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Navy Lookout

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Navy Lookout

@NavyLookout

Independent Royal Navy news and analysis

🇬🇧 UK

Joined April 2009

Navy Lookout
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Feb 25, 2022
2 more merchant ships hit by Russian attacks in Black Sea. Japanese bulk carrier MV Namura Queen hit by a rocket at anchor off Yuzhne. Moldovan chemical tanker MV Millennial Spirit hit and set on fire 12 miles to the south splash247.com/two-more-ships… Video: suvaribeyinnotdefteri
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Jun 20, 2022
The average salary for railway workers is £45,000. Average salary for those serving in the Royal Navy is £36,444
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Aug 12, 2025
British jet lands on Japanese warship for the first time navylookout.com/historic-f-35-… #CSG25
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Aug 4, 2025
BREAKING: 🇦🇺Australia set to buy 🇯🇵Japanese Mogami-class frigates navylookout.com/australia-set-…
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Dec 24, 2022
Meanwhile, this Christmas somewhere under the ocean a Royal Navy submarine (with a crew of around 130) is on patrol maintaining the nuclear deterrent
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May 2, 2022
For years we have been told we should unilaterally get rid of 🇬🇧nuclear weapons. Yesterday 🇷🇺Russian state TV discussed a potential nuclear attack on the UK. Thankfull the RN has maintained the continuous at-sea-detterent for more than 50 years navylookout.com/taking-down-th…
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Jul 2, 2024
🇲🇾Malaysian law enforcement and naval personnel boarded 🇨🇳Chinese salvage vessel MV Chuan Hong 68 found to be operating illegally again after previously stealing scrap metal from WWII wrecks of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. The Malaysian govt has yet to provide details of
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Jul 23, 2024
BZ to Ukrainian crew of a container ship sailing through the Red Sea. Destroyed a Houthi one-way attack USV by rifle fire.
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Jul 12, 2025
🇷🇺Russia set to abandon refurbishment project and decommission their sole aircraft carrier, the world’s largest mobile bonfire, RFS Admiral Kuznetsov which has not sailed since 2017. Due to lack of funding, industrial problems and shortage of people - all largely consequence of
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May 18, 2024
Sad to report the passing of Cdr Nigel "Sharkey" Ward, DSC, AFC, RN retd. "Mr Harrier", a supremely talented and aggressive fighter pilot who led 801 Naval Air Squadron during the Falklands War, flying 60+ missions achieving 3 air-air kills. In later life a strong advocate of
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Nov 14, 2024
🇷🇺Russian "research vessel' / spy ship Yantar currently loitering over underwater infrastructure in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. (Monitored by P-8A aircraft and possibly HMS Iron Duke) The vessel switched on AIS briefly this afternoon. Great OSINT work by @auonsson
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May 25, 2022
🇺🇸US Defence Intelligence agency assess that less than 40% of 🇷🇺Russian missiles fired during the war in 🇺🇦Ukraine have hit their intended targets. 20-30% fail to launch or crash in flight and many miss aiming points. newsweek.com/exclusive-russ…
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Sep 7, 2024
Mainstream media catching up with what we have been (calmly) reporting for the last couple of years dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
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Oct 6, 2024
Sad to report 🇳🇿Royal New Zealand Navy's hydrographic survey and diving support ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground, caught fire and sank off Samoa while doing a reef survey yesterday evening. 75 crew on board are reported safe ashore.
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