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Showing posts with label Royal Navy. Show all posts

Thursday 24 February 2022

HMS Cornwall



 HMS Cornwall was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was the first Batch 3 to be built, and the last to decommission. Cornwall was based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla.


She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched by Diana, Princess of Wales at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).

She is seen here at Faslane Naval Base .

Thursday 17 February 2022

Astute Class














 Astute Class submarine being escorted by tugs into Faslane Naval base.

Thursday 25 November 2021

HMS Blyth






 HMS Blyth at James Watt Dock 14 August 21,she had just been decommissioned at Rosyth on August 4,she has now been transferred to the Ukrainian Navy.

Sunday 9 May 2021

HMS Northumberland


 HMS Northumberland at anchor off the coast of Gourock.

As a Type 23 frigate (also known as the Duke class), HMS Northumberland was originally designed to carry out anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic. 

Monday 19 April 2021

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.

Foward block area at BAE Systems yard Govan.

Saturday 24 October 2020

HMS Spey



 

HMS Spey is  a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, seen here at anchor after completing sea trials.
In the background is the Isle of Bute and the mountains of the Isle of Arran.

Friday 16 October 2020

RFA Tideforce



 Tideforce, along with her three sister ships, was built by DSME in South Korea. As the fourth and final Tide-class vessel, her steel was first cut on 2 December 2015 prior to being laid down on 24 December 2015. Around nine months later, the ship was fully assembled and floated out by 12 September 2016. A series of builder's sea trials subsequently commenced and, in June 2018, the ship left South Korea for delivery to the United Kingdom via San Diego and the Panama Canal. The ship arrived in Falmouth for fitting out on 22 August 2018. This involved the installation of communications equipment, defensive systems, a floating helipad and refueling rigs. Following fitting out, the ship carried out capability assessment trials, replenishment at sea (RAS) trials and first-of-class flying trials.

Monday 21 September 2020

HMS Spey P234









HMS Spey is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel,seen here on her first set of sea trials.
 

Tuesday 7 April 2020

HMS Pursuer



HMS Pursuer is an Archer-class P2000 patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. She is currently the training vessel of Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Royal Naval Unit based at HMNB Clyde where she was until 2012 part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron. She has also served in Cyprus.