Recent Tweets of Interest
29 Sep 2022 - Click on the linked dates to see all associated photos and videos.
HMS CATTISTOCK (MCM2 Crew 8)
28 Sep 2022 - “HMS CATTISTOCK is back afloat, continuing to refit and upgrade her minewarfare capability!”
28 Sep 2022 - “Crew 8 pays their last dry visit to the hull of HMS CATTISTOCK before she re-floats.”
23 Sep 2022 - “Lt Cdr Campbell has assumed command of HMS Cattistock and MCM2 Crew 8.”
Steve A Wenham
28 Sep 2022 - “Atherstone goes tidal.”
27 Sep 2022 - “The former Gibraltar boats Sabre and Scimitar sit stern to stern with Atherstone within the lock, all going tidal tomorrow, with the patrol boats going into 2 basin.”
26 Sep 2022 - “Atherstone moving out of 3 basin tomorrow, due for collection by Harland & Wolf.”
24 Sep 2022 - “HMS Brocklesby arrives back."
20 Sep 2022 - “"HMS Cattistock seen this past week afloat once more."
16 Sep 2022 - “HMS Cattistock seen afloat once more within 3 basin this week.”
13 Sep 2022 - “HMS Cattistock comes out.... seen this afternoon afloat and being pulled out of 14 dock to complete her refit within 3 basin.”
HMS LEDBURY (MCM2 Crew 8)
25 Sep 2022 - “It’s always a privilege to reward members of the ships company who have shown merit. Congratulations Petty Officer “Spike” Hughes promoted to Chief Petty Officer.”
RN Ship Losses
20 Sep 2022 - “20 Sept 1976 // Minesweeper HMS Fittleton sank after colliding with frigate HMS Mermaid during mail transfer in the North Sea, with the loss of 12 men, mostly from the RN Reserve. (Memorial window at HMS President RNR - War Memorials Online, photograph by Anthony Bradbury)”
HMS HURWORTH (MCM2 Crew 3)
21 Sep 2022 - “HURWORTH is participating in Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Exercise 22 (REPMUS22) off the coast of Portugal with our NATO allies; integrating autonomous and AI systems. We are working with our DTXG colleagues to integrate new UUVs for future ops.”
5 Sep 2022 - "Members of the Ship's Company took the opportunity to acknowledge and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of the nation; in conflicts ranging from the Peninsular war to WWII at the British Cemetery, in Bilbao."
1 Sep 2022 - "SNMCMG1 all together! After a week of integration serials, we have honed our Tactical manoeuvring, Communication and conducted sailor exchanges between Canada, Lithuania, Germany, UK and Estonia."
Daniel Ferro
21 Sep 2022 - “HMS PENZANCE M106 in the Bay of Gibraltar just over a week ago.”
Sheila Weir
15 Sep 2022 - “HMS Penzance today, back in Scotland again after a long trip back from the Gulf.”
30 Aug 2022 - "HMS Brocklesby turning circles this morning on a hazy Clyde."
Navy Lookout
9 Sep 2022 - “HMS Shoreham still in commission, operating around Firth of Forth training Ukrainian sailors in mine warfare.
Note: She now carries the name "Черкаси" [Cherkasy] and pennant no M311. Possibly ahead of being handed over to Ukraine (Together with ex HMS Blyth & Ramsey)
Via @Brian_D2016"
Capt(N)
9 Sep 2022 - “Romanian minesweeper hits mine in Black Sea — Analysis https://massnews.com/romanian-minesweeper-hits-mine-in-black-sea-analysis/”
HMS CHIDDINGFOLD (MCM2 Crew 5)
7 Sep 2022 - "Recently, staff from the British embassy in Bahrain had the opportunity to gain their 'sea legs' spending a day on board. The group got the chance to meet the crew and experience their day to day routines at sea."
HMS PENZANCE (MCM1 Crew 4)
6 Sep 2022 - “Getting Shreddy in the Meddy’. The Ship’s Company completed a 20-day work-out routine culminating in the final challenge ‘Lift the Ship’, lifting the total weight of the ship. BZ to everyone as we collectively lifted 520 tonnes in just over two hours!”
1 Sep 2022 - "When in Gibraltar It would be a shame not to go on the famous rock run and see the monkeys! We even got one to pose for us with the ship in the background!"
HMS MIDDLETON (MCM2 Crew 4)
5 Sep 2022 - "As part of our visit to Kuwait we conducted some high-speed, close-quarters manoeuvres with the Kuwait Navy ship KNF FAILAKA. These exercises develop our skills to interoperate, but need very careful planning and driving!"
26 Aug 2022 - "More celebrations for our ship’s crew with five members receiving their good conduct badges. Good Conduct badges are awarded to those sailors who have served 4, 8 & 12 years. BZ to AB(MW) Pear, ET(CIS) Blight, ET(ME) Carey, ET (CIS) Cozens & ET(WE) Waite."
Iain Cameron
1 Sep 2022 - "HMS Pembroke M-107 passing Gourock today outbound from Faslane."
31 Aug 2022 - “HMS Brocklesby M-33 in Loch Long this morning.”
HMS PEMBROKE (MCM1 Crew 2)
30 Aug 2022 - "Material and Safety Check complete and ready to crack on with the rest of our FOST training! Great conditions today to work with our friends HMS Brocklesby and for our boat crews to find some new friends out on the water."
UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) Middle East
30 Aug 2022 - "HMS Middleton visited Kuwait to mark their successful command of CMF Task Force 152 and discuss opportunities for working together in the future. CO, Lt Cdr Britton met Her Excellency Sheikha Shamayel Al-Sabah, along with Defence Attache Capt Mulvaney."
