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Beautiful movie. Will be exciting to be onboard a ship at speed!

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From "twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1493509015317495810".

Just simply very beautiful...

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Great photobomb

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HMS Trent in SNMG2, prepared for ASW exercise.... What is her task? Target? :D

Anyway, very impressive mix of fleet. Surely the River OPV is the least war-fighting capable vessel, but still clearly the member pf SNMG2.

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I'm beginning to think that Donald is in love with the River class.... :mrgreen:
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SKB wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 14:36 I'm beginning to think that Donald is in love with the River class.... :mrgreen:
With a larger gun and some LMMs we all could learn to love them. :)
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SKB wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 14:36 I'm beginning to think that Donald is in love with the River class.... :mrgreen:
Oh, you didn't knew it? :lol:
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SKB wrote: ↑22 Feb 2022, 14:36 I'm beginning to think that Donald is in love with the River class.... :mrgreen:
What is not to like about them
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Some light relief - and a reminder of the value for money these ships give (saving the rest of the fleet to deter tier one foes).

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It must be one hell of an adventure being part of the crew of the two Rivers way out east.
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Lets hope the ship's company of HMS Spey doesn't follow the example of Pitcairn Islands ancestors from 1789.... :mrgreen:
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They get around don’t they :clap:

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Protected by a police speed boat...

Don't they have pintles for MGs for entering such tight spaces for passage?
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ArmChairCivvy wrote: ↑07 Mar 2022, 08:53 Protected by a police speed boat...

Don't they have pintles for MGs for entering such tight spaces for passage?
No problem. Each and every foreign naval ships (including USN) is always escorted by Japan Coast Guard patrol boat. In Japanese water, US warship cannot fire any armed except for self defence. Yes they can do, but Japanese government will be very very angry (actually, Japanese people will be). It is much better to put Japanese authority assets, in between.

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I know... I was just renewing the 'undergunned' argument; under cover!

Yes, they are circumventing to globe. But for what purpose?
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I am surprised we haven't converted two of the pintle mounts to take the good old M2 .50cal Heavy Machine Gun already. The work required would be minimal and the benefits in range and hitting power speak for themselves.
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Am a big fan of 0.50 cal and would gladly see it used more widely on RN / RFA ships as secondary weapon vs small boats etc.
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"Severn on the Firth of the Forth" would have been more numerically amusing to read, a bit like a Forfar 5-4 East Fife football score. :mrgreen:
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Great photo.
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How many of the B2s have been camo painted?
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Lord Jim wrote: ↑11 Mar 2022, 19:37 How many of the B2s have been camo painted?
Two, not including Batch 1s.
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We need the rest painted. Not only is it useful in littoral operations but in my books it is a big PR win for the Royal Navy, worth more than the cost of said paint job. Next should be the black and white Zebra scheme used during WWI :D
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