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HMS Example @HMSExample

HMS EXAMPLE is 1 of the 16 P2000, Archer Class Patrol Vessels which make up the Coastal Forces Squadron (CFS) of the Royal Navy. @RoyalNavy

Joined November 2016
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@HMSExample acting as opposition forces for 6️⃣ @NATO units participating in #BALTOPS25. #WeAreNATO #CoastalWarfare #DuctusExemplo @NATO_MARCOM
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NATO Maritime Command
@NATO_MARCOM
6 Jun 2025
🌊⚓Strength in Unity⚓🌊 A stunning display of naval power and partnership, as 40 ships from 16 nations join forces in the #BalticSea for the annual #BALTOPS exercise. These powerful images showcase #NATO’s military might, multinational cooperation & commitment to collective defence #BALTOPS2025 #WeAreNATO
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#BALTOPS25 is underway! 1️⃣6️⃣ NATO Allies 4️⃣0️⃣ Ships 9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Personnel #WeAreNATO #CoastalWarfare #DuctusExemplo
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Thank you Marineschule Murwik for your hospitality! Our visit to the German Naval College marks our first Defence Engagement opportunity of this #BALTOPS25 deployment. @UKinGermany #DuctusExemplo
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@HMSExample proceeding east through the Kiel Canal. In company with @HMS_Smiter, @HMS_Pursuer and @HMS_Biter. #BALTOPS25 #ductusexemplo #coastalwarfare
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We're off! After pre-deployment training with @FOST last week, @HMSExample and @HMS_Smiter are repositioning to the Baltic Sea for #BALTOPS25. #ductusexemplo #coastalwarfare
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As the sun rises over Saint-Nazaire harbour, sailors of @HMSExample commemorate those lost in the sinking of RMS Lancastria at the site of the wreck.
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Between 4,000 and 7,000 British troops are estimated to have been lost in the sinking, whilst evacuating France in 1940. #ductusexemplo #coastalforcessquadron #lestweforget
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What a week! Following a change of command here on @HMSExample, we joined @HMS_Smiter to contribute to memorial events in Saint-Nazaire.
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OPERATION CHARIOT, known as 'the greatest raid of all' was thought to be an impossible task, only successful due to the heroism of those involved.
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We are grateful to the mayor, town and Saint-Nazaire Society for hosting a number of social, educational and memorial events. On the 83rd anniversary of the raid, the memory of the Charioteers lives on. @UKinFrance #ductusexemplo #coastalforcessquadron #lestweforget
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Navy Lookout
@NavyLookout
27 Mar 2025
.@HMS_Smiter and @HMSExample alongside in 🇫🇷Saint Nazaire today for 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the WWII Commando raid. Via: J P Louise
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Today, 30 NATO Ships sailed alongside eachother to kick off the underway portion of #BALTOPS24 💪⚓️ 2️⃣0️⃣ Allies, 5⃣0️⃣ ships, 8️⃣5️⃣ aircraft, and 9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ personnel, BALTOPS24 brings the largest assembled coalition of amphibious and mine countermeasure forces in BALTOPS history
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Huge thank you to @HMSPresidentRNR for hosting us in London over the past few days. We thoroughly enjoyed all the tours, engagements and visits we conducted whilst on the Thames. #ductusexemplo
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HMS Example had an impromptu visit from Humberside Coastguard helicopter 912 yesterday whilst transiting the North Sea. #ductusexemplo
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HMS Example is now safely back from France and alongside at her berth at @HMSCalliope nestled between the Tyne and Millenium bridges. Attached is a short time-lapse of the Millenium bridge lifting and us berthing with shoreside assistance from @HMSExplorer #ductusexemplo
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HMS Archer@HMSArcher
2 Apr 2024
The crews of Archer and @HMSExample doing themselves and their Service proud at Commemorations for the anniversary of OPERATION CHARIOT in St Nazaire last week 📸✅👌🏼 #CoastalForcesSquadron #ArcherHitsTheTarget
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HMS Example’s entry into Lorient on this sunny Saturday evening. #ductusexemplo with @HMSArcher following in our wake.
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HMS Archer@HMSArcher
26 Mar 2024
Safely in St Nazaire and only a few hundred yards away from where ‘The Greatest Raid of All’ took place. Both us and @HMSExample are honoured to be here to commemorate the bravery and sacrifices of those who came before us #CoastalForcesSquadron #ArcherHitsTheTarget
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HMS Archer@HMSArcher
29 Mar 2024
Along with @HMSExample, we have been grateful to engage with local authorities, associations and museums to provide a link to the @RoyalNavy of today and to ensure that the legacy of the ‘Charioteers’ continues to live on #CoastalForcesSquadron #ArcherHitsTheTarget @UKinFrance
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