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It’s news time, shipmates... This week’s update comes from the Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor. We’ve also got news of a drugs bust for @HMSTrent in the Caribbean, plus fjord sorties in Norway for @815NAS .
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Crew of @HMS_GlasgowRN paid their respects to the men of 1944 on a battlefield tour of #Normandy . With colleagues from @BAES_Maritime they visited sites where the 6in guns of the wartime Glasgow saw action. #DDay80
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Following in the footsteps of our Royal Marines forebears… Royal Marines of @47CdoRM trained on the beaches of Cornwall as they prepare to step on to the sands of Normandy on June 6 – as they did on D-Day, 80 years ago.
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HMS Anson, the #RoyalNavy 's newest and most advanced hunter-killer submarine, is on the verge of joining her sisters on operations. She conducted trials off the United States and in the Caribbean Sea to test her state-of-the-art systems and weaponry.
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The Fleet Air Arm has lost one of its greatest and most influential aviators with the passing of Commander Nigel 'Sharkey' Ward. 'Mr Sea Harrier' downed three Argentine aircraft during more than 60 sorties as CO of 801 NAS in the Falklands. 🔗
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. @HMSStAlbans has been formally rededicated after 5 years away from operations.
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Cdre Matt Stratton shares memories of his grandfather who fought in the war and landed in Normandy on D-Day. #DDay80
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Second Sea Lord @MartinJConnell formally handed back the bell of USS Jacob Jones – the first American destroyer to be lost to enemy action.
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That's one fine ship. Midshipman Jack Coleman from @DartmouthBRNC joined the @Armada_esp tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano as an exchange officer on a training cruise around the Americas. 🇪🇸🇬🇧
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Hello again, Victor Oscar A vintage 'Junglie' Sea King - ZF118 - lovingly restored, sits on the grass outside the HQ at @RNASYeovilton as a permanent tribute to the much-loved helicopter and all who flew and maintained it for @co_chf 🔗
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The @NatMuseumRN has laid down the gauntlet to exhibition designers and artisans to create an innovative gallery which will house temporary displays.
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Portsmouth will be in the heart of D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations as the city hosts a series of events spanning June 3rd to 5th, remembering the Normandy landings.
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Tributes have poured in from across the naval and defence ‘family’ for Vice Admiral Sir Clive Johnstone, who died suddenly at the weekend.
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Portuguese? Yes please. HMS Cutlass made her longest voyage yet: a 400-mile round-trip from her home in Gibraltar to train with the Portuguese Navy in the Algarve. 🇬🇧 🇵🇹 It's the first time in 6 years that the @RNGibSqn has worked with @MarinhaPT .
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Landing the punch of the @RoyalMarines ashore... Up to six new amphibious warships are to be built to support commando operations around the globe, while current amphibious flagships @hms_albion and @HMSBulwark will remain in service.
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@DefenceHQ
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧
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As we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we remember those who liberated Europe from Nazi tyranny and ensured our freedom. 👉 Find out more about the commemorations:
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Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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Today marks the start of a new golden age of British shipbuilding. At the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference I’ll set out how we’ll build 28 ships & submarines for the @RoyalNavy in the UK Including up to 6 new warships to ensure our Commandos can fight & win for generations
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Medical Assistants celebrated the branch’s long history with their first ever symposium and mess dinner at @HMS_Raleigh .
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#RoyalNavy submarine hunters joined forces with @NATO allies to test their skills against threats on and beneath the waves. @HMSPortland , 814 NAS and tanker @RFATidesurge were joined by submarines, warships and aircraft from 10 nations. 🔗
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Royal Marines
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#RoyalMarines tested the defences of newest @NATO member, Sweden. In the strategically important Gothenburg Archipelago, Commandos trained with Swedish counterparts before the two allies went head-to-head in a test of mettle. Read more:
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