HMS "Big Grey Thing"

The Great Wallsendo

The Great Wallsendo

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Was fishing High Shore last night and my highly tuned sense of perception couldn't fail to notice a great big pussers grey behemoth of a vessel tied up alongside next to the RQ

So I'm at sat there scratching my head as to which vessel it could be:

Not HMS Ocean - too small...anywho it's a Mackem ship

An Amphibious Vessel - arse end too narrow

Now bear in mind I did spend a few years in her majesties service and we did ship recognition etc...I was stumped...it was definitely "Aircrafty" which heaped more frustration on my amateur spotters efforts as I was an Aircraft Mechanic in my time:red:

Turns out it's only the bleeding Flagship of the Royal Navy :eek::red:

Made me chuckle when I saw the guys and gals coming down the gangplank in their finery to sample the delights of the local area

Anyway - gawd bless 'em and all who sail in 'em

Struck me that it's actually quite small in comparison to modern vessels

BBC NEWS | England | Hampshire | HMS Daring makes home port debut
 
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I can remember going on a visit with the school to see her getting built and then watching the launch, a lad at work served his time as a welder building her ,giving up saturday fishing to take youngest daughter down god Iam getting old:eek::eek:
 
ecoli said:
I can remember going on a visit with the school to see her getting built and then watching the launch, a lad at work served his time as a welder building her ,giving up saturday fishing to take youngest daughter down god Iam getting old:eek::eek:
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i hope you like standing in the cold mate, i took my bairn down to see it last year and i must have been in the queue for about 2 hours.
 
Apparently we're buying lots more "destroyers" and folks are wondering why? I see their point. Some shady deal, done in the house of lords bike sheds no doubt.
 
Yer my compnay has just won the orders to make new aircraft carriers and new stealth T type destroyers.

I spent 2hrs on the Royal yesterday, had a good look around and chat with the crew, not what i was expecting at all from inside the ship.

Well worth seeing if your in the area thou
 
This one ??

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Yup seen here come in.Was at the Collingwood Monument freezing my nads off!! On a happiier note anyone see BBC Look North on Friday? the weather spot in particular? I am now officially famous with this shot I took at the Table Rocks on the Friday morning

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The fishing may be pants but it photographs well !
 
Nice pictures Snatcher.

I liked the one on the BBC link...

That boat at the side is the police launch....

must be worried the makums are going to try and weigh it in :)
 
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