HMS Ambush Returns from Patrol

HMS Ambush arrived back at her home base this afternoon from patrol.

Family and friends were out in numbers at Rhu Spit to give welcoming waves and cheers as she passed.

The Serco tugs SD Resourceful and SD Dependable escorted her up the Gareloch to the Faslane Naval Base where she safely berthed at the jetty.

Family and Friends Welcome Home

Serco Tugs Escort to Faslane Naval Base

 SD Resourceful Escorts

 Passing Rhu

 Friendly Waves


Passing the Spit

 Heading to Faslane

 Progressing Up the Gareloch

 Faslane in Sight

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River Clyde Activity Today

A few images on a very wet day in Greenock.

SD Clyde Racer off Greenock

SD Clyde Racer off Greenock

Tug 'Battler' Escorts the 'UFA' to James Watt Dock

 White or Buff - You Decide

Tug 'Bruiser'

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Joint Warrior Exercise - Departures

 Another early start this morning as I headed for Glen Mallan to see the FGS Frankfurt Am Main leave the jetty and depart Loch Long and out to sea.

Then back across the South side of the river and down to Greenock.

Met up with my friends and we had the usual craick at each others expense as we photographed the remainder of the NATO fleet as it departed.

They sailed from Glasgow and headed out to sea for the first Joint Warrior Exercise of this year.


Serco Tugs Assisting the FGS Frankfurt Am Main


FGS Frankfurt Am Main


SD Resourceful Escorting the FGS Frankfurt Am Main

FGS Frankfurt Am Main (A1412) Departing Glen Mallan

 HNoMS Rauma - (M352) - Custom House Quay

FGS Hessen (F221) - Custom House Quay

ORP Kontradmiral Xawery Czernicki (511) - Passing Greenock

HNOMS Karmoey - (M341) - Custom House Quay

FGS Hessen (F221)

 BNS Primula (M924) - Passing Greenock


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Serco - Great Harbour

Serco are in the process of changing their vessels' colour scheme, replacing the 'buff' that we are so familiar with from RMAS days.

The future is 'white' for the superstructures.

End of an era and we'll miss the sight of the old colour schemes I'm sure.

On the plus side, it gives us more photographic opportunities to capture the vessels in their new scheme.

 SD Resourceful and SD Oilman - Great Harbour

Serco Barges - Great Harbour

 SD Resourceful and SD Oilman Approaching Great Harbour

 SD Resourceful and SD Oilman - Great Harbour

SD Oronsay - Great Harbour

Kommander Iona (formerly SD Salmoor) - Great Harbour

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On the River (Clyde)

Well the good weather has deserted us today, but glad of some respite as it was really too hot for my taste.

Caught a little activity on the river as I was heading home after some shopping.

  SD Resourceful Heading to Great Harbour

 Bekau - Glasgow Bound

Bekau - Passing Greenock

 

 SD Resourceful Assisting with Ship Move

 

 SD Impetus Assisting with Ship Move

Departing Great Harbour

 
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