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Saturday, 27 August 2011

HMS Dragon D35















































Having completed all her testing,HMS Dragon leaves the Clyde for the last time.

Friday, 26 August 2011

Queen Mary

The Queen Mary on sea trials off the coat of Arran,the picture comes from a souvenir magazine of the time.

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Argyll Flyer


















The new passenger only Gourock to Dunoon ferry,she started on the 30June 2011 when Caledonian Mc Brayne were forced to stop running a ferry service due to European regulations,CalMac being part owned by the government meant that it was seen to have an unfair advantage over Western ferry's who run a car ferry to Dunoon.

Monday, 22 August 2011

Waverley




















The Waverley sailing down the river on a low tide.

The photographs show Waverley passing Lang Dyke,work started on the dyke in 1773 as part of a plan to deepen the Clyde.