Recent Tweets of Interest
21 Nov 2022 - Click on the linked dates to see all associated photos and videos.
Commander UK Mine Countermeasures Force in Bahrain
17 Nov 2022 - “While in Qatar, COMUKMCMFOR were invited by the Defence Minister to take part in a welcoming event, similar in nature to an English Country Fair. Only it was amongst dunes, had camels and a hunting falcon display!”
16 Nov 2022 - “Cdr Herridge meets the new CO of HMS CHIDDINGFOLD, Lt Cdr Teare during rafting. UKMCMFOR can operate as an expeditionary force far from home ports for an extended period. The ship has done its crew rotation and training before heading to Qatar.”
13 Nov 2022 - “We will remember them.”
HMS MIDDLETON (MCM2 Crew 3)
18 Nov 2022 - “Lt Cdr Skinner relieves Lt Cdr Britten as Commanding Officer of HMS Middleton as the crew depart on rotation. Enjoy your regeneration period Crew 4!”
Sky News
11 Nov 2022 - “World Cup: Royal Navy warships begin security mission in Qatar.”
Portsmouth Naval Base Commander
16 Nov 2022 - “Somewhere over the rainbow…is HMS Hurworth.”
George Emmett
15 Nov 2022 - “HMS Hurworth and Warship 78 [USS Gerald R Ford] in the Solent on the 15.11.2022.”
HMS HURWORTH (MCM 2 Crew 6)
15 Nov 2022 - “It’s nice to have some company at a breezy Spithead this week!”
10 Nov 2022 - "Crew 6 are back! MCM2 Crew 6 have replaced Crew 3 onboard HMS HURWORTH. We have dived straight in to a busy period of regeneration ahead of operational deployment next year!"
Steve A Wenham
13 Nov 2022 - “CATTISTOCK seen in 3 basin with the covers slowly coming off."
HMS PENZANCE (MCM1 Crew 8)
11 Nov 2022 - “On completion of successful RiP, MCM1 Crew 8 are hitting the ground running, with Lt Cdr Rob Couzens taking Command of HMS PENZANCE.”
Navy Lookout
11 Nov 2022 - “HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor will be based in Doha and conduct patrols of the waters around Qatar during the football World Cup 2022 looking for mines, IEDs and suspicious vessels. RFA Cardigan Bay will act as command ship throughout the tournament.”
31 Oct 2022 - “"HMS BROCKLESBY outbound from Portsmouth again this morning."
30 Oct 2022 - "RFA CARDIGAN BAY and HMS BANGOR operate with warships from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the USA in the Gulf this week. Bahraini-led CTF 152 exercise aimed to improve interoperability in integrating new uncrewed technologies to monitor regional waters."
MASTT (Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team)
5 Nov 2022 - “A week of awards! MASTT have been recognised for thier work during recent trials at the 1st annual MW dinner. AB Shepherdson also received the outstanding JR award, while earlier this week CPO Morton received the MSM aboard HMS Victory.”
HMS PEMBROKE (MCM1 Crew 5)
4 Nov 2022 - “Crew 5 have officially moved into HMS Pembroke! We have spent the last few weeks honing our Mine Warfare skills! We are both excited and grateful to be back working in the picturesque Scottish countryside!”
