Grey Funnel Line

Once navy, always navy. The Grey Funnel Line brings together pictures, stories and links about the RN - past, present and future. Follow us for all things Navy.

[Grey Funnel Line @GreyFunnelLine]

Some of you may have noticed a distinct lack of posts on our Grey Funnel Line pages in recent weeks. My apologies about that but I am afraid that there are going to be even less posts as time goes by. https://t.co/P334Lxbi41

[HMS Prince of Wales @HMSPWLS]

We are back at sea training hard to make us ready for future operations. Yesterday saw us conduct a Crash on Deck exercise (CODEX), practising our firefighting and medical skills. #PWLSatSea

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A new £20 note was released today, the reverse of which features a self-portrait of artist J. M. W. Turner (c.1799), a version of The Fighting Temeraire, the quote "Light is therefore colour" from an 1818 lecture by Turner, and a copy of Turner's signature as made on his will.

[HMS Enterprise @HMSEnterprise]

Great to be here In #Vietnam! Grateful for the warm welcome! #RoyalNavy #MaritimeEnterprise #GlobalBritain

[NCI Gosport @gosport_nci]

So big it filled both windows. Awesome sight, as ever. #britishseapower alive and well! @HMSPWLS @NavyLookout @HMNBPortsmouth @PortsmouthProud @fightingsailor

[HMS Scott @HMSScottRN]

HMS Scott has joined Twitter!
We're joining our fellow Survey Fleet
⚓@hmsprotector
⚓@HMS_Echo
⚓@HMSEnterprise
⚓@hms_magpie
and we look forward to showing you what life onboard a globally deployed ship is like.

Here's a quick thread on who we are...

[HMS Queen Elizabeth @HMSQNLZ]

And that is now us safely #Home after successfully finishing #UKF35 and 824NAS flying early.

Special mention to our Navigator who's last entry will go into the record books as the first night one.

Photo Credit @AmzJS13

[Culture Liverpool @CultureLPool]

‼️BREAKINGNEWS!‼️ Tickets are now available to go on board @RoyalNavy @HMSPWLS 🤩#PrinceOfWales⚓️https://t.co/VNC4DFkk2Y

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An aircraft museum in north Cumbria has added a Cold War-era submarine-hunter to its collection. The Fairey Gannet arrived at the @SolwayAviation Museum near Carlisle where it will be going on permanent display. https://t.co/syCmEWTjFm

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Recent trials involving @RoyalAirForce F-35B Lightning II jets and Royal Navy aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ have cemented the UK's position as tier 1 military power, the Defence Secretary has said. https://t.co/ruqurGTud5

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Royal Marines from the Royal Navy's Lead Commando Unit have shared footage of their training with a shoulder missile, which manufacturer Saab says is "the ultimate tank killer". https://t.co/fVWcsR3laa

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Stormy waters ahead for HMS Sutherland as she sails into Storm Dennis. https://t.co/j3wRxOEmpj

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HMS Chiddingfold has entered a dry dock in HMNB Portsmouth where work will take place to ensure she is ready for three years of operations forward deployed in the Gulf. https://t.co/NxP7pCnXJv

[HMS MONTROSE @HMSMontrose]

HMS Montrose on patrol reassuring merchant ships in the Gulf #MTROStarboard @IMSC_Sentinal #maritimesecurity @royalnavy

[RNAS Culdrose @RNASCuldrose]

Not only have they been able to find their sea legs onboard @HMSQNLZ - but our trainees have been sharing the deck with #F35 ⚡️jets. This is exactly how it will be in the future when they deploy on #CarrierStrike operations with the frontline squadrons that they’ll soon join.

[HMS MONTROSE @HMSMontrose]

Follow @HMS_Montrose to see what today's Engineering Technicians deliver to the front line. We have many legacy Artificer Apprentices including our WEO, the head of the WE Department.

[RNAS Culdrose @RNASCuldrose]

✅ Night flying too. Alongside the #F35 crews, our trainee 🚁 aircrew have been honing their night flying skills on HMS Queen Elizabeth too. The team from #824NAS has made huge leaps during their time onboard, putting all that they’ve learnt back at Culdrose into practice.

[RAF Marham @RAF_Marham]

This stunning image of an F-35B Lightning was taken by Sgt Malthouse ahead of a night sortie to @HMSQNLZ last week @thef35 @OC207Sqn @StnCdrRAFMarham

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Royal Marines have been showing Norwegian troops how commandos storm shorelines on amphibious raids in the fjords of the Arctic Circle. https://t.co/ZKDLrafwIn

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A £900,000 museum celebrating the Royal Navy’s ‘Spitfires of the Sea’ will open in Gosport next year – centrepiece of a £30m redevelopment of a former ammo depot. https://t.co/GfLnbpz5s2