Michael J Sanchez
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Naval/Maritime/Military commentator/observer for British Gibraltar Founder of #OPWest and #GibraltarCoastWatchers Osint NULLI EXPUGNABILIS HOSTI🇬🇧
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⚠️ HMS Diamond re arming with Sea Viper missiles at
#Gibraltar
this morning ⚠️
@NavyLookout
@scottyc298
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HMS Diamond departing
#Gibraltar
this morning after a 3 week rearming resupply and maintenance stop Farewell Happy hunting and Godspeed
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@scottyc298
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⚠️08.30 hrs local time USS Dwight D Eisenhower Eastbound STROG off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
escorted by USS Mason DDG87 and USS Gravely DDG107 Very murky picture in poor light
@Room39OB
@MT_Anderson
@WarshipCam
@WarshipsIFR
#OPWest
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Maiden arrival of the latest Royal Navy Astute Class submarine in commission HMS Audacious entering the Bay of
#Gibraltar
and proceeding to HM Naval Base to join USS Georgia
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@WarshipCam
@WarshipsIFR
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HEADS UP HEADS UP Spanish warship has entered into
#Gibraltar
waters off Eastern Beach Royal Navy vessels deploying On going situation
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08.45 local time Russian Navy Project 636.3 Improved Kilo class submarine Westbound off Europa Point heading for the Atlantic
#Gibraltar
@KaptainLOMA
@CovertShores
@MatchlessMan410
@shipohollic
@Capt_Navy
#OPWest
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HMS Diamond re loading Sea Viper missiles at
#Gibraltar
this morning
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@scottyc298
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Fantastic shot of RAF C-17 ZZ173 departing
#Gibraltar
this morning Photo credit
@86_dmjs
@99Sqn
@RAF_Gib
@RAFBrizeNorton
@MODGibraltar
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3 RAF Chinook HC6 helicopters arrived this evening at
#Gibraltar
from RAF Odiham on their way to Morocco to assist in disaster relief efforts after the devastating earthquake in Central/South Morocco last week
@frontlinr
@MoroccoWNews
@RAF_Gib
@MODGibraltar
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HMS Artful arriving at
#Gibraltar
this evening
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@DefenceSenseUK
@air_intel
@CovertShores
@WarshipsIFR
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US Navy Seawolf class submarine just completed a boat transfer of personnel in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
and heading back out to sea
#OPWest
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HMS Diamond departing the Bay of
#Gibraltar
this morning with appropriate escort
#OPWest
🇬🇧🇬🇮
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⚠️
@hmsdiamond
coming alongside HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this morning Gibraltar proving its worth once again as a forward mounting base for
@RoyalNavy
#OPWest
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HMS Dragon D35 departing
#Gibraltar
this morning She will back on the 8th to take part in Maritime Week and will open to visitors on the 12th
@NavyLookout
@DefenceSenseUK
@RoyalNavyNews_
@UKN_290G
@MrSpaceball
@MODGibraltar
#OPWest
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Over to the experts ! Any idea what this pennant means please ? Flying from HMS Diamond this morning
#Gibraltar
#OPWest
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HMS Audacious coming alongside at HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this afternoon
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@WarshipCam
@WarshipsIFR
#OPWest
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“ God Save the Queen” being played over the airwaves on CH16 as RN evicts Spanish Navy intruder out of
#Gibraltar
waters
#OpWest
LOL
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⚠️HMS Diamond arriving at HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this morning after operations in the Red Sea
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
More pics to follow later
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12
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M Y YAS arriving at
#Gibraltar
this evening Formerly Dutch Navy frigate Piet Hien and transferred to the United Arab Emirate Navy as Al Emirat Converted to a luxury yacht 2011-2015
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Elusive Russian cargo ship Mekhanik Makarin Westbound off
#Gibraltar
this morning heading for the Atlantic No deck cargo visible
@CovertShores
#OPWest
4
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Royal Navy Astute class nuclear powered submarine HMS Artful S121 arriving at the Naval Base of
#Gibraltar
this evening
#OPWest
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13
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Royal Navy 15m Sea class workboat being offloaded at
#Gibraltar
from MV Eddystone this afternoon Unusual cargo Addition to
@RNGS
?
@NavyLookout
#OPWest
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11
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Goodbye Dad You bore your illness with dignity and serenity Immensely proud of calling you Father Dad Daddy Rest in Peace Rest Easy
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HMS Scimitar and HMS Sabre awaiting transport back to UK after serving in
#Gibraltar
since 2002
@MODGibraltar
@RNGibSqn
@air_intel
@NavyLookout
#OPWest
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⚠️HMS Richmond departing
#Gibraltar
this afternoon for the Red Sea/Persian Gulf Best of luck and God Speed 🇬🇧🇬🇮
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
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US Navy Ohio class nuclear ballistic missile submarine arriving at
#Gibraltar
this evening
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@CovertShores
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Catalan Parliament votes 70 to 10 ( 2 blank votes) to declare independence from Spain
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⚠️20.30L Russian Navy warships Westbound STROG off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
this evening RFS Soobrazitelny 531 Stoikiy 545 Adm Grigorovich 494 and tanker (Kama ?)
@KaptainLOMA
@Krille
@UKN_290G
@Capt_Navy
@RSS_40
@MT_Anderson
@CovertShores
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HMS Pursuer and HMS Dasher carrying out trials right up to the median line of British territorial waters in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
#OPWest
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RAF C-17 Globemaster III ZZ178 Ascot 6356 just landed at
#Gibraltar
Majestic approach and landing
@99Sqn
@RAFBrizeNorton
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2020 RN/RFA visits
#Gibraltar
HMS Trent x 5
HMS Albion x 2
HMS Dragon x 2
HMS Argyll x 2
HMS Defender
HMS Medway
HMS Penzance
HMS Chiddingfold
HMS Ledbury
HMS Blyth
HMS Dasher
HMS Pursuer
HMS Enterprise
HMS Kent
RFA Wave Knight
RFA Lyme Bay
RFA Tidereace
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HMS Forth departing
#Gibraltar
this morning to continue her post refit sea trials Note a fine North-easterly breeze !
#OPWest
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RFA Argus at anchor in the brilliant sunshine off Detached Mole Welcome back after an absence of 8 years
#Gibraltar
@RFAArgus
@RFAHeadquarters
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Splendid shots of Russian Navy frigate Admiral Kasatonov and tanker Akademik Pashin off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
by my colleague
@PeterFerrary
BZ !
@shipohollic
@UKN_290G
@KaptainLOMA
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HMS Scott at
#Gibraltar
this morning dressed overall for the occasion of the coronation of HM King Charles III LONG LIVE THE KING 🇬🇮🇬🇧🇬🇮🇬🇧🇬🇮🇬🇧🇬🇮🇬🇧
@MODGibraltar
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BREAKING NEWS
HMS Cutlass arrives at
#Gibraltar
as deck cargo onboard MV Deo Volente to commence her career with
@RNGibSqn
Welcome home !
#OPWest
@MODGibraltar
@Cumpgib
@NavyLookout
@DefenceSenseUK
@RoyalNavy
@RoyalNavyNews_
@MatchlessMan410
@MrSpaceball
@shipohollic
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Gibraltar National Day 10th September & 50th anniversary of our Referendum to stay British
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@HMSDefender
arriving at
#Gibraltar
this morning to anchor off North Mole
@MODGibraltar
@RNGibSqn
#OPWest
#CSG21
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⚠️USS Hershel Woody Williams ESB4 Eastbound heading for the Mediterranean off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
Destination as yet unknown (Eastern Med ?)
#OPWest
@WarshipCam
@WarshipsIFR
@MT_Anderson
3
18
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Russian Navy Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov Westbound off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
this afternoon Heading for the Atlantic
@shipohollic
@CovertShores
@MatchlessMan410
@KaptainLOMA
@UKN_290G
@MrSpaceball
#OPWest
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Russian Navy tug Nikolay Muru and submarine Rostovon Don B237 East bound into the Med in heavy rain off
#Gibraltar
@OSINT_1
@shipohollic
@UKN_290G
@Capt_Navy
@air_intel
@DefenceSenseUK
Photo by P Ferrary who braved the elements
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RAF Chinook lifting equipment to Rock Gun
#Gibraltar
as part of upgrades to radar and communications under Project Marshall that enables vital air traffic management services at 65 MOD-operated airfields in the UK and overseas, including Cyprus Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands
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HMS Cutlass of
@RNGibSqn
making her way to her new base at the Old Gunwharf site in HMNB
#Gibraltar
after unloading from MV Deo Volente
#OPWest
@MODGibraltar
@NavyLookout
@RoyalNavyNews_
@MrSpaceball
@MatchlessMan410
@RoyalNavy
@shipohollic
@DefenceSenseUK
@CovertShores
@Cumpgib
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The value of
#Gibraltar
as a Forward Mounting Base for UK Defence supporting warships and RFAs as they deploy East again ably demonstrated yet again during the past few months as the situation in the Eastern Med Red Sea and Gulf deteriorated "Ready to serve" 🇬🇮🇬🇧
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HMS Kent F78 arriving at
#Gibraltar
this morning to join HMS Richmond HMS Scott and RFA Fort Victoria in the Naval Base
#OPWest
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Royal Navy last remaining Trafalgar class submarine HMS Triumph arriving at HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this morning
@NavyLookout
@UKForcesTracker
@scottyc298
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US Navy destroyer USS Ross DDG71 passed Europa Point
#Gibraltar
yesterday Eastbound into the Mediterranean at 17.00 local time Black Sea bound ?
#OPWest
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A first in my living memory Indian Navy sail training ship INS Tarangini A75 arriving at HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this morning A truly welcome sight of a Commonwealth country naval vessel
#OPWest
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HMS Scott H131 arriving in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
and proceeding to the Naval Base to join HMS Artful and RFA Cardigan Bay
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@WarshipsIFR
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Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon arriving at
#Gibraltar
this morning
@HMSDragon
@MODGibraltar
#OPWest
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4th August 1704
#Gibraltar
captured by a combined Anglo Dutch force with a Catalan detachment after a 2 day bombardment. Never looked back since Here's to next 316 years and beyond 🇬🇮🇬🇮🇬🇮🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 🥂🥂🥂
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Rather unexpected departure of HMS Richmond this evening from
#Gibraltar
in the rain and thunderstorm Possible re tasking to monitor Russian Navy activity to the West of
#STROG
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
@scottyc298
3
18
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USS Seawolf SSN21 in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
and approaching our Naval Base Welcome !
@USNavyEurope
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12
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Russian Project 636.3 Kilo class submarine Westbound Strait of
#Gibraltar
this afternoon
#OPWest
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RAF C130 Hercules ZH867 Ascot 5705 departing from
#Gibraltar
this morning back to
@RAFBrizeNorton
after delivering the 3rd consignment of C19 vaccines
@RAF_Gib
@RoyalAirForce
@RAFBrizeNorton
#OPWest
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⚠️18.15 Local time Russian weapons carrier MV URSA MAJOR Westbound STROG off Europa Point
#Gibraltar
Sparta IV 12 NM astern and MT Yaz a further 5 NM behind
@auonsson
@MT_Anderson
@mercoglianos
@Schizointel
@7FBTK
@Room39OB
#OPWest
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Royal Navy Trafalgar class SSN arriving at
#Gibraltar
this afternoon More photos later
#OPWest
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1/2 In a joint operation between Royal Navy Royal Marines Royal Gibraltar Police HM Customs Gibraltar Gibraltar Defence Police & Gibraltar Port Authority at 02.00hrs this morning Panama flagged MT GRACE 1 IMO 9116412 was boarded and detained for carrying illegal oil to Syria
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Enter the Dragon
@HMSDragon
in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
joining
@hms_albion
and RFA Lyme Bay in our Naval base
@InfoGibraltar
#OPWest
#LRGX
4
12
83
David Sanchez about to lay a wreath at the Remembrance Sunday Ceremony
#Gibraltar
#OPWest
this morning
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4
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The beautiful immaculate Russian sail training ship SHTANDART arriving at
#Gibraltar
this evening Replica of the frigate built 1703 by Peter the Great Wonderful ship Dobro pozhalovat
#OPWest
@Capt_Navy
4
12
81
RAF A400M ZM402 departing
#Gibraltar
this morning Photo thanks to
@86Cump
@RAFBrizeNorton
@70SqnA400M
@LeadershipNext1
#OPWest
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A very rare occasion worth documenting 2 RFAs alongside South Mole HMNB
#Gibraltar
@RFATidespring
@RFAFortVictoria
@RFAHeadquarters
#OPWest
Photo courtesy of
@Cumpgib
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8
81
HMS Richmond arriving at
#Gibraltar
this afternoon on her homebound leg of her
#CSG21
deployment
#OPWest
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82
For the sake of clarity and to dispel any ambiguity or misunderstanding
#Gibraltar
produces it's own electricity and is NOT dependant on any third party We have never trusted our neighbours across the frontier Thank you
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Russian Navy Slava-class cruiser (Project 1164) Marshal Ustinov Westbound STROG off Europa Lighthouse
#Gibraltar
at 13.45 local time Heading in the opposite direction is a Project 1452 seagoing rescue tug
@KaptainLOMA
@shipohollic
@UKN_290G
@MrSpaceball
#OPWest
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Iranian tanker CLAVEL Westbound STROG this afternoon at 13.30 local time Last of the 5 tankers allegedly enroute to Venezuela
#Gibraltar
#OPWest
@nat_ahoy
@YorukIsik
@air_intel
@DefenceSenseUK
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HMS Albion coming alongside No 41 Berth HMNB
#Gibraltar
this morning
#OPWest
#LRGX
@MODGibraltar
@ComdLittoralSG
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10
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HM Naval Base
#Gibraltar
this morning HMS Westminster RFA Mounts Bay and RFA Argus Not forgetting HMS Trent in drydock at GibDocks (Out of picture)
#OPWest
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HMS Albion in the Bay of
#Gibraltar
this morning conducting a transfer of personnel joining HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Somerset and RFA Wave Knight in Port
#OpWest
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Photos of HMS Sabre’s close encounter with Spanish GC launch Rio Belelle this morning
#Gibraltar
#OpWest
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That special relationship HMS Trent switching berth and USS Georgia at South Mole
#Gibraltar
#OPWest
@NavyLookout
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