Largs Victoria Esplanade

Norwegian Visitor

A visitor from Norway ,the picture was taken in July 2007, unfortunately I never managed to catch her name.

Kyles Of Bute, The Narrows.

Kyles Of Bute, The Narrows.

TS Duchess of Montrose (1930) or Hamilton (1932).

James Watt Dock

SD Eva,Minna,Alba na mara,Ronja Viking.

RV Aora

R.V. Aora is a 22 m survey & research vessel based at the University Marine Biological Station on the isle of Millport

MV Jupiter

KONTRADMIRAL XAWERY CZERNICKI

Polish Fleet Support Ship KONTRADMIRAL XAWERY CZERNICKI

Built Gdansk and in Service 1st September 2001.
2,390 tons Full Load.
13.8 kts. (12 Sustained.)
72.9 x 13.8 x 4.5 m
I x twin 23mm AA plus 2 x 4 Round Point defense SAM's.
Twin Sulzer Diesels driving twin Kort nozzle props. Total 2,896 hp.
7 Officers, 3 Warrant Officers, 7 Senior Petty Officers, 21 Ratings + 140 troops.

Taken over on berth from the Russians she has a multi purpose roll and can carry 140 Troops with full equipment.
10 TEU's or 4 TEU's and Six Trucks.
Has a 16 ton Crane and a Stern Ramp.
Has a 20 x 12 m Helicopter deck with refuelling facilities.

USS Stout (DDG-55)

USS Stout (DDG-55) is the sixth Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, she was commissioned on 13 August 1994 and she is currently homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.

Stout was named for Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout (1903–1987), who distinguished himself as the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Claxton during World War II. Then a Commander, Stout aided his task force in sinking five heavily armed, enemy warships to establish a beachhead on Bougainville Island.

She is seen here leaving the Gare Loch and entering the Clyde while on a Joint Warrior naval exercise.

Grace Ritchie

An ex life boat,Grace Ritchie was built at Yarrows in 1965 with a £57,000,legacy from a Miss Grace Paterson Ritchie.

Pitztal

Moonrise

BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland building in Glasgow was designed by David Chipperfield Architects but Keppie Architects took control in late 2004, in a similar way to the Ocean terminal in Edinburgh (Keppie from Conran & Partners).

Rothesay Pier

Rover

Passing Princess Dock Glasgow.

Moondance

At anchor off Gourock

Waverley

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HMS Defender D37

Fitting out at Scotstoun.

SD Eva

SD Eva in James Watt Dock

KILCREGGAN

Looking towards Killcreggan from Gourock

Maersk Maryland

Maersk Maryland departing the Clyde,she was the last of the Maersk lay up ships to depart in October 2010.

Loch Shira

Loch Shira heading for the Cumbrae slip.