HMS Roebuck a survey vessel which is due to be paid off early 2010.
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Tuesday 22 December 2009
Monday 21 December 2009
Saturday 19 December 2009
Friday 18 December 2009
John Browns Shipyard
Thursday 17 December 2009
The Three Sisters
A short walk from Portencross village lies the cliff feature Ardneil Bank,part of the cliff is known as The Three Sisters , apparently quite a challenging rock climb.
Within the cliff lies the historic cave associated with St Kentigern better known as St Mungo, the story goes that he used the cave as a refuge from Glasgow,there was a well which at one time was a popular pilgrimage due its curative waters.
The cliff also has a fantastic echo ,even though the path is several hundred yards away the echo is amazing.
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Monday 14 December 2009
Fort Rosalie
A mine hunter from Faslane pays a visit while out on exercise.
Fort Rosalie at anchor at the tail of the bank on a rather foggy day on the Clyde.
She was built in 1978 at Scott Lithgows on the Clyde and is due to be decommissioned in 2013.
She is a store vessel but is able to accommodate up to four Sea Kings or Lynx helicopters for the transfer of stores or anti submarine protection.
Friday 11 December 2009
Friday 4 December 2009
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Cameron
Work boat which helps lay moorings and maintains them for the Royal Navy,quite often seen at Faslane .
Tuesday 1 December 2009
The Port Of Glasgow
An old magazine advert for The Port of Glasgow,not to be confused with Port Glasgow the town,there is no date on the advert ,but I would think taken in the early fifties?
To the left is the site of the Science centre ,part of this dock remains as Princess dock.
To the left is the site of the Science centre ,part of this dock remains as Princess dock.
To the right we now have the SECC conference centre and the Glasgow auditorium,there is no trace of this dock any longer.
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