Michael J Sanchez
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Naval/Maritime/Military commentator/observer for British Gibraltar Founder of #OPWest and #GibraltarCoastWatchers Osint NULLI EXPUGNABILIS HOSTI🇬🇧
Joined June 2011
⚠️ 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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Spain has just created 2 political prisoners Well done Rajoy and co #ViscaCatalunyaLLiure.
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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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⚠️18.00L Russian Navy Ivan Gren class and Ropucha class assault ships Eastbound off #Gibraltar this evening Also in company with weapons carrier Sparta #OPWest @KaptainLOMA @Drox_Maritime @MT_Anderson @Room39OB @UKForcesTracker
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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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@BorisJohnson Do you condone the police brutality and beating up of old people and women ?.
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Royal Navy Astute class SSN HMS Anson arriving at #Gibraltar on her maiden visit Welcome ! @NavyLookout @UKForcesTracker @air_maritimepic 🇬🇮🇬🇧 #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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HM Naval Base #Gibraltar Strategic value to the security of the UK and the rest of NATO underpinned by the availability of Z berths to visiting RN and USN SSNs/SSBNs Support provided to 3 SSNs so far this year USS Indiana HMS Anson and HMS Astute A jewel in the UKs crown #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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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
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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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Royal Navy Astute class nuclear powered submarine HMS Artful S121 arriving at the Naval Base of #Gibraltar this evening #OPWest
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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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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 Richmond departing #Gibraltar this afternoon for the Red Sea/Persian Gulf Best of luck and God Speed 🇬🇧🇬🇮 #OPWest @NavyLookout
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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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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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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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RAF C-17 Globemaster III ZZ178 Ascot 6356 just landed at #Gibraltar Majestic approach and landing @99Sqn @RAFBrizeNorton
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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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Royal Navy Astute class SSN HMS Anson departing #Gibraltar this afternoon Fair winds and following seas #OPWest 🇬🇧🇬🇮 @NavyLookout @UKForcesTracker @TBrit90
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Royal Navy Astute class SSN arriving at #Gibraltar this morning escorted by HMS Dagger and other force protection vessels Welcome as always #OPWest @NavyLookout @UKForcesTracker @TBrit90 🇬🇧🇬🇮
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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
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USS Seawolf SSN21 in the Bay of #Gibraltar and approaching our Naval Base Welcome ! @USNavyEurope
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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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Royal Navy Astute class SSN (TBC HMS Anson) entering the Bay of #Gibraltar and heading for HM Naval Base #OPWest @NavyLookout @UKForcesTracker @TBrit90 🇬🇧🇬🇮
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David Sanchez about to lay a wreath at the Remembrance Sunday Ceremony #Gibraltar #OPWest this morning
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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
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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
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RAF A400M ZM402 departing #Gibraltar this morning Photo thanks to @86Cump @RAFBrizeNorton @70SqnA400M @LeadershipNext1 #OPWest
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HMS Richmond arriving at #Gibraltar this afternoon on her homebound leg of her #CSG21 deployment #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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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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Royal Navy Astute class SSN arriving at HM Naval Base #Gibraltar this morning Welcome ! #OPWest @NavyLookout @UKForcesTracker @air_intel 🇬🇮🇬🇧
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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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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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