HMS CARDIFF F89

 HMS Cardiff has now departed BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on the barge to be towed down river to a deep-water location in the West of Scotland. Once in position, and over a number of hours, the barge will submerge and the anti-submarine warfare frigate will enter the water. She will then return to BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard where she will undergo the next stages of outfit before test and commissioning.

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HMS GLASGOW

 HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates, and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.

HMS TYNE

 

HMS MERMAID

 HMS Mermaid F76 built at Yarrows Scotstoun on the Clyde, originally laid down as Black Star for Ghana but the order was cancelled in 1966.

She was eventually commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1973,decommisioned in 19737and was transferred to the Malaysian navy, renamed KD Hangtuah.

While with the Royal Navyshe was involved in an unfortunate collision with the minesweeper HMS Fittleton during a NATO exercise that resulted in the Fittleton's sinking and the deaths of a number of the RNR crew. The Mermaid was used to protect UK trawlers during one of the Cod Wars with Iceland in the 1970s over fishing rights. The frigate and the Icelandic gunboat Baldur came into close contact on the high seas.

HMS Glasgow

 Type 26 frigate under construction at BAE Scotstoun.

RNMB Hebe

RNMB Hebe departing James Watt Dock Greenock.

RNNB Hebe is operated as part of the Royal Navy’s crewless mine hunting programme, Project Wilton.
 

HMS SHOREHAM

 HMS Shoreham was a Sandown-class minehunter of the British Royal Navy. She was the fifth vessel to bear the name. In 2022 she was decommissioned and was transferred to Ukraine.

Seen here passing Greenock .

HMS Cardiff

 HMS Cardiff under construction at BAE Govan.

HMS Glasgow

 HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the Royal Navy. The Type 26 class will  replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates, and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.

HMS Glasgow

 HMS Glasgow a type 26 frigate under construction at BAE Scotstoun yard.

HMS CARDIFF

 HMS Cardiff under construction at BAE Govan.

HMS Raider

 HMS Raider seen here in Oban Bay.

HMS Penzance M106

 Royal Navy mine sweeper HMS Penzance heading up to Glasgow on a rainy day.

HMS Northumberland (F238)

HMS Northumberland (F238) at anchor off Gourock.