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Ancient Mariner
@pegge49
Who says you can't make a living by staring out of windows... Interested in maritime and other stuff.
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    Ancient Mariner
    @pegge49
    Aug 20, 2025
    Defence Budget % GDP-Japan 1.4/UK 2.3 JMSDF-4xCVS/LH, 28xSSK, 8xDDG, 42xDD/FFM/DE, 40+Coastguard OPV, 21x MCMV, 5x AOE RN-2xCVF, 4xSSBN, 5xSSN, 6xDDG, 9xFF, 8xOPV 5xMCMV, 3x AO Obviously its more than just numbers, but you can't help thinking Japan does a far better job with it.
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    Ancient Mariner
    @pegge49
    Aug 10
    Progressing nicely and a reminder for the all the talk (excuses) of why it takes UK shipyards so long to complete warships, excluding the tiny 1987 escort ORP Kaszub, this is the first post WWII escort built in a Polish shipyard.
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    Navy Lookout
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    Aug 10
    First 🇵🇱Polish Type 31 frigate derivative, ORP Wicher rolled out of the build hall in Gdynia - straight onto the submersible barge. Propellors and rudders and masts fitted unlike, HMS Venturer when she was rolled out of the hall in Rosyth in May 2025. Via @CislakJaroslaw
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    @pegge49
    Aug 10
    Little and large... A busy morning in Harwich port 10/8/26 @RoyalNavy River Class B1 OPV HMS Severn (P282) and Magpie Class (18m Wildcat 60) inshore survey launch HMS Magpie (H130), with Trinity House Emergency Response Vessel THV Alert in the background. @WarshipCam
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