HMS Defender

#1 Gun in the fleet 💥 Most rounds fired 👑 BZ to our "Gunbuster"! #aWEsome #BestDestroyer

Thank you Cdr Pete for your leadership as the 6th CO of DEFENDER. BZ! Best of luck in your new command @hmsdiamond - they are lucky to get you!

#CheerShip as Cdr Peter departs for @hmsdiamond, handing over to our XO, who will act as Senior Naval Officer. BZ and best of luck, Sir! Next up: Upkeep and a rest for the mighty DEFENDER 2/2

Final day for our CO Cdr Pete Evans but still time to #recognise some elite sailors in the @RoyalNavy top destroyer 💪 1/2🧵

An honour to host Lady Massey, our sponsor, for dinner; reminiscing on our launch 10 years ago! 🚢 royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-lates…

Fantastic to receive the 2022 #DesmondWettern award for best @RoyalNavy media unit 📽️ Covering both PRO periods, the award is made from HMS Victory oak and must never be allowed to run dry 🍻 maritimefoundation.uk/awards/desmond…

One of the #RoyalNavy's busiest destroyers is heading for refit... After sailing the equivalent of 12 times around the world, the curtain has been brought down on the first act of @HMSDefender's career ahead significant upgrades over the next two years. 🔽

Honoured to welcome home @HMSDefender in company of Second Sea Lord @MartinJConnell 10 years of extraordinary service to 🇬🇧 Major refit now before next 10 years! BZ to whole Ship’s Company and all those who have served in this mighty ship 2013-2023 @FirstSeaLord @VAdmAndrewBurns

Great pics George!

Some more 📷 from #homecoming! @ us with your best ones! #GoodToBeBack

2SL: Thank all of you. It's the sailors and families that make HMS DEFENDER. #BZ #Home

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Preparing for #homecoming in Procedure A Give us a 👋 and welcome us home

Make ready for upkeep!

An honour to host 2SL and @StephenWatson39 for our #FinalEntry Also an opportunity to present some LSGC 🏅🏅 Over 7000 sea days between them! 😯 #Homecoming

Last night at 🌊 for some time! Looking forward to seeing our loved ones tomorrow for #homecoming @ us and share your 📸

Beautiful day to be thankful for our fantastic sailors and support from our loved ones back home #ArmedForcesDay2023 #SeeYouSoon

Great to host the 29th Glasgow @scouts on board! @ClydeScouts #BePrepared #SkillsForLife

BZ DWEO! ✅ WCQ 🤗 Proud WEO! #aWEsome #Engineering 🛠️

#ThankYou to our Glasgow affiliates! Over 10 years 🤝 Handover to HMS GLASGOW ✅ Many great memories 🥹 Good luck - you are in great hands