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Saturday, 31 January 2026

HMS Dauntless (D33)


 HMS Dauntless is the second ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the British Royal Navy. She is currently under the command of Commander Ben Dorrington. She was launched at Govan in January 2007, was handed over to the Royal Navy on 3 December 2009 and was formally commissioned on 3 June 2010.The Picture was taken a few hours before her launch into the Clyde.

Friday, 30 January 2026

Garrion Owl







 Garrion Owl tug  making her way up he Clyde to Rothesay Dock Clydebank.

MV Lord of the Isles









 MV Lord of the Isles arriving at Oban.

RS Divers



 RS Divers departing from Newhaven Harbour Leith.

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Portpatrick Lighthouse








 Portpatrick lighthouse was built in 1774 by the engineer Thomas Smith ,the lighthouse is only ten meters high it was discontinued in 1900.

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

The Larick Beakon




 The Larick Beacon at tayport or Tayport Pile as locals call it.

It was built in 1845 and is one of the last remaining wooden pile lighthouses in the country.

The keeper stayed in the octagonal wooden structure the lantern was on the top.

It was designed to guide shipping into the Tay River and Tayport Harbour,the beacon was deactivated in 1966 after the opening of the Tay Road bridge. 

The beacon today is in a terrible state,yet another piece of maritime history rotting away.