This is us 👇
87 sailors ready for operations.
87 sailors trained and mission capable.
87 sailors enjoying life in the Royal Navy.
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
#GreatSailors
The HMS Scott ‘odometer’ has just ticked over a significant milestone. Since commissioning in 1997, the ship has now sailed ONE MILLION miles!
That’s an equivalent distance to 46 times round the earth or twice to the moon and back!
On to the next million!💪
#GreatScott
We deploy to the North Atlantic today! Sailing past Plymouth Hoe at 1830 👋
As well as high tech survey equipment we also have on board:
-1800 sausages
-3000 eggs
-6000 bacon rashers
-500lt of washing up liquid
-1440 loo rolls
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
#GreatSnorkers
#FunFacts
Wow! 5000 followers!
Thank you for your continued support and interest. Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to deploy overseas later this year.
#GreatScott
#GreatFollowers
We’re coming to the end of our first patrol of the deployment, which has been hugely productive. The team have worked hard!
We’ve now set a heading for our first port visit - Tenerife.👇
#GreatScott
#GreatWork
Wow! 7000 followers. 👀
Thank you for your continued interest and support. We all appreciate it. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue our North Atlantic deployment!
#GreatScott
And we’re off!👇
Today we’re deploying to the North Atlantic for another 12 months. We’ll be continuing our important work, gathering hydrographic data which supports critical UK defence requirements. 💪
#GreatScott
#GreatWork
We’re making good progress!👇
Lots of work is being undertaken to get our ship ready for another record breaking deployment. Critical systems are being overhauled, and the hull and upper deck preserved.
#GreatScott
#GreatWork
Here we are, deployed and on mission in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re continuing to contribute to the UK Defence effort by surveying the world’s oceans, so that other vessels can navigate safely at sea.
#GreatScott
#GreatMission
#fridaymorning
After 382 days deployed, over 500,000 square km surveyed (equivalent to 2 x 🇬🇧), and over 45,000 nautical miles steamed, we’ve returned back home.👇
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
#GreatDeployment
Hello Gibraltar!👋
After a long and successful patrol, it’s great to be here in our home away from home. We now have an opportunity to reset, refresh and replenish ahead of our winter tasking.
@MODGibraltar
#GreatScott
#FridayFeeling
Merry Christmas from HMS Scott, deployed on operations in the North Atlantic.
The festivities began this morning with a delivery of Christmas gift boxes filled with goodies - thank you very much
@OpChristmasBox
🎁
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
#GreatFun
The first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. HMS Scott is proud to serve Her Majesty the Queen.
#HM70
#PlatinumJubilee
Church pennant hoisted for a church service at sea - where those of faith and those of none, come together to pause for a moment of reflection and peace in an otherwise busy week.👇
#GreatScott
#GreatSailors
#SundayMorning
HMS Scott has joined Twitter!
We're joining our fellow Survey Fleet
⚓
@hmsprotector
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@HMS_Echo
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@HMSEnterprise
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@hms_magpie
and we look forward to showing you what life onboard a globally deployed ship is like.
Here's a quick thread on who we are...
Well done and a huge thank you to our amazing galley team who laid on an incredible Christmas feast today for all onboard 👏
#GreatScott
#GreatChristmas
Yesterday Scott made it into dry dock in Falmouth
@apgroupuk
. 🏗️ 🚢 The vital work carried out will let us deploy in good shape later in the year!
#GreatScott
Here we are, deployed and on mission in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re continuing our work from 2021 through into the new year, contributing to the UK Defence effort by surveying the world’s oceans, so that other vessels can navigate safely at sea.
#GreatScott
#GreatMission
Our Weapons Engineer, Petty Officer Andy Kirkaldy, has created these fantastic poppies.👇
He’s raised nearly £500 for the
@PoppyLegion
, who do so much excellent work to support service personnel, past and present.
#RemembranceDay2021
#PoppyAppeal
4000 followers! Thank you for your support and interest.
We’re continuing our deployment and mission in the North Atlantic. Stay tuned for more updates.
#GreatScott
#GreatFollowers
Here we are, deployed and on mission in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re continuing to contribute to the UK Defence effort by surveying the world’s oceans, so that other vessels can navigate safely at sea.
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
On our way to New York Fleet Week.👇
We’ll be showing our support for the UK’s principal defence and security partner. Stay tuned for updates on what promises to be an epic event! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
@UKinUSA
@RogerReadwinUK
#GreatScott
#FleetWeekNYC
The morning Officer of the Watch was treated to this cracked sky at sunrise.👇
The morning watch (0400-0800) is the best watch as you get:
-to see the sunrise.
-a sense of moral superiority as you wake the rest of the ship with call the hands.
-the best breakfast.
#GreatScott
HMS Scott has a special connection to Devonport, being the birthplace of the ship’s namesake, Captain Robert Falcon Scott RN. With thanks to Gareth Dempster for this fantastic photo of the ship passing the Scott memorial last week.
#GreatScott
#Devonport
Here we are, deployed and on mission in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re continuing to contribute to the UK Defence effort by surveying the world’s oceans, so that other vessels can navigate safely at sea.
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
Farewell Tenerife! The Canary Islands 🇮🇨 were our first and last stop of the 2022/2023 Deployment, and it has been an absolutely fantastic visit on both occasions. Plymouth, here we come! 🇬🇧
#GreatScott
HMS SCOTT has successfully completed her Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) package, an important milestone in her busy preparations for her upcoming deployment
#GreatScott
#Training
#RoyalNavy
Here we are, deployed and on mission in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re continuing our work from earlier in the year, contributing to the UK Defence effort by surveying the world’s oceans, so that other vessels can navigate safely at sea.
@RoyalNavy
#GreatScott
#GreatWork
After a few more weeks at sea, the ships company were lucky enough to witness an impressive rocket launch before coming alongside in Port Canaveral
#GreatScott
We’ve arrived at our anchorage off Falmouth after an epic journey spanning both the North and South Atlantic Oceans. Tweet us an image if you can see us out your window!!
@RoyalNavy
#royalnavy
Poles Apart 🐧 🐻❄️ Yesterday HMS Scott had the honour to sail in company with Norwegian 🇳🇴 warship HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen. Both ships are named after famous explorers of Antarctic and Arctic fame. It is great to celebrate the shared spirit of adventure!
@Forsvaret_no
@RoyalNavy
As SCTT sails for training great to see such a fantastic turnout on Plymouth Hoe for Armed Forces Day. A big thank you to our families as the XO’s give him a good old wave ahoy!
We’re alongside in Gibraltar completing a maintenance period to ready the ship for our winter survey season. Work is progressing well and we’re looking forward to getting back out there on the ocean blue.
Stay tuned for more updates.
#GreatScott
#GreatPhot
View from the Galley: Typically we would talk of vast oceans of data surveyed…more of that later. Here’s the galley team taking a moment off Plymouth to ponder home and that success. The quality of food has been outstanding day in day out
#ThankYou
Brrrrrrr….. Bit colder than Barbados last month. Great to be back in Plymouth, now for a quick logs and engineering stop along with a crew change before heading off for some well earned maintenance.
#GreatScott
#GuzzRevs
Families Day - a wonderful time welcoming our nearest and dearest on board.👇
Without our families supporting us, we couldn’t do what we do.
#GreatScott
#GreatFamilies
After boat drills in Gibraltar Bay, the team returned to harbour and picked up all the bits of flotsam and jetsam they could find. Doing our bit to keep the oceans clean. Well done team!👇
#GreatScott
#GreatJob
HMS SCOTT has completed a period conducting important trials, whilst also making time to enjoy life at sea, including whole ship sports and a weekend BBQ hosted by the Senior Rates
#GreatScott
Today a team from Scott visited RFA Lyme Bay, nearing the end of a maintenance period at Falmouth. Really good to learn more about how this Bay-class landing ship operates!
@RFAHeadquarters
@RFALymeBay
#GreatScott
Today we welcomed on board the Officer in Charge of the
@MarinhaPT
ship NRP Bérrio. It was great to exchange stories and hear about the successes of our Portuguese friends and partners. 🇬🇧 🇵🇹👇
#GreatScott
#WeAreNATO
The team have been rewarded for their hard work and efforts which produced an incredibly successful 2021, with a Surface Flotilla award and excellence pennant.👇
Well done to each crew member, and thank you to our families for their continued support!
#GreatScott
#GreatSailors
#OnThisDay
in 1910, when his ship the Terra Nova arrived in Melbourne on route to the pole, Captain Scott received a cablegram which read “Am going south Amundsen”. Thus began one of the greatest races of all time.
@OnthisdayRN
#GreatScott
#RoyalNavyLegend
Thanks to all who voted! Our sea boats will be referred to as Terra Nova and Discovery.
Excellent names that remind us of our heritage, and inspire us on our own journey of service and adventure.
#GreatScott
#GreatHeritage
Sunday morning standeasy = conversation and cake!👇
Today we had homemade brownies brought to us by Surg Lt Bennett and LH(Wtr) Ellis, who had a little help from our fantastic chefs!
#GreatScott
#GreatSailors
We’re making good progress with our maintenance period.👇
Essential upgrades, system overhauls, and efforts to preserve the upper deck are all well underway.
#GreatScott
Here we are, continuing our survey work in the North Atlantic.👇
We’re also smashing out lots of physical exercise. Health and wellbeing are key to sustaining operations at reach. 💪 🏃♀️
#GreatScott
#GreatWork
@NAVYfit