USS Mount Whitney in Scotland

The USS Mount Whitney arrived in the calm waters of Loch Long this morning.

She is a Blue Ridge class command ship of the US Navy and
 is named after Mount Whitney - a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

She is part of the current Joint Warrior maritime exercise held in Scotland and was last here in 2010.


Note her Golden Anchor - an award given by the US Navy for sustaining superior levels of military retention.

She was assisted and safely berthed with the aid of the local Serco tugs.


Under Tow with Serco Tugs

 Coming Up to the Jetty


MH-60S Seahawk 


Bridge


Coming up Nicely


Crew at the Bow

Abeam of the Jetty


Bridge Party


 USS Mount Whitney

Slow Push  

Safely Berthed

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Greenock Docks

Sun is shining  again today but still a real chill in the wind taking the edge off.

My knee is still playing up but I feel that walking on it for a short period is beneficial.

Grabbed a few images in the docks again today - nothing new there I guess.

Clyde Clipper - Victoria Harbour

Ocean Youth Trust Yachts - Victoria Harbour

 East India Harbour

 Gone Fishin'

Mount Stuart - James Watt Dock Marina

 Adoration II - James Watt Dock

 Adoration II - James Watt Dock

 Adoration II - James Watt Dock

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