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HMS Protector @hmsprotector

#HMSProtector is the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship. We enable Antarctic 🇦🇶 co-operation, science and conservation. 🌊🚢🇬🇧

Joined August 2017
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What a way to finish a year. Back in Plymouth and a top Ship’s Company Christmas meal. Happy Christmas to you all! 🎅
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It’s great to be back home!
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12 Dec 2025
🎄Driving home for Christmas ⚓️ HMS Protector has arrived back to her home port of HMNB Devonport after a maintenance period in Middlesborough Docks on Teesside.
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Just over the equator, the sun is out and LPT Cook (Clubz) is on a mission. 24hrs of workouts - one workout every hour on the hour. Who will last all 24? 💪 Link below if you wish to support the event in aid of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity justgiving.com/page/24

HMS Protector’s 24 Hours Of Fitness

Help Aaron Cook raise money to support Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity

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@RoyalNavy
14 Mar 2025
Scientists from @portsmouthuni are on a mission aboard @HMSProtector to safeguard one of the world’s most fragile environments. Dr. Keiron Roberts and the @UoPPlastics team collected water and sediments samples in Antarctica to measure human impact from tourism. #BSW25
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We enjoyed visiting @RoyalCanNavy ship #HMCSMargaretBrooke and hosting them onboard PROTECTOR in Punta Arenas to share our experiences of #Arctic and #Antarctica operations before they head south. Fair winds! 🇨🇦 🇦🇶 🇬🇧 🇨🇱 @UKinChile @UKinCanada
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Alongside Punta Arenas 🇨🇱 five members of the Ship’s Company of PROTECTOR took part in the ‘Supera tu Marca’ 10km run 🏃‍♂️ . All did well, including a couple of personal bests, and a second place 🥈 podium finish for the First Lieutenant!
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Happy Christmas from Rothera!
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“The sun never sets”
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¡Buenos días! ☀️😎🇨🇱
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HMS PROTECTOR entering the Patagonian Canals during a beautiful sunrise in Chile 🇨🇱
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To mark the anniversary of the Battle of Coronel, members of the Ship’s Company, supported by our Chilean friends paid tribute at the memorial in Coronel to the 1,660 Royal Navy Officers and sailors who were lost 110 years ago today. @UKinChile 🇬🇧 🇨🇱
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* and Royal Marines and Royal Canadian Navy Midshipmen.
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While the Ship undergoes maintenance in Talcahuano, Chile a group of us took the opportunity to take part in the Concepción Half Marathon and 10km run. Great atmosphere and we got a shout out for bringing the weather! 🇨🇱
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@RoyalNavy
11 Oct 2024
A flourish of red and white amid the warship grey #RoyalNavy ice breaker @hmsprotector sailed down the Americas, from Quebec to Valparaíso, on Chile's coast, to take part in exercises alongside South American nations and is now preparing for her next Antarctic voyage. ⬇️

Protector Update

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A rare opportunity to see the UK & Chilean ice breakers parked together in the naval port of Valparaiso. 🇬🇧 🇨🇱 #almiranteviel @UKinChile @UKDefenceChile @Royalnavy
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UK in Chile 🇬🇧🇨🇱
@UKinChile
17 Sep 2024
🇬🇧🇨🇱El Reino Unido y Chile fortalecen su cooperación en defensa luego del ejercicio naval internacional #UNITAS 2024, en el que participó el rompehielos británico @hmsprotector de la @RoyalNavy.   @LouiseADeSousa @UKDefenceChile @Armada_Chile #hmsprotector #royalnavy #rompehielos
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Some great shots of the US, Chilean, Mexican, Colombian and UK teams practicing Boarding Ops @hmsprotector during Ex UNITAS. 🇺🇸 🇨🇱 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇬🇧 #UNITAS @UKinChile @UKDefenceChile @Royalnavy
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14 UNITAS vessels executing complex manoeuvres at sea. Can you spot the Type 23? #UNITAS @UKinChile @UKDefenceChile @RoyalNavy
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The UNSCR on Women, Peace and Security was adopted in October 2000. Today, Serving men & women taking part in the multinational exercise came together to share lived experiences and raise awareness for the WPS. #UNITAS @UKinChile @UKDefenceChile @Royalnavy
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PROTECTORs Ops team conducting planning for upcoming exercise with CNS Comandante Toro and ARC Victoria. #UNITAS @UKinChile @UKDefenceChile @Royalnavy
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