Iain Ballantyne
@IBallantyn
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Editor @WarshipsIFR Author 'Arnhem: Ten Days in The Cauldron', 'Hunter Killers', 'The Deadly Trade', 'Warspite' plus. @PFDAgents WARSHIPS POD host.
Joined April 2015
Also following on from yesterday's post, if you want to read about very interesting - but sometimes rather dangerous - similar encounters in UK waters during the last #coldwar I can offer #coldwar #history #books #submarines #royalnavy
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RT @Drox_Maritime: š“An interesting incident Whilst no time frame is reported, it is worthy of note that HNLMS Tromp entered the Gulf of Gdā¦
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RT @TightToffee: @SWDevonRebecca Sure the crew availability will be mentioned loads, but if that is the problem that needs to be fixed, fixā¦
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RT @PaulKennard18: @SWDevonRebecca They are tired ships, that are manpower intensive. We could maybe have eked out another 6-8 years but onā¦
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RT @h1bennett: @SWDevonRebecca Well said Rebecca. This is madness on so many levels. We'll sell these ships off only to find the Braziliaā¦
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RT @SWDevonRebecca: I still canāt make sense of why two ships capable of being sold to other countries to use are not worth keeping for ourā¦
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RT @dparody: Happy hunting HMS Anson! @NavyLookout @WarshipsIFR @akefford @IBallantyn Anson departs Gibraltar this afternoon. https://t.co/ā¦
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RT @TomSharpe134: Thoughts on the new Iranian drone ship I think this is a smart move by the IRGCN for relatively little cost. It will givā¦
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RT @NavyLookout: Latest news article: HMS Audacious finally dry-docked in Devonport after 22-month delay https://ā¦
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RT @NavyLookout: Defence Procurement Minister @meaglemp tells @SWDevonRebecca she does not recognise the figures quoted in Daily Mail (cĀ£20ā¦
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RT @kejamieson_: When I was asked to come and lecture onboard MV Ushuaia, I hoped we would spot @BarkEuropa amidst the ice, and finally weā¦
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RT @pinstripedline: A brilliant article by @NavyLookout highlighting real change in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Will the RN follow suit inā¦
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RT @NavalInstitute: #OTD in 1945, HMS Venturer sank U-864 in the only confirmed action in which a sub sank another sub when both were submeā¦
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RT @OnthisdayRN: #OnThisDay 80 yrs ago in 1945 @RoyalNavy submarine HMS VENTURER under the Command of Lt JS Launders became the first everā¦
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RT @pinstripedline: Morale was clearly high on board for St Patricks day according to the CO's official report, even if things did look bleā¦
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RT @WarshipsIFR: Here's the @RoyalNavy Duke Class (Type 23) frigate HMS Iron Duke outbound from @HMNBDevonport Plymouth yesterday afternoonā¦
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RT @MikiAV8BHarrier: Submarines #USSSennet SS408 (1944-1968) Balao Class š· 26 August 1946 - 14 February 1947 Antarctic #OperationHighJumpā¦
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RT @TomSharpe134: A š·š§µon naval uniforms (whilst the water is warm) To note: 1ā£They are important 2ā£Often function over form 3ā£They changeā¦
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