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Monday, 28 July 2014

HMS Prince of Wales



























The mid section block of HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier being towed down the Clyde on AMT Trader barge for delivery to Rosyth  dry dock on the River Forth.


The segment – Lower Block 03 is roughly the size of a Type 45 destroyer and contains 160 cabins, engine spaces, bakery and part of the carrier’s cavernous hangar (which is wide enough to accommodate two Type 23 frigates side by side).

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Harris



Ministry of defence police craft Harris leaving Faslane naval base.

Saturday, 26 July 2014

Commonwealth Flotilla













Commonwealth Flotilla heads for Glasgow,the lead ship was calmacs MV Lochinvar.

Commonwealth Flotilla









Commonwealth Flotilla at James Watt Dock, taken the evening before they departed for Glasgow.
250 small boats took part in the flotilla to celebrate the start of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Friday, 25 July 2014

Landy






Norwedgian cargo ship landy seen approaching Greenock waterfront.