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Sunday, 7 March 2010

Ternvik











Passing Dumbarton Rock, Ternvik heads down the Clyde after departing from Rothesay dock at Clydebank.

Holy Loch

The American navy had a base at the Holy Loch on the Clyde during the 60s and 70s Proteus recommissioned 8 July 1960, and after shakedown at Guantanamo Bay, she accomplished her first SSBN refit 20 January–21 February at New London. She then crossed to Holy Loch, Scotland arriving 3 March 1961. There for the next two years she completed 38 refits of Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines, for which she received the Navy Unit Commendation. Back at Charleston for overhaul in 1963, on 2 January 1964 she resumed operations at Holy Loch to provide support and refits to the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines of Submarine Squadron 14.

Friday, 5 March 2010

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Monday, 1 March 2010

Greenock and the Tail of the Bank

HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS

HM The Queen has chartered the tiny cruise ship, HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS for two weeks, forcing the cancellation of bookings made by other passengers.

The Queen has spent 300,000 GBP for a fortnight's sailings starting in late July 2010
apparently sixty passengers who had booked for this period have been offered alternatives.

All Leisure Group, who now owns the vessel, said that they could not divulge who the charter is for.

The HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS is a familiar sight in Scottish coastal waters, and was once a MacBrayne's car ferry, before being converted for her current role.

The Queen has chartered the cruise ship once before.