

Hello India! 🇮🇳 Patrol ship

@hms_tamar

is only the 2nd RN ship this century to visit the Andaman Islands. Her 5-day visit is the curtain-raiser to several months focused in the Indian Ocean, marking an 'Indian tilt' in her Indo-Asia-Pacific mission.

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Volcanoes, Vikings and a Walrus… This is your #RoyalNavy news update from

@hmsprotector

as the ice breaker continues her scientific mission off the Antarctic Peninsula. 🔗royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates

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Jan 7

Lifesavers. 👏 Sailors on

@HMS_Medway

saved all five crew of a tug when it began to sink in the Caribbean. The patrol ship was on the scene in just 20 minutes, picking up an SOS from the vessel as it towed a barge near Anguilla in squally conditions. ow.ly/8Iwk50MkC54

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Jan 3

Hanging up his helmet after 30 years in the cockpit is Fleet Air Arm legend Commander Ian Tidball. He's flown 35 aircraft types - including blazing the trail for UK F-35 pilots (

@RoyalAirForce

and RN) - in 4,111 hours (171 days) in the skies since 1991.