Ark Royals last visit to the Tyne

[snatcher]

The Ark Royal entering her home port for the last time today 19 Nov 2010. It was a very cold and foggy day as she entered between the River Tyne piers. She is going to be decomissioned

John

 

[KeithB]

Cracking photos John, thanks for sharing them.

 

[tonynufc]

top pics as always mate.

 

[harry barker]

Ark royal

Ark royal

Thanks for the photo's,wanted to get down today but had other commitments.

Sad times indeed

 

[white water]

good pics mate

 

[mark]

just rubbing salt in the wounds, bringing it back to the Tyne. Nice bit of expensive scrap metal though

and in even more bitter irony, both the chilean and Argentinean navies have expressed an interest

 

[Norman]

wonderful ! ....... great pics

norm

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

would make a cracking wreck 6 miles off

 

[Kev1n]

would make a cracking wreck 6 miles off

You'd have to take her that far out just to find deep enough water to cover her. The Ark Royal is almost twice the size of anything I have coordinates for.

Nice pics by the way.

 

[Norman]

Just out of interest, if she was laid on the sea bed at about 3 miles out sitting upright then the topmost point would almost break surface. She looke to be about 120ft (scaling the sailors as 6ft) and the 5 mile wrecks are only about 150ft deep
there is a lot less depth out there than one can imagine


norm

 

[Lowrider]

Cracking pics and a good turnout to see her arrive.

 

[snatcher]

Aye it would make a canny fishing mark right enough !!! Plenty of room for conger and ling

John

 

[BriH]

Just out of interest, if she was laid on the sea bed at about 3 miles out sitting upright then the topmost point would almost break surface. She looke to be about 120ft (scaling the sailors as 6ft) and the 5 mile wrecks are only about 150ft deep
there is a lot less depth out there than one can imagine


norm

plus whats under the water Norman - probs be about 150 ft sitting on sea bed

great photos - shame about the Ship being scrapped

 

[snatcher]

For more info on her see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ark_Royal_(R07)

John

 

[gadji]

ark royal

ark royal

some superb compositions ,deserve to be published.

 

[snatcher]

She leaves Tues afternoon I think. Will try and get some shots as she sails off into the sunset !!

John

 

[dizzydaz]

The Ark Royal entering her home port for the last time today 19 Nov 2010. It was a very cold and foggy day as she entered between the River Tyne piers. She is going to be decomissioned

John

that wasnt you i happened to be talking to at the end of the groyne the same night was it?

 

[snatcher]

Nope Daz I was in the Rockcliffe Arms getting blutered then She is due to sail at 3 pm tomorrow

see Port of Tyne - Expected Shipping | www.portoftyne.co.uk

Its a handy link. Just hope the rain packs in so I can get a few final shots !!

Jo0hn