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Have finally moved over to the blue sky platform
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See you over there
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Still an iconic @royalnavy photograph nearly 40 years on.
The Leander class Frigate, HMS MINERVA and her Lynx helicopter off the UK, 1987. Britain built 26, but more were built for export and 8 Navies operated these excellent compact frigates.
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While Texas nabbed the first Virginia-class ice surfacing, (USS New Mexico (SSN 779) โNeMoโ scored the first Virginia surfacing AT the North Pole with this 2014 pop up at Ice Camp Nautilus.
OTD in 2009: Texas on Ice ๐ง
The second Virginia-class submarine, USS Texas (SSN-775), surfaced near the North Pole
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OTD in 1969: USS Grayling (SSN 646) was commissioned at PNS. The ceremony program is one of my collection favorites, the Sturgeon-class submarine famously left her mark on RFS Novomoskovsk (K-407) in 1993 when she bumped into the Delta IV SSBN in the Barents Sea.
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Finally allowed to post these!
Pictures of the Richard Montgomeryโs masts arriving at @DockyardChatham two weeks ago.
Will post the rest on Substack tomorrow
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Decommissioned submarine ๐ณ๐ฑHNLMS Walrus left Den Helder for the scrapyard today after 30 years service.
Via @kon_marine
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I think the French might get this one
navylookout.com/france-and-gโฆ
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Perisher course was the envy of the world
.@DefenceEye_news reports RN has not run a Submarine Command Course (Perisher), since December 2024 but 3 officers have successfully qualified for command through allied courses, including programmes delivered by ๐ณ๐ดNorway and ๐ฆ๐บAustralia.
RN Submarine availaibilty may improve shortly with HMS Audacious returning to the fleet and Agamemnon working up- next UK Perisher Course is due to commence next month, with a further candidate scheduled to undertake the Norwegian course in January.
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The last of its kind. A very rare and important piece of history.
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I was born 7 months ago, my family has a long lineage of Royal Navy service, I wasnโt made in the Royal Navy
I was born to be in the @RoyalNavy
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#OnThisDay 60 yrs ago in 1966 the @RoyalNavy ordered the first of 4 Type 82 Destroyers, HMS BRISTOL. Shortly after, defence cuts removed the carrier she was designed to escort and BRISTOL was the only T82 built. She was decommissioned in 1991 & used for training until 2025.
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SS Jeremiah O Brien passing a fallen sister SS Richard Montgomery
SS Richard Montgomery still holds around 1,400tons of unexploded ordnance within her wreck
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#OnThisDay 125 yrs ago in 1901 the @RoyalNavy
Submarine Service is founded. Today recognised by their Dolphin badges and Black Cap Covers that were introduced in 1972 & 2021 respectively.
Submariners operate the RN's Nuclear Submarines.
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HMS Brave (F94) Royal Navy Type 22 Frigate leaving Quebec 30th May 1996 โ๏ธ
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RT @DefenceGeek: A Possible Explanation:
The US knew there was a threat to RAF Fairford - that's not in dispute here. The FPCON changes, aโฆ
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#OnThisDay 20 yrs ago in 2006, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Pollock died aged 89. He joined the RN in 1930 and saw service throughout WW2. A Gunnery Officer, he rose to First Sea Lord in the early 70's where he managed to maintain RN carriers via the through deck cruiser.
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