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Last Seen Profiles
A message from the current Commanding Officer to Her Majesty the Queen.
@RoyalNavy
@RoyalFamily
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Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the launch of HMS LANCASTER, “The Queen’s Frigate”, by our Lady Sponsor, Her Majesty the Queen - The Duke of Lancaster.
@RoyalFamily
@RoyalNavy
@VAdmNickHine
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This morning we wave goodbye to Portsmouth for the next 3 years as we sail to become the Forward Deployed T23 Frigate 🌍🚢👋👋
@RoyalNavy
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Starboard crew 🟢 meet Port crew 🔴!
HMS Lancaster is currently conducting its first crew rotation as the Forward Deployed Type 23.
‘Great to meet our new shipmates.’
#OpKipion
#2crews1team
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On Accession Day “The Queen’s Frigate” dresses Ship to celebrate 69 years of her reign. 🇬🇧
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@RoyalFamily
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Wishing all of our followers, affiliates, friends and families a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 🎅
#OpKIPION
#Christmas
@RoyalNavy
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Sailing out of Portsmouth this morning to conduct further sea trials to prove additional capabilities added during the last maintenance period.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Normal business on LANC today. The upper deck maintenance carrying on as normal with an added boost of morale. Just a shame Eurovision is cancelled!!
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Some great footage of inside the gun turret from this week’s gunnery. 4.5...Engage...shoot.....bang
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Secure for Sea State 7! We are now back at sea and starting on our next mission 🌊⚓🇬🇧
#RoyalNavy
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Happy birthday to Her Majesty the Queen, from all onboard HMS LANCASTER, “The Queens Frigate”.
@RoyalFamily
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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HMS Lancaster's Ship’s Company were delighted recently to welcome the new Commanding Officer, Cdr Chris Chew.
Farewell and following seas to Cdr Tom Johnson, we wish you all the best for the future! 👋
#GlobalModernReady
#ForwardDeployedT23
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Proceeding to sea this afternoon to start a busy trials period after our FTSP.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@BAES_Maritime
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After a busy but successful trials period we returned to our home port today. We are now operational and available for tasking as required by the RN.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBDevonport_
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Further training for the flight and bridge team this afternoon on LANC. Ensuring that we can safely transfer personnel in case of an emergency from Ships without a flight deck.
@RoyalNavy
@815NAS
@HMNBPortsmouth
@CDRETNEILD
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Welcome to Cdr Tom Johnson RN who has today assumed Command 🚢. He has previously served on LANCASTER and is delighted to return to leading our Sailors on operations around the globe ⚓🌍
@RoyalNavy
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After a manic trials period we took a few hours off this evening.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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HMS LANCASTER proceeds to sea for Initial Sea Safety Training under the command of Cdr William Blackett RN. This is the first time HMS LANCASTER has been to sea for four years.
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📢Hands to Boarding Stations
Our Royal Marine Boarding Team from
@42_commando
practiced their skills and drills during a Boarding Exercise.
The Ship's Boarding Team is one of our primary weapons against smuggling in the
#MiddleEast
. 💪
#42Commando
#Muscat
@RoyalNavy
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After a busy week of trials near Portland, it’s time for Pompey Revs on 👍
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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Our Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Lt Cdr Klepacz, would like to wish all Naval Nurses a Merry Christmas! 🎄 ☃️
#OpKIPION
@QARNNS
#Christmas
@RoyalNavy
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Happy Christmas to everyone from the crew of HMS LANCASTER. Wishing all those deployed on operations, duty or separated from their loved ones this festive season best wishes.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@CDRETNEILD
@HMNBDevonport_
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An absolute pleasure to provide close escort support to
@HMSPWLS
this week. We wish you well with your onward tasking.
#royalnavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Great to be escorting
@hms_albion
today as part of LRG(N).
#UKResponseGroup
#RoyalNavy
@ComdLittoralSG
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As part of our capability onboard, we have a Wildcat helicopter 🚁 embarked from
@815NAS
which we use as our eyes in the sky when at sea 🌊
@RNASYeovilton
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Our Executive Warrant Officer and Deputy Logistics Officer were unable to watch the 'Dockyard Derby' (Plymouth Argyle Vs Portsmouth) whilst conducting Operational Sea Tranining. As firm football rivals, an agreement for the loser to wear the opposing teams' scarf was made... ⚽
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Today we received our blue noses from Neptune and he blessed the chosen few!!!
#Bodo2020
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@815NAS
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Handover complete! 🫸🫷
Starboard crew 🟢 have handed the baton over to Port crew 🔴
Thanks for a great handover Starboard! Enjoy your leave and we will see you in four months ☀️
#2crews1team
#ForwardDeployedT23
#GlobalModernReady
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Our thoughts and sympathy are with the Ship’s Company and families of HMCS FREDERICTON. Condolences to the families of those missing at these sad times.
@RoyalNavy
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Goodbye and thank you to the Port crew 👋 the STBD crew have now arrived!
Moving 200 personnel around the world 🌍 is an epic logistical challenge but vital for keeping HMS Lancaster on station and ready for Ops 365 days a year.
#2crews1team
#GlobalModernReady
#OpKipion
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Nothing like flying on a Sunday morning. Conducting further training whilst at anchor to ensure LANC is ready for future Operations.
@RoyalNavy
@815NAS
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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Command Handover complete. ✅
Port crew 🔴 has recently replaced Stbd 🟢 and after some intensive regeneration is ready to continue delivering high-tempo tasking following the significant success of our sister crew. ⚓️
#2crews1ship
#OpKIPION
#UKMCC
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"Do you hear there, all members of Ship's Company muster on the fo'c's'le with white caps".
Thank you
@UKMCCMiddleEast
Media for taking our photograph on the fo'c's'le! (The pointy bit)
#OpKipion
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Time for a top up ⛽️
Re-fuelling at sea with our good friends on the USNS Kanawha
Maintaining operational readiness and 🇺🇸 US 🇬🇧 British relations
#GlobalModernReady
#ForwardDeployedT23
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🟢 Starboard Crew have arrived 🟢
Thank you for the great handover, Port Crew! Stbd are ready to take up the mantle for another 4 months of high tempo operations.
See you in March 👋
#ForwardDeployedT23
#2Crews1Team
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Welcome back to our
@815NAS
Wildcat, stormy conditions at sea last night! 🚁 🌩️🌊
#strikedeep
#209flight
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After a period alongside conducting maintenance, it was time to get back to sea 🌊 and back up to speed🏃
Tests and trials were completed across the whole ship to ensure we remain ready for enduring operations
#ForwardDeployedT23
#GlobalModernReady
#2crews1team
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Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke of Lancaster, on being the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.
#HM70
#PlatinumJubilee
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Happy Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen from the crew of HMS LANCASTER, “The Queens Frigate”.
@RoyalNavy
@nfassociation
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Despite recent high tempo operations, there’s always time for personal and professional development 👨🎓
Congratulations to Lt Jamie Nicholls for passing his MCQ board, an important step to advance his career 🎉
#GlobalModernReady
#ForwardDeployedT23
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Double drugs bust 🛥️🛥️
Two days into operations and we have 2 drug busts under our belts 💪
3.7 tonnes of drugs confiscated and destroyed, with a street value of £33million
A great team effort by all onboard 🫡
#GlobalModernReady
#ForwardDeployed23
#2crews1team
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Connecting the probe in order to RAS fuel. Another OST evolution complete 👍
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@RFATidespring
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A lot of experience gained this afternoon as we completed the first RAS in 5 years for LANC.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@RFATidespring
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Back in base port this morning after a successful period at OST.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@815NAS
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Passing under the Forth bridges this morning for a quick resupply at the Crombie jetty ⚓
@RNinScotland
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A reassuring presence.
After recent drug seizures and operations in Sudan, we are now patrolling the Gulf of Oman to promote the free flow of trade and provide a reassuring presence to merchant shipping.
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The embarked team of Royal Marines need to maintain their cutting edge 🗡️
To ensure they remain ready for anything, the team recently conducted fast rope training with our skilled aviation crew from
@815NAS
#ForwardDeployedT23
#GlobalModernReady
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Port Crew 🔴have taken over from Starboard Crew 🟢 on completion of HMS Lancaster’s first crew rotation as the
@RoyalNavy
Forward Deployed T23 Frigate 🚢 Command Handover complete ☑️
Enjoy your leave Starboard Crew, we will see you again soon!
#OpKipion
#2crews1team
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A Brilliant day for HMS Lancaster!
Women first went to sea in the
@RoyalNavy
in 1990, aboard HMS Brilliant💪
We have now ceased to be the last RN ship to not have a dedicated female mess deck and recreation space.🥳
#2crews1team
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, have a great time. Best wishes from the Duty Watch of HMS Lancaster.
@RoyalNavy
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A great day of flying yesterday with our embarked flight. Putting our Flight Deck Officers through their paces in order to qualify them.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@815NAS
@RNASYeovilton
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Proceeding to sea this morning for further trials.
@RoyalNavy
@HMSDauntless
@HMSQNLZ
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Thank you to
@RNRMC
and
@dominos
for providing tonight’s meal for all of the crew isolating prior to deploying.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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🐬Dolphins🐬
We were lucky enough to be joined on our patrol by a playful school of dolphins.
They had a great time and stayed with us for 30 minutes.
#ForwardDeployedT23
#2Crews1Team
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HMS LANCASTER returns to sea for the first time in 2020. This is the start of a busy trials period as the Ship is put through her paces after emerging from refit late last year.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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Final entry into Portsmouth for 2020. Back in time for Christmas. 🎄🎄
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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Great pics of us leaving Portsmouth this afternoon. Thank you Lt Cdr ‘Shamus’ Roster RNR
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
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BZ to PO Walker! 👏
He has been awarded a Herbert Lott Efficiency Award for his excellent contribution to his Above Water Warfare department whilst deployed on operations 💪📜
#ForwardDeployedT23
#OpKipion
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Congratulations to all of our Officer Cadets for passing their Fleet Boards!🎉🎉
#RoyalNavy
#HMSLancaster
@DartmouthBRNC
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Back out to sea this afternoon after a quick Logistics stop in Plymouth. Let’s hope the range is clear later.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
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While in support to French-led CTF 150, HMS Lancaster gathered and shared information on a suspicious vessel that led to a successful drug seizure by USGCC Emlen Tunnell.
A demonstration of CMF nations working together to bolster maritime security 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷
#ReadyTogether
A 🇺🇸 U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating under the French-led Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized about $11 million worth of illegal drugs from a vessel while operating in the international waters of the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 5.
This latest seizure for CTF
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Today we exercised our gunnery teams, putting the equipment through its paces🏃♀️
✅Maintaining readiness
✅Honing the skills
✅Staying sharp
💥4.5 Engage!
#GlobalModernReady
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Our visit to Kenya has been a fantastic opportunity to train and exercise boarding operations with the Kenyan Marine Commando Unit!💪
Contributing to UK🇬🇧and Kenya's🇰🇪joint commitment to improve regional stability and security
More at:
#GoFarGoTogether
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This evening we had a visit from 815 Squadron whilst conducting further trials.
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@815NAS
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Naval Operations at their finest.
#NightRAS
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@RFATiderace
@815NAS
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Sending our condolences from all on LANC to the Ship’s Company of HMCS FREDERICTON, families and friends. Sad times, stay strong.
@RoyalNavy
#wewillrememberthem
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Having recently sailed through Nordic Waters, we wish our friends in Norway a Happy Norwegian National Day 🇳🇴⚓
#ukresponsegroup
@Forsvaret_no
@chief_nor_navy
@UKinNorway
@Sjoforsvaret
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Great to work alongside you
@KnmThor
and thanks for sharing the shelter of the Norweigan Fjords with us!
@RoyalNavy
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Our Chefs and some of our Officers enjoyed flipping pancakes for the hungry crew today 🥞
Port Crew’s topping of choice was Nutella, what’s yours? 🍋🍫🍯🍌
#PancakeDay
#ForwardDeployedT23
#MiddleEast
#PancakeTuesday
#PancakeDay2023
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Early morning circuits keep us fighting fit. 🏋🏽And with a view like this, who wouldn’t want to get involved? 🌅
@Navyfit
#FowardDeployedT23
#OpKipion
#Sunrise
#MiddleEast
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Unique experience for the Ship’s Company to have the Minister of the Armed Forces
@JSHeappey
on board serving scran 🍽🍝🥪🥞
#OpKipion
@RoyalNavy
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4.5 Engage! 💥💥
We recently honed our gunnery skills against air and surface targets in the Gulf of Oman to maintain our fighting edge.
Our helo crew can ‘spot’ the rounds, enabling LANCASTER to engage targets up to 15 miles away. 🚁🎯
#DeployedT23
#OpKipion
#MiddleEast
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Bon Appetite! 🥗
We were extremely honoured to have lunch prepared by
@chef_pillai
and a team of his top chefs. 🥘
Chef Suresh Pillai is a Michelin-starred chef and former Masterchef contestant who specialises in local Indian Cuisine. 🍛
#2crews1team
#ForwardDeployedT23
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Practice makes perfect 👌
Exercising our gunnery teams and putting the equipment through its paces
Helping to maintain our cutting edge and readiness for operations 💪
#ForwardDeployedT23
#GlobalModernReady
#2crews1team
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Recently our Royal Marine boarding team conducted an exercise to hone their boarding skills and drills
Our sea boats deliver them to the vessel of interest, where they coordinate the crew to enable a search of the vessel to take place
#GlobalModernReady
#ForwardDeployedT23
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We are delighted to share our arrival into Glasgow this morning with Hon Capt Braat RN, Lt Col Kemp RM, Susan Donnelly and Jim McSporrin 🏴⚓
@RNinScotland
@PeelPorts
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Bohat shukriya Karachi for hosting us! Great to be alongside in Pakistan to take part in Exercise WHITESTAR, a routine maritime bilateral exercise which forms part of our long-standing defence relationship. Save the last mangoes for us! 🥭
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A Commonwealth extravaganza!
Our Sailors from around the Commonwealth recently delivered a culinary delight 👨🍳 to the Ship’s Company!
Spicy curry🍛, red snapper, fried chicken🍗 and Mac & Cheese was on the menu, all were greatly enjoyed by the crew!
#GlobalModernReady
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Out all gash and then the snowball fight started....
#Bodo2020
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@815NAS
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Today we set sail to join up with the LRG(N) deployment, we will see you soon!
#UKResponseGroup
#WeAreNATO
#Baltops
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Welcome aboard 209 Flight. Looking forward to next year of training and operations.
@815NAS
@RoyalNavy
@HMNBPortsmouth
@HMNBDevonport_
@RNASYeovilton
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