Earlier this week HMS Portland observed the wonders of the beautiful Northern Lights. 🌌

Earlier that day we conducted Drill Torpedo firings 💥, proving our weapon deployment capabilities as part of #SteadfastDefender24

Here's the view from HMS Portland as the #SteadfastDefender24 Carrier Strike Group assembled!

Back on board HMS Prince of Wales for #SteadfastDefender24 .

Straight into Air Defence. Straight into Anti-Submarine Exercises. It's going to be a busy one.

We'll keep you as up to date as we can.

Wait. Out.

#FLYNAVY

UK Carrier Strike Group RNAS Culdrose Royal Navy

A very busy first week on #SteadfastDefender24 as we join the largest NATO exercise for decades.

🫡 Escorting duties with HMS Prince of Wales
🚁 Embarked 814 NAS RNAS Culdrose Merlin Helo
⛽️ Fuel taken from RFA Tidesurge
🤝 Hosted UK Carrier Strike Group onboard

More to come!

Happy New Year!

A brisk winter's day onboard HMS Portland for the Commanding Officer's Supersession.

Cdr M Court RN has this morning assumed Command from Cdr E G Moss-Ward RN.

Fair winds and following seas Cdr Moss-Ward and a warm welcome to Cdr Court.

🇬🇧⚓🌊 Royal Navy #Supersession

Pausing to remember those who sacrificed their lives, so that we could live ours.

#Remembrance

Torpedoes Away!

An action packed day operating with #UKCSG23 . Merlin helicopters from HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Portland conducted drops of underwater weapons💥. Ships and aircraft in the Strike Group train together to ensure we can defend the aircraft carrier from submarine threats. 🇬🇧

UK F-35Bs launched from the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth and flew alongside @Forsvaret_No Norwegian F-35As to escort a Russian Maritime Patrol Aircraft as it flew in proximity to UK Carrier Strike Group.

#UKCSG23 #JEFtogether

We are open to visitors alongside in #Halifax for Halifax International Fleet Week

📅 Fri 8 Sep
🕰️ 0900 - 1600
🏫 HMC Dockyard

Visit HMS Portland 🇬🇧, U.S. Navy USS PORTER 🇺🇸 and Royal Canadian Navy HMCS MARGARET BROOKE 🇨🇦 together alongside.

Learn more at: hfxfleetweek.ca and #HFXFleetWeek

Delighted to have arrived in Halifax, Canada to represent the Royal Navy and UK in Canada 🇬🇧🇨🇦 🇬🇧 at the Royal Canadian Navy 🇨🇦 Halifax International Fleet Week ⚓️

Learn more at:
hfxfleetweek.ca and #HFXFleetWeek

Our chefs prepare over 600 meals a day 🥗🍲, catering for a range of dietary needs, keeping our Ship's Company fuelled and ready to fight 💪.

But they can really show their culinary creativity, flair and technical skills when we host Defence Engagement events. 🍽️🇬🇧

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Watching every move...

The #RoyalNavy 's HMS Portland operated with maritime patrol aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth to monitor Russian Navy movements, while HMS Tyne tracked a series of Russian vessels in the waters close to the UK.

Thank you Belfast for your wonderful hospitality - the Ship's Company has enjoyed exploring the city and the beautiful surroundings. Whilst alongside we hosted the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Mr Nick Price BelfastLieutenancy and High Sheriff, Dr Peter Kyle Belfast City Council.

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A Replenishment at Sea (RAS) for fuel ⛽ ensures we can remain on task and stay combat effective 💥. Operating within 30m of RFA Tideforce (37,000 tonnes) is a highly skilled feat of seamanship⚓, ship handling 🚢🚢 and Marine Engineering 🔧 for our sailors. #RAS

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Beautiful sunset backdrop for our Merlin helicopter whilst conducting operations at sea 🌊. Her main role is using her advanced sensors and skilled aircrew to help us detect and track submarines. 🚁⚓🇬🇧

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RNAS Culdrose
#Merlin

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Alongside in Cherbourg for the weekend. France is a key strategic ally of the UK, and the Royal Navy and Marine nationale cooperate in a range of exercises and operations around the World 🌍 UK Defence in France UK in France #strongertogether

Alongside in North Shields close to #Newcastle , birthplace of Admiral Lord Collingwood, namesake of HMS Collingwood. Collingwood led the Royal Navy in to battle at Trafalgar in HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN in 1805 and is commemorated by this monument overlooking the #Tyne .

Hello Liverpool 👋 wonderful to be alongside in such an amazing city this weekend! #FerryAcrossTheMersey

Royal Navy Liverpool City Council HMS Eaglet

Members of the Ship’s Company recently completed a charity burpee challenge raising over £1,000💰 for Cancer Research UK. 5 burpees every minute for one hour = one for every km of the UK 🇬🇧 mainland coastline (17,819 in total). A great challenge for a great cause! 💪 Royal Navy NAVYfit