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Sunday 16 November 2008

Loch Riddon .Largs to Millport









Loch Riddon spends her summer months helping Loch Shira on the Largs to Millport route. She is seen here leaving Largs and arriving at Millport.

Saturday 15 November 2008

Fresco Angara




Fresco Angara on her way to Shieldhall,Glasgow,for more photographs click HERE

LYSHAV








Departing Greenock Ocean terminal.


LYSHAV

IMO NUMBER 8405878

VESSEL TYPE CARGO

GROSS TONNAGE 3.176 tons

BUILDER FEAB MARSTRAND - SWEDEN

FLAG NORWAY INTERNATIONAL REGISTER

Friday 14 November 2008

HMS Dauntless



On a grey rainy day HMS Dauntless was led down the Clyde to start her sea trials,her first test was anchor trials,she then moved further down the Firth accompanied by two tugs.

Thursday 13 November 2008

HMS Dauntless and Daring

Daring and Dauntless photographed on the 12 November at the Scotstoun shipyard,Daring is on the inside having passed her sea trials.Dauntless D33 is due to leave the Clyde on the 14th November to start her sea trials.




The crew were working through the night with the ship tannoy announcing fire drills,a steady stream of stores were being brought on the ship.

Wednesday 12 November 2008

MV Saturn








MV Saturn dressed overall as she escorted the QE2 up the Clyde on her farewell visit.

Sunday 9 November 2008

HMS Dragon




On the slipway Sunday 9th November,HMS Dragon,due to be launched Monday the 17 th November.

She will be fourth type 45 to be launched,and the third from the Govan yard.

Click HERE for photographs of her being built.

Friday 7 November 2008

Type 45 destroyers,

BAE shipyard at Scotstoun,better known as Yarrors,in the background are two of the latest type 45 destroyers,HMS Daring and Dauntless.

Wednesday 5 November 2008

Dumbarton Rock



A motor launch leaves the Clyde and enters the levan at Dumbarton Rock,the large rocks in the background are popular with climbers.

Sunday 2 November 2008

Dolores Ibarruri ."The Passion Flower"



On the Banks of the Clyde at Custom House Quay, a short walk from the suspension bridge in the heart of Glasgow lies this superb statue of Dolores Ibarruri ."The Passion Flower".

The International Brigade's monument to the British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-9. Their fight against fascism is embodied in the statue of Dolores Ibarruri (1895-1989)

Looking a bit worse for ware these days ,but still a striking sculpture.

More information on her life is HERE

Saturday 1 November 2008

FESCO ANGARA











Heading upriver to Shieldhall in Glasgow with another load of animal feed.


FESCO ANGARA

BULK CARRIER

GROSS TONNAGE

22.629 tons

BUILD 1985

BUILDER
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ULSAN - SOUTH KOREA

FLAG MARSHALL ISLANDS

OWNER . ANGARA MARITIME PANAMA