RN Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) - River Class

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WHITE ENSIGN RAISED AS HMS SPEY JOINS THE ROYAL NAVY
08 January 2021
The final of five new offshore patrol vessels has formally joined the Royal Navy in a short ceremony to raise the White Ensign for the first time on HMS Spey.

She was delivered to Portsmouth Naval Base in October from BAE Systems’ shipyards on the Clyde for the final stages of construction before Spey’s crew took custody of her yesterday afternoon.

Continues, including photos at:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... pey-ensign

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HMS SPEY DEBUTS AT SEA UNDER THE WHITE ENSIGN

A first venture into the Solent marks the debut of HMS Spey under the White Ensign, beginning the journey to joining her sisters as fully-fledged members of the Overseas Patrol Squadron.
See:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... spey-sails

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HMS SPEY DEBUTS AT SEA UNDER THE WHITE ENSIGN

A first venture into the Solent marks the debut of HMS Spey under the White Ensign, beginning the journey to joining her sisters as fully-fledged members of the Overseas Patrol Squadron.
See:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... spey-sails

Also see, link from Tim, :
https://www.naval-technology.com/news/h ... te-ensign/

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HMS Trent, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, will be based in Gibraltar


According to The Telegraph, the vessel has been based permanently in the territory.

“A Royal Navy warship will patrol from Gibraltar for the first time as part of a defence review designed to increase Britain’s influence across the globe."



See:
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warship ... TB-VlWL2gI

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GRANDADS’ WARS INSPIRE SAILOR BEN ON HMS TRENT’S NEXT MISSION
27 March 2021
New patrol ship HMS Trent sails to the Mediterranean next week with a young officer inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandparents.

"Both fought in the bitter Battle of the Atlantic – but on opposing sides.
Ernest Hoffmeister served in the Atlantic and Arctic determined to keep the UK’s sea lanes open, while Ben’s maternal grandfather Erwin Menzel crewed a U-boat determined to strangle Britain’s lifelines."

Full article and photos at:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... andfathers

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British warship delivers vaccines to remote islands

HMS Forth has delivered vaccines to the remote British territory of Tristan da Cunha.

See:
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... 4QOyXaNvO4

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Royal Navy

An iconic wartime paint job has been revived by HMS Tamar for her maiden deployment this summer.
'Dazzle paint' - various shades of black, white and grey in strange or jarring shapes - have been applied to the hull, echoing the livery of Royal Navy vessels in the two world wars.
The paint scheme was introduced in a bid to confuse enemy U-boat crews and gunners when aiming at Royal Navy ships and despite advances in technology, the scheme can still trick the eye at dawn and dusk or when a ship is close to shore.
The aim is to paint all five second-generation River-class ships with the dazzle scheme in due course to give them a unique identity in the Fleet.

See article and 6 photos at:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... zzle-paint

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Fact and fiction.

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TAMAR'S CAMO PAINT JOB.

Just to rub it in but also see the post within this link which follows it:
"Overseas Operations Act Passed Into Law By Government"
https://www.forces.net/news/navys-hms-t ... tNoLcDJtvo

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TAMAR

Royal Marines Jet Suit Boarding Ex

Thanks to Royal Marines LLC for setting up a very successful exercise testing the capability of the Gravity Jet Suit to support RM boarding ops. Huge effort from 42cdo, 47cdo, HMS Tamar, Qinetiq and DSTL. The footage speaks for itself.

Video [and others] at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM