HMNB Devonport

The official Royal Navy Twitter feed for HM Naval Base Devonport.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

💥 Marking the 79th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Camilla with a 21-Gun Salute from the Quarterdeck at HMS Drake.

[HMS SUTHERLAND @HMSSutherland]

CLAN CONNECTING FAMILIES

After 3 months away, #thefightingclan returned to Devonport and celebrated by hosting over 250 people on board for Families Day. We thank all of those people for the support they have and continue to provide our Ship's Company.

@RoyalNavy

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Lovely images of HMS Scott inbound to HMNB Devonport early this morning.

Pics: Kevin Kelway @Rockhoppas @HMSScottRN

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Wow. Since she deployed in March, HMS Somerset has sailed further than the circumference of the 🌍. That’s over 21,000 nautical miles. ⚓️

[HMS Somerset @HMSSomerset]

21,886 nautical miles, 40,520 km, 201,400 furlongs, 1,313,160 fathoms, 25,175 miles…1.595 billion inches.

However you measure it, SOMERSET has sailed further than the circumference of the earth since we deployed in March.

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💥 Every day is a good day for a bit of naval gunnery. Here’s HMS Portland in action.

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

Record £26 billion investment to transform UK naval bases' docking facilities and waterfront infrastructure.

For more details visit: https://t.co/kGNpxor6OG

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Honouring Service, Preparing for the Future.

HMS Iron Duke, HMS Richmond and HMS Chiddingfold to be retired after over a century of combined service.

Link for further info: https://t.co/6rjHqTJI8F

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

🥵 Hoping that you enjoyed a sea breeze @HMSPortland!

[HMS Portland @HMSPortland]

Great week at sea off the South Coast. @RoyalNavy #Royalnavy

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

⚽️ Watched
🔧 Complete
🌊 Back to sea

HMS Somerset’s office window. She’s currently on operations in UK waters #readiness

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

✅ FOST training complete
✅ Teamwork
✅ Ready for action

After two weeks of intensive FOST training, HMS St Albans has been tested across a range of demanding scenarios. Her ship’s company has sharpened its skills and is ready to respond to any incident. ⚓️

[HMS St Albans @HMSStAlbans]

Two weeks of intensive FOST training complete. The crew of HMS ST ALBANS have been tested across a range of demanding scenarios, sharpening their skills and teamwork to ensure they're ready to respond to any incident. Professionalism, resilience, and readiness at sea.

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HMS Sutherland in the serene surroundings of Loch Goil - she’s conducting trials as she gets ready for operations.

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

We are evolving to become a new warfighting force where crewed warships meet uncrewed and autonomous systems to operate as one.

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Singer Katherine Jenkins swapped the stage for shipyard as she saw progress on HMS Cardiff – one of the Type 26 warships which will be based in Devonport when they enter service.

For more: https://t.co/NTJivK56Vu

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Royal Navy warships, including Devonport-based Type 23 frigates, have maintained an unbroken watch on Russian frigates and their accompanying vessels in UK waters for nearly three months — and that vigil continues today.

For more: https://t.co/walBdpN9s1

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They were used for a string of missions: intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, target spotting, mobile gunnery targets, thwarting drone attacks, or taking part in them.

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Two of the UK’s smallest warships helped expand drone operations during NATO’s largest workout in the Baltic.

Patrol boats HMS Puncher and Smiter – based in Portsmouth and Devonport respectively – were asked to support the US Navy’s Task Force 66.

https://t.co/igp9XoS7Jf

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P2000 patrol boats are regular players in Baltops, typically charged with causing havoc among other ships by playing fast attack craft determined to inflict damage.

[Royal Navy @RoyalNavy]

Ever vigilant, ever on patrol...

@hms_tyne, @HMSLedbury, @hmssevern, @hms_mersey, @HMSSutherland and @HMSSomerset have all been involved in a 3-month-long operation monitoring Russian naval activity around the UK.

https://t.co/gF8qbB05e4

[HMS Scott @HMSScottRN]

HMS Scott departs Falmouth following an extended refit. A lot of hard work from a lot of people to get her to this point. Fair winds and following seas. ⚓

#RoyalNavy #HMSScott #Falmouth

[HMNB Devonport @HMNBDevonport]

HMS Sutherland has been busy at sea during the last two weeks, continuing essential capability trials for operations. Here she is during a successful firing of the 4.5 Mk8 gun and ceremonial saluting guns. #Readiness