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The Sub Hunter

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Master Logistician that has worked with naval supply chains for over 20 years.

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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 15h
SS Jeremiah O Brien passing a fallen sister SS Richard Montgomery SS Richard Montgomery still holds around 1,400tons of unexploded ordnance within her wreck
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Iain Ballantyne @iainballantyne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great news the 6th Astute Class #submarine HMS Agamemnon finally at sea, a year after commissioning. For comparison, here's HMS Trafalgar (at the 2005 Trafalgar 200 International Fleet Review, a Jon Eastland image). Lead boat in her class, laid down 1979, launched July 1981, commissioned May 1983.
HMS Trafalgar at the Trafalgar 200 International Fleet Review in 2005. Photo: Jonathan Eastland/AJAX. Lo rez, his copyright.
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Threads Day On this day in 1984 the film threads was aired, it depicts the lead up and aftermath of nuclear war.
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#OnThisDay September 22 1914 SMS U9 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Otto Weddigen torpedoes and sinks 3 British cruisers HMS Houge, Aboukir & Cressy in what became known as the live bait squadron
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
HMS K13 being raised after she sank on trials
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ex-HMS Northumberland departing undertow of Protug 87 for disposal in Turkey - Portsmouth Harbour, 9 September 2026. Credit: Maritime photographic maritimephotographic.co.uk
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Some nice shots of the project 940 Lenok NATO Codename India class
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#OnThisDay September 3 1939 The United Kingdom declares war on Germany. Hours later the battle of the Atlantic begins when U30 commanded by Fritz Julius Lemp sinks the first ship of the war. The Anchor-Donaldson Line passenger liner SS Athenia. #History #HistoryMatters
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NSRS DSRV to be made deployable more quickly during exercise flying fish www.gov.uk/government/n...
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NATO Submarine Rescue System conducts Exercise Flying Fish
The NATO submarine rescue system tests global RAF airlift capability in major exercise, keeping UK, France and Norway crews emergency ready.
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#OnThisDay September 1 1939 Pre dreadnought battleship Schleswig- Holstein opens fire She bombarded the Polish base at Gdańsk's Westerplatte These became the first shots of #WWII in Europe
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#OnThisDay August 30 2003 Long retired project 627A November class submarine K159 while under tow to the breakers sinks with the loss of 9 of her 10 crew
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Once the largest submarine fleet in Canada this is all that remains of the west Edmonton mall submarine fleet
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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saturnax1.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#SubSunday #Submarines Latest photo of Project 09851 Khabarovsk-class special-purpose, nuclear-powered submarine "Khabarovsk" dated August 22, 2026. Original source is somewhere over VK. x.com/charly0153/s... FYI @covertshores.bsky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A90 Olyolnok a Soviet Ekranoplan now housed in Moscow next to Tango class B396 as a museum exhibit
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Death Toll in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Reaches 94 maritime-executive.com/article/deat...
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Death Toll in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Reaches 94
The casualty count from a ferry accident on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe has risen to 94 people, and search operations are still under way, according to loca...
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
BAP Pacocha of the Peruvian navy being salvaged after her 1988 collision with a fishing trawler which sank her 8 crew died as a result of the accident 4 immediately the rest of the crew escaped and survived She was salvaged in 1989 stripped of part and later scrapped on 1992
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#OnThisDay August 12 2000 a submarine is lost Russias northern fleet is conducting exercises in the Barents Sea when submarine K141 Kursk suffers two explosions The boat sinks to the bottom and takes 118 men with her She is later raised and scrapped
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This week’s #podcast is on Max Horton, his daring submarine work and his use of the Jolly Roger. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/britains-s... (Or wherever you get your podcasts from) #history #ww1 #navalhistiry
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Britain's Submarine Ace
Max Horton's War
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
MV Liemba (ex-SMS Graf Von Geotzen) re-entered the water about a week ago and is undergoing her final fitting out, with service expected to be resumed this month.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The former pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Hessen of the Kaiserliche-Marine seen here as part of the Weimar Republic's Reichsmarine between the wars. #history #navalhistory #ww1
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Canadian navy Victoria class SSK formerly the RN upholders 4 of them are in service due to be replaced with German type 212CD
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I think my great great uncle was still drafted to Niobe in 1914 he transferred from RN to what later became the RCN in 1910
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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saturnax1.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#SubSaturday USS Nautilus (SSN-571) transiting under the ice. Author unknown.
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saturnax1.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#SubSaturday Royal Norwegian Navy Kobben-class (Type 207) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Uthaug (S-304) & Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine. Artwork by V. Gernhard.
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Some ITN archive footage of HMS Resolution youtu.be/0p9JWmG8olY?...
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Rare Footage of Life Aboard a Polaris Nuclear Submarine (1989)
YouTube video by Frontline by ITN
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Naval News @navalnews.com · 29/07/2026
The Australian government has announced the selection of Leidos Gibbs and Cox to design a floating dry dock supporting AUKUS infrastructure 🇦🇺 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Australia advances AUKUS with dry dock design appointment
The Australian government has announced the selection of Leidos Gibbs and Cox to design a floating dry dock supporting AUKUS infrastructure.
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Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Very neat summary by @corporalfrisk.com of where the Polish/Swedish submarine cooperation currently stands. The delivery schedule appears ambitious, considering Sweden only has two boats on order & may need to divert the second hull to Poland to meet deadlines. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Poland’s A26 Submarine Deal: Details on Weapons Package, Interim Boat, and Delivery Schedule
Following Poland’s order for Saab A26 submarines, Naval News breaks down the weapons package, undisclosed missile integration, HMS Södermanland lease, and 2031 delivery timelines.
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Chris Sams @jerijerod14.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This week’s podcast looks at the unfortunate fate of the former HMS President, museum collections, lack of funds and museum ships. open.spotify.com/episode/5t84... #history #navalhistory
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The Death of a President
Maritime History with Chris Sams (live and unplugged) · Episode
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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 29/07/2026
BREAKING: Navy Awards $76.6B for 9 Virginia, 5 Columbia Subs to General Dynamics, HII — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/07/29/n...
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Navy Awards $76.6B for 9 Virginia, 5 Columbia Subs to General Dynamics, HII - USNI News
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $76.6 billion contract on Wednesday for the next batch of attack and ballistic missile submarines after a nearly three-year delay. The award is s...
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A great documentary series about the Cold War some massive names interviewed like Fidel Castro, Gen Giap, Anatoly Dobrynin Ted Sorensen and others Concept by Ted Turner who earlier done the world at war series youtu.be/22KIQ1QNnhE?...
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Ex USS Mobile Bay CG53 going down after taking a beating during RIMPAC
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Karen (Harris/Walz Alaskan Democrat) @danceswithseagulls.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
@covertshores.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social @thesubhunter.bsky.social maritime-executive.com/article/hist...
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Historic WWII Submarine Arrives at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for Repairs
The historic WWII submarine USS Silversides has arrived at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for a much-needed drydocking. The sub's last yard period happe...
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
July 5 1970 is officially recognized as the last mutiny in the Royal Navy. 5 drunk crew staged a sit-down protest outside the wardroom while HMS Iveston was docked in Ullapool They were court-martialed at HMS Cochrane and served 21 months and being dishonorably discharged
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
HMS President at Erith today - the first time her hull below the waterline has been seen in years Photos by Krispen
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
From the Q ship Society post on Facebook #History #historydisplayed #WWI
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
GPS Iberia and GPS Arcadia with HMS President leaving Chatham for Erith Photos by Marquis from a post on FB by Liquid highway
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The Sub Hunter @thesubhunter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Former WWI Q Ship is now underway to the breakers
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saturnax1.bsky.social @saturnax1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#NavalNews #Shipbuilding Project 23470-class seagoing tug "KAPITAN SERGEEV" was commissioned in Vladivostok to the Pacific Fleet. Photo by Vitaly Ankov/RIA Novosti. FYI @covertshores.bsky.social @mikeplunkett.bsky.social @spectrecrouton.bsky.social Source: www.gazeta.ru/army/news/20...
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RN ship losses @rnshiplosses.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
16 July 1940 // Destroyer HMS Imogen collided with HMS Glasgow in thick fog off Duncansby Head, north-east Scotland, and was badly damaged and caught fire. She was abandoned and later sank. 19 of HMS Imogen's crew lost their lives. (Image: Imperial War Museum FL 22343) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Imogen. Image: Imperial War Museum FL 22343. Black and white photograph, port side view, of a destroyer at high speed, throwing a very large bow wave and with smoke pouring from her two funnels.
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spectre crouton @spectrecrouton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
RF Navy Akula I-class nuclear-powered submarine Leopard returned to Severodvinsk after its second round of post-upgrade sea trials in the White Sea (20 June-14 July)
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