HMS Dauntless and Clyde Traffic

HMS Dauntless left her berth at Glen Mallon this morning and headed upriver to Glasgow.

She will host various civic events before departing on Monday, though sadly she will not be open to the public on this occasion.

Here are a few images of her, and some other craft on the river around the same time.

 Survey Vessel 'Newark' at Work

 'Cape Elise' Undergoing Repairs at Inchgreen Quay

 MOD Police Boat 'Lewis' Leads the Glasgow Flotilla

 'HMS Dauntless' Approaches Port Glasgow.

Passing Port Glasgow


Tug 'Bruiser' Takes Up the Stern

Tugs 'Battler'' and 'Bruiser' Tag Behind 'HMS Dauntless'

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'Cape Elise' - Damaged Bulk Carrier

The 'Cape Elise' was brought up from Hunterston on Thursday evening in preparation for her move to the Inchgreen Repair Quay facility today.

She suffered damage when struck by a huge wave in the Atlantic and received assistance from tugs to get her to Hunterston to discharge her cargo prior to coming to Greenock.

She is expected to be in for repair for about three weeks.

While waiting on her move I got a few shots of the SD Eva.


SD Eva


SD Eva


'Cape Elise' Being Towed to Inchgreen


Cape Elise

Preparing to Manoeuvre
  

 'Anglegarth' Drags 'Cape Elise' on Line

 'Kestrel' Starts to Push

 "Kestrel' Applies Power

   

Arriving at Inchgreen

Steady as She Goes 

Pushing to Berth

Final Nudge for Berthing


'Cape Elise' - Moving to Inchgreen Repair Dock

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Sunday Travels

An early start for a Sunday morning to catch the anchor handler 'UOS Liberty' as she departed the Greenock Ocean Terminal.

Then headed on down towards Largs to get a few shots of the 'Cape Elise' - a bulk carrier that had suffered some mechanical problems and was adrift in the Atlantic prior to being escorted to the anchorage off Bute for repairs.

Heading back to Greenock I stopped off at Wemyss Bay for a few shots around the pier and railway station.

Then carried on back up the coast to get a bite to eat at home.

Then back down to Greenock to catch the 'SD Victoria' as she arrived at Greenock.

Then home again for some editing and another bite to eat before heading to the 'Electric Glen' for some night shots.

 'UOS Liberty' Bound for Bute Anchorage

 'Cape Elise' and 'Kestrel' Anchored Off Bute

Snowy Arran Hills 

 Busy Anchorage

 'MV Argyle' Approaching Wemyss Bay Pier

'MV Argyle' Docks at Wemyss Bay

Wemyss Bay Station

'SD Victoria' Approaches Greenock

'SD Victoria' Passes East India Harbour

 'SD Victoria'

'SD Victoria' Bound for Great Harbour

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