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Saturday 30 October 2010
Friday 29 October 2010
MV Jupiter
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Monday 25 October 2010
Saturday 23 October 2010
Thursday 21 October 2010
Greenock
Port Glasgow
During World War II, a line of mine watcher posts were built along the banks of the Clyde from Greenock to Glasgow. Most of them have been demolished or fallen into the river due to bank erosion especially in the upper reaches of the Clyde, but a few still remain although in a poor condition and normally vandalised.
The posts mainly have the same design, being built in rough brick with a concrete roof and a 12 inch slit on the front facing the river, presumably they were manned by the homegaurd.
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Ronja Viking
Ronja Viking is a live fish carrier,she suffered engine trouble in the Firth and was towed to James Watt Dock for repairs.
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Monday 18 October 2010
Sunday 17 October 2010
HNLMS Zierikzee (M862)
A joint venture of the Navies of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, the Tripartite class of minehunters were conceived in the 1970s and built in the 1980s. France built the mine-hunting equipment, Belgium provided the electronics, and the Netherlands constructed the propulsion train. France and the Netherlands originally bought 15, with Belgium buying 10. All three countries' Tripartite ships contribute to NATO as part of MCMFORNORTH, or Mine Counter Measures Force.