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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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One year ago, I was climbing into a zodiac at sea and going for a tour of during . The Danes were exceptionally good hosts during our visit before returning us to .

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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With Op Nanook 2023 about to kick off, here’s a look back on Op Nanook 2022: Commander Nicole Robichaud silhouetted against the reflection of the late day sun while on the bridge of .

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Today in 1910, the Naval Service of Canada is founded. At the time, it consisted of only two ships, the HMCS Niobe and the HMCS Rainbow.
The first warship purpose-built for the Royal Canadian Navy would not come until 1931 with the HMCS Saguenay.

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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Steering into Friday like….

(Helmsman on the bridge of during )

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Heads up! We are returning to the Halifax waterfront near @ns_mma early this year: the ship will “cold move” from HMC Dockyard at 11am on Thursday May 4, perform a sailpast, and arrive at Sackville Landing for around 12:30. See attached press release.

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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Crew of prepare and launch a Hammerhead drone target prior to a ShootEx during Operation Nanook 2022.

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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The March 2023 issue of magazine is now on the shelf at in Halifax, with the fourth (and final) part of my piece on being embedded in during the -led . Iain Ballantyne was kind enough to put one of my images, of the ships leaving Saglek Fjord in Labrador, on the cover of this issue. If you are interested, check it out!

#WarshipsIFR #atlanticnews #HMCSMargaretBrooke #RoyalCanadianNavy #opnanook22 #navy #writing #photography

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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Some of ’s crew prior to and during departure from Halifax last August. They included not just but also Belgian and Japanese sailors plus a combined US and Canadian medical team.

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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in the fog off the Atlantic Coast during back in August.

#hmcsgoosebay #opnanook22 #RoyalCanadianNavy #shipphotography #ship #warship #warshipphotography #fog

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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#RoyalCanadianNavy #hmcsmontreal #mvasterix #opprojection #WarshipsIFR #warshipphotography #warshipporn #shipphotography #ships

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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All four issues of with my story on going north in HMCS Margaret Brooke for (December 2022, January-February-March 2023) are now released - in the UK at least.

#WarshipsIFR #Magazine #opnanook22 #writing #photography #warships #RoyalCanadianNavy #arctic #north

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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The January issue of is spotted on the shelf at in Halifax - complete with Part 2 of my story on going north with the in in August 2022 for .

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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I doubt my sea smoke photos will be as spectacular today, so I went back to grab this one of from 2016.

#hmcsvilledequebec #seasmoke #cold #frigid #shipphotography #RoyalCanadianNavy #frigate #polarvortex #friggincold #navy #naval #ship #canada #halifaxnovascotia #fog

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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#hmcscharlottetown #mvasterix #snowstorm #blackandwhitephotography #weatherphotography #meteorologyphotography #navy #navalphotography #ships #snow #RoyalCanadianNavy

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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#hmcscharlottetown #atlanticstar #grimaldi #atlanticcontainerline #HalifaxNS #halifaxnoise #ships #shipphotography #warship #dawn #night #dark #predawn #RoyalCanadianNavy

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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I have mostly self-embargoed my photos of personnel and equipment from my time onboard until the entire article comes out in , but hey, it’s the holiday season. These pics show our return to the ship from our visit to . You feel quite small being this far from the ship in a small boat.

#HMCSMargaretBrooke #WarshipsIFR #hdmstriton #warship #aopv #shipphotography #ship #Shipping #RoyalCanadianNavy #arctic #canada #sea #photography

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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My only two attempts at capturing Christmas lights on so far this season - unfortunately not exactly night images, but I didn’t have my tripod with me anyway.

#marlantships #RoyalCanadianNavy #navy #shipphotography #warships #season #holiday #lighting #christmas

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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The January issue of is due to be released in the UK next week and includes Part 2 of my article on and my trip north in . Parts 3 and 4 will follow in the February and March issues. The December issue with Part 1 should appear on Canadian shelves in the coming weeks.

#WarshipsIFR #opnanook #HMCSMargaretBrooke #navy #RoyalCanadianNavy #warships

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Sandy McClearn · @sandymcclearn
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RCN frigate being moved in Halifax Harbour on Monday night.

#hmcscharlottetown #warship #frigate #shipphotography #dusk #sunset #RoyalCanadianNavy #seascapephotography

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