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Mystery Object Found In Sea Near British Submarine Base



An unusual object has been found by a fishing boat near the approaches to the Royal Navy's submarine bases on the Clyde, Scotland. At first glance the device appears to be some sort of mine.

The object does not appear to have been in the water very long as there is no marine growth.

Although it is cylindrical, which is typical of things designed to fit within torpedo tubes, it is small in diameter. And it has fixings protruding along the top. So it does not appear to be torpedo tube launched. Instead it appears air-dropped.

Continues at - http://www.hisutton.com/Object-Found-Of ... -2022.html
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Royal Navy ‘Special Purpose Vessel’ to arrive next month


A new 500-tonne ‘Special Purpose Vessel’ will arrive in Portsmouth next month to be prepared for her role as a trials platform.

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-n ... td16Cf2nYQ
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The youngest pilot during the Falkland’s conflict continues to serve in the Royal Navy, 40 years since facing danger in the south Atlantic.
Lieutenant Commander Phil Thornton’s time has been spent between the navy’s two air stations, RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall and RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.

He said: “We were the most junior crew on the squadron and I subsequently found out that I was the youngest aircraft captain in the whole operation.

“We flew anti-submarine screen sorties, where we used our dipping sonar to search for Argentinian submarines. If we had a sonar contact that we were unsure of, we would direct another aircraft to drop a depth charge. If it disappeared from the trace, then it was probably sea life, if not, then we classified it as a submarine and attacked it with torpedoes.

“On arrival at the Falklands, the aircraft carriers and their escorts stayed about 200 miles to the east, far enough away to be at the limit of range of attack by Argentinian aircraft, but close enough to launch our Harriers to attack. We were also tasked with carrying out long-range surface search sorties, looking for enemy vessels.”

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

Also see - http://lewin-of-greenwich-naval-history ... php?t=1948
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Britain seeking 36 new port vessels in £595m deal


The Ministry of Defence has published a tender notice for the procurement and introduction into service of 36 harbour support vessels, including tug boats.

The contract, according to the tender notice, encompasses two critical elements: the support to ‘In-Port Marine Services’; and the delivery of a vessel replacement programme.

The services will be provided principally across HM Naval Bases at the Clyde, Devonport, Portsmouth, but also Glen Mallan, Loch Ewe, Loch Striven, and Campbeltown, and other areas in UK waters.

“Operation and maintenance of 82 UK Ministry of Defence owned vessels used for the provision of the services, under a Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) agreement, ensuring availability of services on a 24/7/365 basis.

The specification for the services will include the following:

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain ... 7ULZDRCRSw
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In-focus: the Royal Navy’s inshore survey vessel HMS Magpie


HMS Magpie is the newest addition to the RN’s hydrographic squadron, commissioned in June 2018 to replace veteran survey launch HMS Gleaner. Here we examine this small and unusual vessel in detail.


Background
Inshore survey vessel HMS Gleaner (15 meters long) served in the RN from 1983 before being replaced by HMS Magpie. She was based on the Halmatic Talisman GRP hull, with an aluminium superstructure and powered by 2x Volvo Penta TAMD 122A engines. She conducted surveys around the coast of the UK but occasionally went as far as the Channel Islands, European ports and made a rare visit to Switzerland by transiting the River Rhine. Surveying ports, estuaries and coastline in shallow water where the larger survey vessels cannot reach is an important task. Inshore survey contributes to the operational safety of RN vessels and, more widely, to all mariners by updating Admiralty hydrographic charts which are also sold commercially. Her last major role was surveying Rosyth Dockyard, the Firth of Forth and Portsmouth harbour to ensure safe navigation for HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Gleaner had originally been scheduled for replacement in 2007 but soldiered on, accumulating 35 years in service before she entered Devonport for the last time in January 2018, formally decommissioning on 16th February. In 2019 the MoD offered her for sale priced at £40,000 with all survey equipment removed. She was sold via Apollo Duck online marine marketplace to Wisbech-based marine engineering services company Drake Towage in Oct 2019. For many years she was the smallest ship in the navy and was technically HMSL “Her Majesty’s Survey Motor Launch”. With a crew of 9 and packed with surveying equipment she was somewhat cramped, a more spacious and comfortable vessel equipped from the outset for the digital age was required.

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A salutary lesson for those out there who would want to see the river class OPVs upgunned? OPVs do not belong in front line combat but constabulary duties.

The above refers to:
A Russian defense industry source tells TASS that Russia will not purchase an additional 6 Project 22160 patrol ships as planned because of their poor performance during the war, including issues with seaworthiness, armor, engines, and air defenses.
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UK and US sign deal to use naval fuel depots in Scotland


American ships can now take on fuel from Royal Navy depots in Scotland, in a move designed to support U.S. Navy operations in the North Atlantic and Arctic.

The Royal Navy say here that the two nations have signed a fuel storage agreement, giving the US Navy access to two key depots on the West Coast.

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Royal Navy: Portsmouth Naval Base and other military hubs set to be boosted by huge £595m deal


PORTSMOUTH Naval Base is set to benefit from a £595m deal by the Ministry of Defence to enhance the nation’s port capabilities.

See - https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... tJxe4YVLsk
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Royal Navy works with tech giants to embrace innovation at debut event


Game-changing innovation was on show as the Royal Navy continues its commitment to deliver the latest technology to the frontline of operations.
Guests from across the UK and abroad, including First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key and Defence Attachés from USA, Canada, France, Australia, Japan, India and New Zealand, attended an event dubbed Project Stormcloud, held at 40 Commando’s base in Taunton, Somerset.

The Royal Navy’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) challenged two of the biggest global technology giants, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to demonstrate how industry could bring new, state-of-the-art Cloud-based technology into the hands of the warfighter quicker than ever before.

Chief Technology Officer Brigadier Dan Cheesman said: “We have been challenging industry, we have been challenging big tech, particularly AWS and Microsoft, two of the biggest companies in the world, to show us the way.

“We have been learning by doing, by bringing big tech, small companies and Navy personnel together with other partners across defence to try and embrace technology in a completely revolutionary way.”

The tech giants showcased how Edge Cloud computing could allow new technologies to be incorporated into frontline services, demonstrating how drones, software and cloud technology can enhance missions ranging from warfare operations to humanitarian assistance.

Continues - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... stormcloud
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RN vision for Seabed Warfare (SBW) in 2035.

Interesting to note SSN(R) will have vertical payload tubes to deploy larger UUVs - ie. bigger than existing vehicles deployed via 21” diameter torpedo tubes.
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