HMS Bulwark - Glasgow Departure

After her weekend berthed at the Shieldhall Quay in Glasgow HMS Bulwark departed this morning.

After the trip upriver in heavy rain it was with relief we finally got a break in the weather.

All went smoothly as she was taken off the wall and canted.

Off she went to sea for her next adventure.


Berthed at Shieldhall Quay


Taking the Ropes

 Svitzer Tugs Assisting

 A Busy Bridge

Canting Begins


 Taking the Strain

Communications on the Bridge


Passing Braehead

 Passing Rothesay Dock

Titan Crane in the Background


 Ropes Slipped

 Head On

Passing Bowling 

Passing Dumbarton

Heading Out to Sea

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HMS Bulwark - Glasgow Visit

HMS Bulwark is one of Royal Navy's Albion-Class assault ships and is designed to put Royal Marines ashore by both air and sea.

She celebrated her 11th Birthday yesterday, and arrived in the River Clyde this morning where she  travelled up to Glasgow.

She will be docked there over the weekend and depart on Monday.

A bitterly cold morning but worth the very early start to see her arrive.

She is an impressive looking vessel.

 Approaching Braehead


Passing Braehead

Landing Craft

Upper Decks

 Bound for Shieldhall Quay

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Joint Warrior Arrivals Today

Not too much activity today but we did see a few arrivals for the first upcoming Joint Warrior military exercise of this year.

Favoured with dry weather it was still quite windy and cold.

First stop was Rhu at the Gareloch to catch HMS Bulwark arrive.

Then on down to Kilcreggan to see what may be coming upriver.

Finally across to Greenock to get a few images of the two at anchor.

Tomorrow looks to be a busier day - albeit an early start and weather forecast for more of the same.

Approaching Rhu Narrows

Bound for Faslane Naval Base

SD Resourceful and HMS Bulwark Faslane Bound

  HMS Bulwark

 HMS Bulwark and SD Resourceful

HNLMS Van Speijk passing Gourock Inbound

 HNLMS Van Speijk off Greenock Esplanade

 HMS Kent at Anchor

Scheduled to Tow Target

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Jount Warrior Departures

A long day today as departures didn't begin until after 16:00.

Our company was good and weather varied from warm to very cold.

HMS Bulwark (L15) Departs

HMS Bulwark (L15) Departs

HMS St Albans (F83)

HMS Enterprise (H88)

Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC)

OD Police Boat 'Harris'

 HNoMS Uredd (S 305)

 HNoMS Uredd (S 305)

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Joint Warrior 121 Arrivals - Faslane

 Naval vessels from around the globe arrived today prior to their participation in the maritime exercise 'Joint Warrior'.

Here are some images of those that headed to Faslane Naval Base in the Gareloch.

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Off Rhu Spit

 HMS Monmouth Crew Give a Friendly Wave - Off Rhu Spit

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Approaches Rhu Spit

 HMS Bulwark Deck - Off Rhu Spit

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Faslane Bound

 USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) - Faslane Bound

 HDMS Esbern Snare (L17) - Off Rhu Spit

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HMS Bulwark and Seaking Helicopters

HMS Bulwark carried out a few exercises today with Seakings as she lay off Roseneath Point on the River Clyde.

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Seaking Landing

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Off Roseneath

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Second Seaking Arrives

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Off Roseneath

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Off Roseneath with Helicopters

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HMS Bulwark Joins Joint Warrior Exercise - Faslane

Headed to Faslane first thing, but with poor light and not much appearing to be likely to happen, went over to Erskine to catch the three ship convoy heading to Glasgow.

While waiting got a heads up that HMS Bulwark would be arriving at Faslane - so passed up the convoy in favour of her arrival.

HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15)

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

 HMS Bulwark (L15) - Arriving at Faslane

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