British warship and minehunting mothership on their way from Devonport ⚓️

Watch RFA Stirling Castle, minehunting mothership, and HMS Iron Duke, frigate, outbound from His Majesty's Naval Base Devonport.
RFA Stirling Castle (M01) is a mothership being used as a forward operating base to test autonomous mine counter-measures. An example of it's operations include deploying drones for the surveillance and protection of underwater cables and other infrastructure at sea.
HMS Iron Duke is a Duke-class/Type 23 frigate with the Royal Navy that was also outbound around the same time.
Recorded: 2024
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Outroduction Music: Watch it Glow - Silent Partner • Watch it Glow - Silent...
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Ⓒ CobraEmergency

[@lulumiller1104]

🇬🇧🦋Dad served on minesweeper for many years … a brave role in RN ..Keep safe everyone 🦋🇬🇧

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

Thank you for sharing. ⚓

[@Sunburn2007]

Wow they completely removed the Harpoon canisters. Crazy she’s putting to sea with no anti-ship missiles.

[@ianpunter4486]

Scary helipad on the Stirling Castle

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Cobra!!! You alright my friend??. Iv been super busy myself...Hope your ok man!! Haven't seen ya lately

[@user-ei3dq2dw6i]

Proud be British

[@sparkiegaz3613]

Without the duke class we actually have no navy ,,😮

[@andrewcollins8774]

Cobra, have you any advice as to how the minesweeper works please? I see a Craine on the stern. Or Bow 😂 ty

[@MUFC1933]

Ah Devils Point ❤

[@CobraEmergency]

Yes 😎

[@edwinmorris1635]

Where are they going ?

[@trevorhart545]

Gibraltar for a "Diplomatic Mission" Popping Off at Cadiz on the way.

[@garywatkins8823]

Why the blue hull and not grey?

[@MUFC1933]

Probs to disguise themselves against subs

[@BoyByeok]

🤯Mutha💐🫡🙏

[@johnmackintosh8113]

Is that the British fleet today

[@Acridblue999]

Its amazing to think that by the end of WW2 the Royal Navy had 65 aircraft carriers of all type, including 14 fleet carriers.

[@dc-4ever201]

Why is this minesweeper Blue and not the traditional Navy Grey?

[@paulscott4454]

It’s an RFA operated auxiliary, not a warship. Provides mobile base support for the minehunters.