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Saturday 24 April 2010

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Monday 19 April 2010

Condor




Condor is a Ministry of Defence police launch ,she is seen here heading for Faslane Navy Base.

USS Laboon (DDG-58)






USS Laboon (DDG-58) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.
Departing the Clyde to take part in Joint warrior 2010.

Saturday 17 April 2010

Friday 16 April 2010

USS Vicksburg (CG-69)





USS Vicksburg (CG-69) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser serving in the United States Navy. She is named for the land Battle of Vicksburg fought during the American Civil War.

She is seen here departing Loch Long to take part in the Joint Warrior exercise 2010

Thursday 15 April 2010

USS Barry (DDG-52)




USS Barry (DDG-52) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Barry is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

Barry is named after the "Father of the American Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745-1803). Born in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1745, John Barry was appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775. He commanded Lexington and Alliance during the Revolutionary War. He was seriously wounded 29 May 1781, while in command of the Alliance during her capture of the British ships HMS Atalanta and HMS Trespassy. Appointed Senior Captain upon the establishment of the US Navy subsequent to the ratification of the US Constitution in 1788, Captain Barry commanded the frigate United States in the Quasi-War with France. Commodore Barry died on 13 September 1803, at Strawberry Hill near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She was on the Clyde for Joint Warrior 2010.

Wednesday 14 April 2010

USS Vella Gulf CG 72




USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) is an American Ticonderoga class Aegis guided missile cruiser. She is named for the Battle of Vella Gulf, a naval engagement in the Solomons campaign of World War II.

She was departing the Clyde to take part in the Joint Warrior 2010 exercise.

Monday 12 April 2010

Alba Venturer



Alba Venturer,which belongs to the Ocean Youth trust Scotland.