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Sunday 3 April 2011

HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)






HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates (also known as "M-fregat" class) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Built by the shipyard Koninklijke Schelde Groep in Vlissingen. The ship is named after the dutch Commandeur Jan van Amstel.

In 1995 it assisted in the response after Hurricane Luis at the island of Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles. It was also deployed in a multinational force in the Oman Sea in 2001/2002 in Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2005 it assisted in the Dutch response to Hurricane Katrina.

She is seen here arriving in Glasgow.

Saturday 2 April 2011

Fgs Berlin (A1411)










The Type 702 Berlin class replenishment ships are the largest vessels of the Deutsche Marine (German Navy). In German, this type of ship is called Einsatzgruppenversorger which can be translated as task force supplier though the official translation in English is combat support ship, or in military parlance, a replenishment oiler.

They are intended to support German naval units away from their home ports. The ships carry fuel, provisions, ammunition and other matériel and also provide medical services. The ships are named after German cities where German parliaments were placed.



Information courtesy of wikipedia

HMCS Athabaskan (DDG 282)





You can see a video of her on a previous visit HERE

Wednesday 30 March 2011

Tuesday 29 March 2011

MV Saturn






Saturn on the Gourock to Dunoon route,taken on a beautiful spring morning,the sun has not quite burnt off the early morning mist.

Monday 28 March 2011

HMS Astute






HMS Astute on exercise on the Clyde ,passing Astute was HMS Dasher.