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@hmsprotector

5 years

Exactly 12 months ago we sailed into huge seas in our search for our fellow seafarers of the #ARASanJuan . Today we held a one minute silence to mark this anniversary and to acknowledge this morning’s news from @Armada_arg . Tomorrow we will be amongst friends in South America.

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6 years

Search continues for #ARASanJuan , waves of up to 10m have hampered progress with conditions easing slightly overnight leading to improved sonar conditions. Aircraft and ships from many nations taking part in this truly multinational air and sea search effort.

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Arrived on task in the search area in the early hours of this morning and have commenced sonar and visual search for #ARASanJuan as part of the ongoing multinational operation. Conditions remain challenging given current weather.

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1 year

We’d been at sea for a while when an enterprising Young Officer started offering haircuts onboard using his clippers. Based on the victim below, the YO has now received firm direction to concentrate solely on his taskbook!

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6 years

Final preparations underway in @protector_hms prior to our arrival to assist in the multinational Search And Rescue effort for #ARASanJuan . Our thoughts and prayers are with her sailors and families at this time.

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2 years

Captain M K Ingham RN has assumed command in HMS Protector. Fair winds and following seas to Captain M L Wood MBE. #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

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5 years

Last night after several hours of very slow progress through the ice, at midnight and with the sun at its lowest in the sky, we reached a lovely long clear lead through the pack ice. #midnightsun #antarctica

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6 years

Deeply saddened by the news that the search operation is entering a new phase. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of #ARASanJuan sailors and the @Armada_Arg at this difficult time.

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3 months

Pitching and rolling in the Scotia Sea all day and the chefs have smashed out beef wellington. Heroes.

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6 years

Arrived back in the area this morning to continue the multinational search effort for #ARASanJuan

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1 year

Whilst at Rothera last weekend, HM2 and XOA challenged each other to perhaps the most southerly game of Warhammer 4K ever? @whitedwarf @GlasshammerUK @GWR

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6 years

Conducting personnel transfer with #hmsclyde whilst continuing the search for #ARASanJuan . Proud to be part of this ongoing multinational effort.

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3 months

Iceberg lookout on passage to South Orkney Islands. Radar picks up large ones, but spotting “growlers” and “bergy bits” in 40kts of wind relies on sailors, binoculars and lots of concentration.

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1 year

The Ship was stopped in the water late yesterday and was preparing to start a survey when a friendly humpback came to say hello and have a good nosy around to see what we were up to.

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5 years

@hmsprotector is once again safely alongside in #BuenosAires 🇦🇷 This morning our entry into port saw our ensign at half mast in recognition of the discovery of #ARASanjuan . Our thoughts remain with the families of those who remain on eternal patrol. Photo: @Armada_Arg #BsAs

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5 years

The amazing #Lemaire channel. Last week’s transits in icy conditions and strong winds. Please retweet and share if you want more #timelapse #video like this. 🇦🇶🚢🇬🇧 @SEAC_Defence @RoyalNavy @pinstripedline @smbnstr @LewisPugh @navylookout @AntarcticReport #FF Credit: LS Ealey

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3 years

And it's goodbye to Plymouth! That's us on the #RoadtoAntarctica ! We're stopping off at some pretty awesome places along the way so please keep tuned! 👋🛳❄🇦🇶 #RoyalNavy #Antarctica

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3 years

In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, Their young hearts sleep… beneath the wave… The spirited, the good, the brave, But stars a constant vigil keep, For them who lie beneath the deep.

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5 years

Two days ago @hmsprotector discovered this apparently abandoned Merchant Vessel whilst mid-Atlantic. We closed the vessel to make contact and offer our assistance, but no one replied! Whilst investigations continue we’re unable to give you more detail on this strange event.🌊🚢🇬🇧

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1 year

Did you know that we have Royal Marines onboard led by a Sgt from the Mountain Leader Cadre? They are here to help us deal with the harsh conditions on snow and ice when we land ashore. They are also the only people onboard allowed to grow moustaches! Photo by @whatmorecameron

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5 months

After 20 months and 54,500nm, Capt Maryla Ingham RN has handed over Command to Capt Tom Weaver OBE RN today in the Falkland Islands. The Ship will sail in the coming weeks to support British scientific and national interests in the region.

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1 year

We are the women in @hmsprotector and we made this film for #IWD2023 with the talented videographer @CameronEden760 We are proud of what we do and wanted to tell our story in the form of a letter from one of our team to her Gran, who was in the WRNS. @navy_women @OfWrens

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1 year

Our pictures do not always show the breathtaking scale of the scenery around us. Huge mountains and glaciers plunging into the sea and a lot of ginormous icebergs! Photo by @whatmorecameron

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5 years

Superb work done by our talented #engineers over the last 24 hours. Last night one of our engines broke down leaving the ship beset in ice and unable to move. The team worked through the night to strip and rebuild the engine and get us moving again. 🛠️ #madeInTheRoyalNavy #grit

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5 years

International #Antarctic day 2018 onboard #HMSProtector . Six nations are represented in #Antarctica today at #Signy Station in the South Orkney Islands Argentina 🇦🇷 Canada 🇨🇦 Spain 🇪🇸 UK 🇬🇧 USA 🇺🇸 Uruguay 🇺🇾

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5 years

View from @hmsprotector Bridge this morning, heading South towards the #Antarctic Peninsula. We should arrive in calmer waters in time for #Christmas . Lots of the crew have been fighting seasickness over the last 24 hours; only another 24 to go! #SickNotWeak #YuleTheWaves

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6 years

Replenishment complete and proceeding back to continue the search for #ARASanJaun

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5 years

Formation ice breaking anyone? @hmsprotector and our sister ship #RRSErnestShackleton working together in the #Antarctic ice to reach our offload point alongside the ice shelf at Carroll Inlet. 🚢🇬🇧🚢🇬🇧 #TheTeamWorks

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5 years

Our holds have been cleared and our hatches are open as we begin to load #aid from Bermuda 🇧🇲 destined for the Bahamas 🇧🇸. We’re working with the local #Government and willing volunteers to get our ship loaded and ready for sea. 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy #Bermuda #Bahamas #Dorian2019

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5 years

This morning we commenced our Ice Navigation Training in the #WeddellSea We’ll post more imagery and video later, but here’s a short teaser to whet your appetite! ❄️🚢🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy

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5 years

So it’s a #WhiteChristmas for @hmsprotector ! We’ve just arrived inside the #volcano caldera at #DeceptionIsland for two days of work ashore and for Christmas dinner tomorrow. After an emotional crossing of Drakes Passage it’s great to be settled on #ChristmasEve 🎄 @RoyalNavy 🤶

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2 years

Yesterday, members of the Ship’s Company took time to remember those buried in the British Cemetery in Montevideo including those who fell at the Battle of the River Plate in 1939.

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3 months

Good morning South Georgia!

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5 years

Buenos Días Argentina 🇦🇷 Hola Buenos Aires! ARA Libertad looking great in the rising sun just outside #BsAs this morning. 🌊🚢🇬🇧

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5 years

It was great to see our colleagues from 47 Sqn @RoyalAirForce in their C-130J Hercules #aircraft over #Antarctica . They have been working with us while we were delivering @BAS_News stores to @GlacierThwaites over the last few days. #theteamworks #FlyNavy 🚢✈️❄️👍

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2 years

A Message from our Captain: "Today we enter the Antarctic, some 6 months after crossing the Arctic Circle, 8,500 miles distant. A great milestone from a great team" @RoyalNavy @BAS_News #Anarctica 🇦🇶 #Arrived #Poletopole

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5 years

We’ve turned #North for the last time this season! Having visited #Vernadsky 🇺🇦 Station we reached the furthest point #South for our final #Antarctic work period. Here we transit an almost blocked and very icy #Lemaire Channel north bound. @RoyalNavy @at_RIN #FridayFeeling 🌊🚢🇬🇧

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5 years

After six busy days in the wonderful port of #BuenosAires #HMSProtector will head back to sea this morning to return to the #Antarctic . We have so many great memories of our visit but these three pictures really say it all. Thank you to everyone for welcoming us so warmly. 🇦🇷🚢🇬🇧

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1 year

This super video of a humpback fluking was taken by LCIS Lottie Hall whilst out in the sea boat. If you turn the sound up, you can hear the whale snort! Did you know that each humpback’s tail shape and markings are unique and can be used to identify individuals?

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1 year

A great shot of the Ship alongside at Rothera last weekend taken by LPhot Blease.

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5 years

Here’s more footage from our ice navigation training in the #WeddellSea . In this clip we’re teaching the Officers of the Watch to keep the power on and push through. If you don’t enter the ice with enough power and momentum you’ll need to back up and try again! #Sunday #Snow

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5 years

So let’s start bringing you up to date with our activity over the past two weeks. Here’s a time lapse of our passage through the #Lemaire channel even though it’s almost blocked by a huge grounded berg. Look out for the #avalanche in the top right hand corner. Epic scenery!🌊🚢🇬🇧

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5 years

After 72 hours of round the clock transferring of aviation fuel and craning of cargo we're finally finished and all the @BAS_News stores for @ThwaitesGlacier are on the ice shelf. It's now time for us to leave. There's lots of pack ice to break through to get out again... ❄️🚢

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2 years

/1 Two of our warfare officers, Lt's Eddy and Newton are on exchange with the @USCG on-board USCGC HEALY. They have become the first @RoyalNavy personnel to transit the North West Passage since the search for the lost Franklin Expedition in the 1850s

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1 year

Farewell Falklands! After 4 months of working in the Antarctic, HMS PROTECTOR has sailed from the Falkland Islands for a 6000 mile journey back to the UK for maintenance and training, before she returns to Polar waters later in the year.

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5 years

We sailed from Hamilton, #Bermuda 🇧🇲 this afternoon with our hold loaded with #aid for the #Bahamas 🇧🇸 It will take nearly 4 days for us to transit to the affected region and we’ll use this time to co-ordinate where and when we can deliver. 🌊🚢🇬🇧 #Dorian #Dorian2019

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6 years

Nothing like a one mile wide iceberg to let us know we have arrived in Antarctica! #gobigorgohome @AntarticHT @RoyalNavy 🌊🚢🇬🇧

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5 years

Until we saw some of the names on our #Antarctic charts we had no idea that @HMS_Massive had (obviously) been there before us! 🌊🚢🇬🇧 #sixclips #madeintheroyalnavy #massivedits

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2 years

Happy New Year from HMS Protector to all of the @RoyalNavy !

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4 years

#OTD two years ago we began our search for #ARASanJuan . Exactly 1 year ago her position was finally discovered and the following morning we entered #BsAs with our @RoyalNavy ensign at half mast. Our thoughts remain with the families of #Los44 as their eternal patrol continues.

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5 years

Exactly 12 months ago we sailed into huge seas in our search for our fellow seafarers of the #ARASanJuan . Today we held a one minute silence to mark this anniversary and to acknowledge this morning’s news from @Armada_arg . Tomorrow we will be amongst friends in South America.

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1 year

Another great photo from LPhot Blease

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1 year

The local neighbourhood watch turned up to keep an eye on Lt Royle as he led a team ashore to conduct a condition survey on a Refuge Hut in St Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia. Photos by LPhot Lee Blease.

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5 years

On our way #North we sailed close past the #Argentine 🇦🇷 'Almirante Brown' base. We’ve been just a little too busy to visit but wanted to make contact at the end of both of our successful seasons. We look forward to seeing our friends in the #ice again soon. 🚢🇦🇷🚢🇬🇧 @Armada_Arg

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3 years

6 members of the Ship’s Company restoring the playground at Pilling Primary School in St Helena. Not bad in 8 hours.

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2 years

Her Majesty The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. The Royal Navy are proud to mark this historic event and support celebrations across the globe. #HM70 #PlatinumJubilee

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6 years

Our @RoyalNavy chefs flipping #Pancakes in #Antarctica on #pancakeday2018 !

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2 months

Some of Protector’s crew went for a dip yesterday and were met by some curious Commerson’s dolphins. Cameraman did well considering how hard he was shivering!

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6 years

To all our families and friends battling the #beastfromtheast with the morning commute you have our sympathy - we are all too familiar with the challenges that snow and ice can bring! #Antarctica

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5 years

We're making good progress through the ice on our way to Smyley Island to deliver @ThwaitesGlacier cargo. We've got about 260 miles to go which will take us about 4 days - hopefully we'll arrive on New Year's day. 🎉 #antarctica #icebreaker @RoyalNavy @BAS_News @

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2 years

Early this morning UK (0025Z to be precise!) time we made a @RoyalNavy record by being the first RN ship to enter both polar circles within the same year. 🐻‍❄️⛴️🐧 #record #Polar #Alwaysbeasailor

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5 years

Now we’re back at Sea, let’s catch up with the #Antarctic ops we couldn’t show you when #twitter ❄️froze❄️ in the ice. After our visit to #Palmer Station 🇺🇸 we carefully transited an icy Lemaire Channel to reach the #Ukrainian Station 🇺🇦 at #Vernadsky . 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy @at_RIN

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5 years

Many apologies to all our friends, families and followers for our distinct lack of #tweeting over the past 2 weeks. Unfortunately #twitter froze us out whilst operating in #Antarctica and we couldn’t reset without a mobile phone signal. Not many of those amongst these bergs!

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3 years

At 550nm from the North Pole, we have been the furthest North of any surface ship in the @RoyalNavy ! We conducted icebreaking trials with partners from @BAS_News and @DNV_Group . Plus we got to see some awesome wildlife! #AlwaysbeaSailor #RoadtoAntarctica #Arctic

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6 years

Hugely proud to welcome the inspirational all female crew of the Indian Naval Yacht Tarini as they circumnavigate the globe. We wish you fair winds and following seas. #INSVTarini #TeamTarini #NavikaSagarParikrama @indiannavy @UKinIndia @RoyalNavy @womenindefence @HCI_London

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5 years

Thought you’d appreciate a short (amateur!) video of our amazing encounter with #Antarctic #Orcas . A pod of about 12 of them approached our ship and stayed with us for 45 minutes or more...and yes our sonars and thrusters were all off. @LewisPugh @RoyalNavy @SkyOceanRescue 🌊🚢🇬🇧

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5 years

Calm conditions and beautiful reflections of a couple of icebergs we sailed past a few days ago in the late evening #Antarctic sunlight. #photography 📸🚢❄️

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5 years

The last few miles of icebreaking to reach our destination has been slow going, but we're almost there! It's great to be working together with our friends from the RRS Ernest Shackleton and one of their aircraft. @BAS_News @ThwaitesGlacier

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5 years

The large iceberg we sailed past yesterday was an astonishing 11 miles by 5. Along it's edge large chunks of ice had calved off, leaving the appearance of a cave system. #Antarctica @RoyalNavy

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4 months

Leaving Mare Harbour to start our Antarctic Adventure passing Sir David Attenborough and HMS FORTH as we depart. See you all again soon. @BFSouthAtlantic @HMS_Forth #RRSSirDavidAttenborough

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5 years

Even though we’re enjoying the fabulous weather alongside in #RiodeJaneiro 🇧🇷 we haven’t forgotten our #Antarctic mission. Once we’re back at sea we’ll continue to share imagery like this that we couldn’t show you when our #twitter account ❄️froze! 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy

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3 years

Our first look at the subsea landscape of Ascension Island

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6 years

First iceberg of the season! It’s great for us to be back in business and what a superb #Friday #Feeling 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @AntarcticReport @NavyLookout @RoyalNavy @scottpolar @BAS_News @JFRumble @AWShips @RAdmPaulHalton

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6 years

Doesn’t this look odd? A little light pack ice with an underlying #Southern #Ocean swell providing the motion. 🌊🚢🇬🇧 #Antarctica #motionoftheocean @RoyalNavy

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4 years

A very Merry Christmas from @hmsprotector A particular thought to all those missing loved ones at this time of year. A photo from our archives because everyone loves a penguin photo at Christmas! #Everyonelovesapenguinphotoatchristmas

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5 years

It’s days like today that prove the #blue water credentials of a globally deployed @RoyalNavy We’re currently over 1000 nautical miles from the nearest land..... and so here’s a photo to illustrate just how blue it really is! 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @NavyLookout @SEAC_Defence @pinstripedline

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4 months

We have arrived in the Antarctic and the local wildlife came out to greet us. Next stop Port Lockroy. Photos by @gtsasmithphotography @AntarcticHT @natgeowild @RoyalNavy

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5 years

We think this is what’s meant by the term ‘glassy sea’? We’re over 500 nautical miles from land at #sea in the #Atlantic and have been fortunate to enjoy excellent, but very hot 🥵, conditions as we’ve made passage. Hope its like this with you too @HMSQNLZ ? 🌊🚢🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy

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6 years

A busy weekend for the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Ship breaking ice as we push into the #Weddell Sea towards Paulet Island to continue our work in support of the #Antarctic Treaty. @AntarcticTreaty @iaato_org @BAS_News @RoyalNavy

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2 years

It's been a privilege to serve with the awesome people of HMS Protector for the past 2.5 years and hopefully given you all an insight into our work and lives. See you about folks! #TweetoOut #RoyalNavy #Goodbye

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5 years

‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them’. #LestWeForget #Armistice100 #RemembranceDay2018 #ThankYou100 #Antarctic

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9 months

The Ship is conducting Basic Operational Sea Training so that the Ship is ready to react to any emergency when operating in the harsh environment of Antarctica. BZ to PO(ET)(ME) Burke and ET(ME) Arkins for their impressive proud and breast shoring!

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5 years

These images give an idea of where we've been over the last week or so whilst offloading our @BAS_News stores for @GlacierThwaites . Some nice images of @hmsprotector And RRS Ernest Shackleton busy craning kit onto the ice shelf. Photo credit: @EaleyRob 👍 #antarctica

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3 years

What do you do when you're in the middle of the ocean and GPS stops working? Astronavigation! We still train all of our Officers of the Watch to navigate by the stars just in case this happens! ✨ #Navigation #Stars #AlwaysbeaSailor #LifeSkills

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6 years

As we leave #Antarctica behind and #winteriscoming , a look back at the undeniable beauty of this unspoilt wilderness. @BAS_News @RoyalNavy @WWF @wwf_uk

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6 years

The @RoyalNavy Ice Patrol Ship breaking ice inside the #antarcticcircle to access places few ships can reach. #antarctica

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2 months

Another Tuesday in the office. Water 30 degrees, BBQs flashed up, paddleboards paddled, banyan rig at the ready. #lifeasasailor

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1 year

Can you see why we’re painted red and yellow? Otherwise from a distance, we would be difficult to spot!

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1 year

The Ship received a warm welcome when she visited the Uruguayan Artigas Base at King George Island to deliver stores. Some great teamwork with our hosts swiftly completed the transfer and left enough time to sample some excellent homemade Uruguayan cake! @AntarticoUY @UKinUruguay

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5 years

We’re continuing to make solid progress #SouthWest from #Bermuda 🇧🇲 in good weather conditions. Here our bow is reflected in the calm waters of the #Atlantic . 🌊🚢🇬🇧 #FairWindsAndFollowingSeas #MadeinTheRoyalNavy @RoyalNavy

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3 months

Farewell Coronation Island and thanks for the shelter. So named as it was discovered by American and British sealers in 1821, the coronation year of King George IV. After delivering fresh food to @BAS_News station at Signy, we are now heading south to the Antarctic Peninsula.🇦🇶

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5 years

Happy #WorldPenguinDay from all in @hmsprotector . Here are some of our best #penguin photos from our last season. It’s also a great day to be arriving home @HMNBDevonport 🇬🇧 in #Plymouth after 4 years away. 🌊🚢🐧🐧🐧 @Plymouth_Live #Penguins

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4 years

We are thinking about handing over our Twitter to our sailors for a series of ‘a day in the life of’, whereby you chose who you would like to follow for the day, to learn what exactly their job/ship life entails whilst in Drydock. Who would you like to see first?

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

6 years

The weather today has been a little unkind and somewhat character building! For all who served in @HMS_Massive when the sea was so rough that you could see fishes through the dining hall windows, I thought you’d like to know that today we lived your reality! 🌊🌊🌊🚢🇬🇧

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

9 months

We were! 🥓 🍳 🫖 Well done Navs!

Lewis Pugh

@LewisPugh

9 months

Superb sight in Plymouth today! Just watched HMS Protector, the Royal Navy's renowned ice patrol ship, glide into the harbour like it was racing in for breakfast! 🚢 🧊

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

4 years

Happy #AntarcticaDay 🇦🇶 Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the #AntarcticTreaty which promotes science and co-operation in the region. In this photo we see mariners from 5 American Nations 🇺🇸🇦🇷🇨🇱🇺🇾🇨🇦 who joined us to work together in the #Antarctic last season.

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

1 year

The Ship is conducting scientific observations and survey in South Georgia in support of @UKHO and @GovSGSSI . Sunset is always a favourite time of day on the Bridge and perhaps for some of the #cloudspotters out there. Photo by LPhot Blease.

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

1 year

During a short visit to the Falkland Islands, our Medical Team went to visit the Field Hospital at Ajax Bay to recognise the work of those who came before them. In 1982, Surg Capt Rick Jolly RN and his colleagues saved many lives, treating nearly 600 men from both sides.

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

3 months

Some highlights of what we have been up to so far in Antarctica. Great work by LPhot Smith who is enjoying his first deployment in Protector. @AntarcticHT @Oceanites

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HMS Protector

@hmsprotector

6 years

Welcome visitors before breakfast this morning. Thank you so much to all involved for moving heaven and earth to return one of our sailors back to the UK and his family.

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