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The official account for the @RoyalNavy Sandown-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel (MCMV) @HMSBangor (M109)
Joined September 2014
Merry Christmas 🎄 from Bahrain 🇧🇭 to our families, friends, loved ones and the wider Naval community. Thank you for your ongoing support and sacrifice, particularly at this time of year, as we continue on 🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy operations. #OpKIPION #Continuous15
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HMS Bangor 'Dresses Ship' on the 70th Anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen's Accession to the throne. #HM70 . God Save The Queen. 🇬🇧
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Happy Birthday to AB Rowan-Thompson, the youngest member of Crew 8, who recently turned 18. He is one of our Mine Warfare ratings, who are the Swiss army knives of MCM crews, providing seamanship, gunnery and support to diving operations alongside their core Mine Warfare roles.
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Finding and recovering mines is what we do best!. We've been hard at work in the Middle East, clearing up legacy drill mine shapes. Using our sonar, Seafox remote minehunting vehicles and divers, we've been leading a 🇬🇧🇺🇸 clean-up exercise to "sweep" the Central Gulf. #OpKIPION
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Procedure Alpha… 🇬🇧. Today HMS Bangor and Crew 8 sailed for deployment from Faslane. Watch this space as we transit towards Bahrain to join #OpKIPION. 🎱⚓️@UKMCCMiddleEast @CommanderUKMCMF #Continuous15 #MondayMotivation #RoyalNavy
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Handing over the ship! Crew 8's 🎱 Commanding Officer, Lt Cdr Couzens places the ship's mantle in the expert hands of Lt Cdr Roberts. Crew 6 is ready to carry out mine countermeasure ops! 💪#Continuous15 #RoyalNavy
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We recently joined forces with warships and auxiliaries from around the world for #IMX22 , the largest maritime exercise in the Middle East, to enhance partnerships with more than 60 nations and organisations and to strengthen maritime stability and security.🇸🇦🇦🇪🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇲🇪🇬🇫🇷🇯🇴🇩🇰🇨🇦
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Safe into Bahrain. 🇧🇭⚓ .Crew 8 and HMS Bangor are finally in their new home after a 6,200 mile journey with @HMSMiddleton . Ready for Op Kipion and the challenges ahead! 🎱 #Continuous15 #RoyalNavy
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ありがとうございます! What a pleasure to raft alongside the Japanese ships URAGA and HIRADO during #IMX22. Our crews worked together and exchanged gifts, building strong bonds with our allies. @jmsdf_pao_eng . Fair Winds and Following Seas on your journey home 🇬🇧👋🇯🇵
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A beautiful Scottish morning to be out at sea with @HMSLedbury. Good luck @HMSLedbury and M2C7 with your Operational Sea Training. @RNinScotland @COMUKMCMFOR
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We're back! Yesterday saw us back in the water where we belong! The complicated process of moving a ship from dry dock into the water is a culmination of months of hard work by both Babcock and the ships company. @NavyLookout @RNJobsUK #royalnavy #Engineering
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MCM1 Crew 8 ready for operations. Our primary purpose in the Middle East is to always be ready to protect sea lanes from any mine threats, ensuring safe passage of ships and trade. #Opkipion #Continous15
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Good morning from sunny Scotland. Its been a busy few months for @HMSBangor and Crew 8 in particular completing Operational Sea Training. Over the next few days we will share what we got up to. @RNinScotland
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After 4 months in the Middle East conducting Maritime Security Operations and mine hunting training, Lt Cdr Roberts MBE hands HMS Bangor back to Lt Cdr Couzens. As MCM1 Crew 6 returns to the UK to regenerate, Crew 8 will continue operations in the Gulf. #OpKipion #Continuous15
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Christmas is here and Crew 2 have been getting into the holiday spirit with the help of the kind gifts from our friends at @OpChristmasBox 🎅🏼. It can be difficult to be away from family and friends at Christmas, but little tastes of home help make it easier🎄.#OpKIPION #Christmas
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Manoeuvres complete now heading to Strike Warrior areas in company with @HMSGrimsby and FS Sagittaire. #StrikeWarrior #RoyalNavy @MarineNationale @RNinScotland #MWBS
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We're alongside in Doha 🇶🇦 supporting @DIMDEXQatar 2022. Warships from around the globe 🌍 have gathered to represent their nations. Here to fly the flag for the @RoyalNavy, we're looking forward to working with international partners and promoting Global Britain. 🇬🇧 1/2
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Whats better than one Royal Navy Sandown Mine Hunter? Well how about two of them?! Great to have @HMSPenzance outboard of us whilst we are alongside UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain. Its always good to catch up with our friends and colleagues onboard other Ships. #OpKipion
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Joined by a Wildcat helicopter🚁, we've completed survey and security operations in the #Gulf with 🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy and 🇺🇸 US Navy warships, deploying our Seafox🦊remote controlled mine hunter, sonar and divers🤿 to accomplish the mission✅ @UKMCCMiddleEast #Continuous15 #OpKIPION
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After more than 12 months away in refit at Rosyth we are finally back at baseport @HMNBClyde! .@RNinScotland @NavyLookout .#royalnavy #warship
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Our Upper Deck Weapons Crews spent some time honing their skills on the GPMG yesterday. #GunneryFunnery #readytofightandwin #smallshipsbigimpact #RoyalNavy #machinegun #Ships #sea #splash
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AB (MW) Burgess is one of our youngest sailors and recently qualified to operate the Mk 44 Minigun at night- BZ! 👏.#OpKIPION @UKMCCMiddleEast
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Handover complete ✅. Lt Cdr Henderson and Crew 2 have taken over the Ship from Crew 6. We look forward to our time out in Bahrain 🇧🇭 working with our international partners 🤝 and contributing to regional security. To Crew 6, fair winds and following seas 👏 #OpKipion
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We're committed to supporting maritime security and stability in the Gulf and recently took part in a joint exercise with our @CMF_Bahrain partners from 🇧🇭, 🇰🇼 and 🇺🇲 to enhance interoperability and regional cooperation. 🤝 @UKMCCMiddleEast
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Thanks for having us Gibraltar… 🇬🇮🇬🇧. Crew 8 managed to get some much needed downtime over the last couple of days, but now we’re back to it with @HMSMiddleton. See if you can spot us alongside in this photo from the top of The Rock! 🎱⚓️🌊 #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 @RNGibSqn
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One busy week later… 🇬🇧⚓️. Sunrise pilotage into #Gibraltar this morning with @HMSMiddleton, just over a week after Crew 8 deployed from the UK to join #OpKIPION. 🎱🌅 @RNGibSqn @MODGibraltar #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #Sunrise
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Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Lt Joe Spedding RN, Crew 6's former Operations Officer and Mine Clearance Diving Officer. A great colleague and an even greater friend, Crew 6's thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. R.I.P. Joe
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Ciao Italia… 🇬🇧🇮🇹. Land ahoy! Crew 8 arrived in Augusta this morning after five days transiting across the Western Mediterranean with @HMSMiddleton. Glorious weather for a run ashore, not so much for storing ship! 🎱⚓️🔥☀️ @UKinItaly @ItalianNavy #RoyalNavy #Continuous15
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On our recent patrol in the Gulf we spotted a Loggerhead turtle 🐢 entangled in fishing gear. We launched a sea boat 🚤and managed to remove the floats and nets wrapped around its neck before disposing of the material and setting the turtle free. 🌊.#OPKIPION @RoyalNavy
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We've handed over! Commanding Officer of MCM1 Crew 6 Lt Cdr Briscoe has assumed command of HMS Bangor from Crew 8's Lt Cdr Couzens. We are looking forward to a busy four months of operations and exercises with our regional partners 🤝. #OpKIPION
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Early morning transit under Skye Bridge with @HMSGrimsby and FS Sagittaire ready to commence Strike Warrior. @RNinScotland @MarineNationale .#StrikeWarrior #RoyalNavy #MWBS
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Hello Bangor! Great to be here for a few days for our hometown visit. #BangorinBangor #Crew8
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Wholeship not part of ship… 👏. With only 52 metres for nearly 40 crew to live and work, we all have to get along! . After our hands to bathe our chefs put on a barbecue, complete with veggie and vegan options. Great ships are made by the men and women that serve on them. 🎱⚓️🔥
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We recently celebrated our 22nd Naval Birthday! 🎂 . Did you know, we were the last ship to be commissioned into the 🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy in the 20th Century? ⚓ . Let us know your favourite memories of HMS Bangor in the comments 👇. #Continuous15
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A reassuring presence. During routine maritime security operations, we sailed alongside our sister ship @HMSMiddleton and merchant shipping in the Gulf. 🤝🚢
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Back in business… 🇬🇧⚓️. Crew 8 left Souda Bay, Crete today to begin the next leg of our journey to join #OpKIPION. 🎱🔥 @HMSMiddleton @RoyalNavy #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #FridayFeeling
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Congratulations are in order 🌟! Cdre Ahlgren has presented awards 🏆 to @ThalesUK engineers 🔧 in recognition of their work in support of the 🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy in #Bahrain 🇧🇭 and the #MiddleEast. #Continuous15
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Anchors aweigh! ⚓️.HMS BANGOR and Crew 8 have entered a busy maintenance period in Bahrain and its time to check the anchors and cable are still in good working order. #OpKipion #Continuous15
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You tag them 🇺🇸, we'll bag them 🇬🇧 . Our diving and mine warfare departments recently worked in partnership with our U.S counterparts locating and marking 4x drill mines 🤝 . All mines were successfully recovered on board 💪 . #OpKipion
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Handover Complete! Crew 4 and Lt Cdr C Chew RN have taken over HMS BANGOR from Crew 2. We're looking forward to our time in theatre, doing our part in support of OP KIPION. @UKMCCMiddleEast #OpKIPION #SmallShipBigImpact @COMUKMCMFOR #MiddleEast
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A memorial service in remembrance of the 835 men and boys who lost their lives onboard HMS ROYAL OAK 80 years ago took place onboard @HMSBangor yesterday in Scapa Flow. @RNinScotland @RoyalNavy
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HMS Bangor has arrived in Bangor for a Hometown visit. Please come and visit your ship over the weekend (Sat 1000-1400 or Sun 1300-1600) to find out more about the Royal Navy and your Crew.
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Looking good @RFATidespring! It’s always a pleasure to see our @RFAHeadquarters colleagues out and about. The #RFA is the @RoyalNavy’s logistics support arm, they increase our reach and #endurance, all part of #protectingournationsinterests. #RFA #Ships #RoyalNavy #Martime #Sea
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Good morning Lisbon. 🇬🇧🇵🇹. A sunrise 🌅 pilotage into #Lisbon this morning with @HMSMiddleton after a choppy transit across the Bay of Biscay. 🌊🎱⚓️@UKDAinLisbon @ukinportugal #Continuous15 #RoyalNavy #Sunrise #Lisboa
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Celebrating at the end. ⚓.Crew 8 gathered to celebrate the achievements of well deserving sailors, including the Sailor of the Deployment, those who have completed qualifications, and all of those leaving Crew 8! 🎱 #Continuous15 #RoyalNavy
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We’ve been training with @HMNBPortsmouth based @HMSMiddleton and #NATO partners practicing keeping the #seas safe from the threat of #mines, keeping trade routes #openforbusiness. Here she is in some rare #Scottish 🏴 #sunshine ☀️#WeAreNATO #JointWarrior #RoyalNavy #Ships
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It was great to have the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme onboard in Bahrain. The visit enabled 11 Members of Parliament, a Lord and a Baroness to meet Crew 8 and give them a sense of what life is like on a deployed warship. #OpKIPION
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They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:.Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning.We will remember them. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #armisticeday #WeWillRememberThem . @PoppyLegion @UKMCCMiddleEast
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On behalf of Crew 10 on HMS BANGOR, we would like to wish everyone a Happy Father’s Day – especially to our Dads currently onboard!. #HMSBangor #FathersDay
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🎉Congratulations to our Leading Chef Jack New, presented with his 2nd good conduct badge whilst alongside in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪. The galley is the beating heart of the ship, full stomachs make for strong, happy sailors. BZ! @UKMCCMiddleEast #OPKIPION #Bangor
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We’re taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior, testing our skills to make sure that we’re #readytofightandwin and as a bonus the #sun is shining! @RoyalNavy #RoyalNavy #sea #ships #waves
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Looking good @HMSGrimsby! Early morning manoeuvres as we sail for Strike Warrior. @RNinScotland #StrikeWarrior #MWBS #Crew8 #Crew6
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Καλημέρα Souda Bay… 🇬🇧🇬🇷. Crew 8 are in Souda Bay, Crete with @HMSMiddleton for a logistics stop before we transit through the Suez Canal en route to #OpKIPION. Thank you for having us @NavyGR. 🎱⚓️ @ukingreece #RoyalNavy #Continuous15
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Not your average desk job… 🇬🇧🤿🔥. Mine Clearance Divers from Crew 8 have had the opportunity to practice their skills as part of HMS Bangor’s visit to Souda Bay, Crete. 🎱⚓️🇬🇷 . @HMSMiddleton @RoyalNavy @RNJobsUK #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #MadeintheRoyalNavy
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Huge congratulations to PO(ET) Harris who has been awarded Crew 🎱 Sailor of the Term. He has worked extremely hard, with total dedication and to the highest of standards, always focused on keeping HMS Bangor ready for operations 👏 #OpKIPION
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We were honoured to welcome the Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Andrew Burns CB OBE. During his visit he spoke to the Ship's Company about the importance of their work in the region and the wider fleet, concluding by signing our visitors book. Many thanks for your visit, Sir! 🫡
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Into the Red Sea… 🇬🇧⚓️. We (Crew 8) have completed our transit through the Suez Canal in convoy with @HMSMiddleton. One step closer to #OpKIPION, one step further from home. 🎱 #Continuous15 #RoyalNavy
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Building strong relationships with our @CMF_Bahrain partners is a key part of our support to regional maritime security and stability. On Exercise Falcon Defender in the Gulf, we worked alongside 🇰🇼, 🇸🇦 and 🇺🇲 to sharpen our skills.💪 @UKMCCMiddleEast
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There are some perks to being deployed with @RoyalNavy . Having the opportunity to represent the crew in Seychelles🇸🇨and to be presented the Kings Coronation Medal 🎖️on the upper deck of the ship in Bahrain 🇧🇭. #GlobalModernReady
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.@HMSLedbury seen from @HMSBangor while in company on operations in the Middle East #ProtectingourNationsInterests by providing security at sea @COMUKMCMFOR @CAPTMFP @RoyalNavy
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We've flexed our mine-hunting muscles 💪 during #IMX22! We operated with warships from around the globe 🌎 to find, identify and recover drill mines with Seafox and Diving teams. This is how @CommanderUKMCMF keeps trading routes open and promotes regional stability #Continuous15
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Train hard, fight easy… 🔥🇬🇧. 📹 We’ve been working hard ever since leaving mainland UK to be ready for operations. Watch the videos to see our weapons crews in action on the .50 HMG and Minigun. 🎱⚓️ @HMSMiddleton #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #wednesdaythought
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Last month we held a ceremony on board to celebrate MTXG Crew 1 receiving the Surface Flotilla Excellence award in recognition of our versatility and hardworking ethos over the course of 2023 🎉. A very proud moment for MTXG Crew 1. #OpKIPION #GlobalModernReady
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Proud to support the Omani-led exercise, Khunjar Hadd, demonstrating our ability to provide stability and security at sea in the Middle East. @COMUKMCMFOR @CaptainMFP @RoyalNavy
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Hello Dubai! There are certainly worse places to see in the New Year and enjoy celebrations 🥳 We are grateful to all of our families, friends, affiliates and followers for all of their support throughout 2022. #HappyNewYear #OpKipion #MiddleEast @ukinuae
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HMS BANGOR demonstrating a successful firefighting 🧑🏼🚒 exercise in the blazing heat of Bahrain ☀️ in preparation for being back at sea 🌊. #HMSBANGOR #OpKIPION #AlwaysReady. @CommanderUKMCMF
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Yesterday saw us cold moving (without engines) to a different berth. One step closer to being back in the fleet on operations 🚢🌍.#RoyalNavy #warship
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We recently welcomed @CDRETNEILD, Commodore Surface Flotilla onboard HMS Bangor. During his visit he congratulated ET(ME) Jaseel on his promotion to ET1 and awarded him his ET1 badge 👏 #OpKipion #Continuous15
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Crew 8 🎱 is back on operations in the Middle East!.The ship and her crew carried out gunnery 💥 and mine warfare drills, along with seamanship evolutions, to support the UK's continuous presence in the region. #OpKIPION #Continuous15
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We have to stop meeting like this @HMSLedbury people will start talking! .#Crew8 #Crew7 @RNinScotland
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Welcome to our new #Captain!Lieutenant Commander Ben Martin #RoyalNavy (left) as he takes Command of HMS Bangor and MCM1 Crew 8. @RoyalNavy @RAdmPaulHalton
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We were honoured to represent the 🇬🇧 @RoyalNavy and Global Britain at @DIMDEXQatar 2022 and welcome senior representatives from the 🇶🇦 Qatari Emiri Navy onboard to demonstrate our mine countermeasure capabilities. 1/2. #OpKIPION
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With the formal handover now complete, MCM2 Crew 10 are looking forward to continuing the great work done by Crew 9🫡 . While we have been in Dry Dock undergoing repairs🔧, we’re getting a different perspective of the Ship! ⛴️. #OpKipion #StrongerTogether
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We’ve been proving our Gunnery skills and drills during Operational Sea Training. Here’s the 30mm in action. #fightandwin #RoyalNavy #smallshipsbigimpact #gunneryisfunnery #firstinlastouttipofthespear #ships #bang
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Crew 6 are ready for operations in the Middle East 💪 . As part of our theatre integration package the ship protection force conducted a day into night minigun firing at sea 💥. Regular weapon drills are a key part of the training we undertake to keep our ship safe. #OpKIPION
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Work hard, play hard… 🇬🇧🔥🏊♂️. As we prepare to leave Sicily, we look back on some busy days earlier this week. On Sunday we tackled a firefighting exercise in the morning before cooling off with a hands to bathe in the afternoon. @RoyalNavy 🎱⚓️ #RoyalNavy #Continuous15
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That #FridayFeeling… 🇬🇧. Crew 8 are enjoying some downtime in Souda Bay this week. 📸 @HMSMiddleton and HMS Bangor in formation in calm seas earlier in August. 🎱⚓️ #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #Med
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It's been a busy week for us in the Gulf!😅.Crew 6️⃣ has been carrying out:.✅ Live firings 💥.✅ Mine disposal dives 🤿.✅ Seafox remote control mine searches 🦊.✅ Emergency drills 🚨. 🔎 Search 'Royal Navy Jobs'.#Continous15.@RNJobsUK
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Well done to our Gunnery Officer Lt Sharpe on achieving his Bridge Warfare Qualification! 👏🏼 The exam for a BWQ covers how Ships operate in a complex warfare environment and gaining the qualification represents an early milestone in the career of a Warfare Officer. #OpKipion
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Bang💥. During our latest UK🇬🇧 US🇺🇸 training, our dive team went through their routines practicing the safe detonation of drill mines 💣🐸 . Divers are a key capability as part of the UK's mission to protect sea lanes and the free flow of commerce in the Arabian Gulf🚢. #OpKipion
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Bringing the 🔥…. Crew 8’s upper deck weapons crews train day and night to defend against surface and airborne threats. 🎇🎱⚓️ @HMSMiddleton #RoyalNavy #Continuous15 #SaturdayMotivation
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We recently welcomed Cdre Prest and Capt Vickery onboard. They were here to explain what the future of mine warfare will look like and the exciting opportunities which lie ahead. They also took the chance to chat with Crew 🎱 to hear how our deployment is going. #OpKipion
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We have been supporting UK trade and investment this week at the Navel Defence Exhibition in the UAE 🇦🇪 . The crew of HMS BANGOR have been showing visitors around the ship. #IDEX2023 #IDEX #MiddleEast
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We celebrated AG1 Beach from TF52, part of @US5thFleet, who chose our ship as a unique location for her re-enlistment ceremony 🫡. The ceremony combined 🇬🇧 UK and 🇺🇸 US traditions to mark continuing service. Highlighting close ties between UK-US mine warfare commands in the gulf
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@HMSBangor and @HMSMiddleton rendezvous with @HmsShoreham and @HmsBrocklesby in Djibouti to handover as the forward deployed MCMVs in the Middle East. @COMUKMCMFOR #itscominghome @RoyalNavy #maritimesecurity
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📣 Do you hear there? Official Opening!. Crew 10 have been busy refurbishing our recreation space, made possible with grants from the Gosling Foundation and @RoyalNavy Rebalancing Lives Fund. Delighted to welcome @UKMCCMiddleEast Commodore to the official opening. #ThankYou
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The view from @HMSBangor at 0500 as she prepared to go alongside in Doha ahead of an exciting #DefenceEngagement visit @COMUKMCMFOR @RoyalNavy
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Crew 8’s first stop in the Red Sea 🟥🌊 was in Safaga, Egypt 🇪🇬 where we took on fuel and supplies during a short stay before continuing our journey South. 🎱⚓️ #Continuous15 @RoyalNavy @UKMCCMiddleEast @CommanderUKMCMF @HMSMiddleton
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Crew 8 finishes on a high!⚓.After reaching our new base port in Bahrain, Crew 8 have put HMS Bangor through her paces with mine hunting and diving serials, finishing our time at sea with a barbecue in the Gulf! 🎱 #Continuous15 #RoyalNavy
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Rafting replenishment complete 💪. Welcome @RFACardiganBay who joins us in Bahrain to support the Royal Navy's continued presence in the region 🇬🇧. Thank you for helping us maintain our operations 👍. #OpKipion
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MCM crew 10 have successfully handed over HMS BANGOR to the incoming MCM Crew 9. 🤝 . We thank Crew 10 for their hard work and look forward to seeing them in theatre when they come back from the UK. 🫡 . #OpKipion #StrongerTogether
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Day☀️or night 🌙, we're ready. Our upper deck weapons crews have conducted a day into night live firing 💥 exercise in the Gulf to sharpen our skills .#OpKIPION #UKMCCMiddleEast
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Keeping a Royal Navy Ship permanently deployed in the Middle East requires a lot of support. We were pleased to welcome @KBRincorporated staff onboard for a tour and a chance to say thank you for all the work they do in Bahrain to keep us ready for operations. #OpKipion
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