Joint Warrior Exercise - Day Two Arrivals

Day two and we have some more arrivals as the minesweepers leave their anchorages and head up to Faslane to berth.

Later we have the Danish frigate 'KDM Peter Willemoes' arrive and make her way up to the KGV docks in Glasgow.

The weather in the morning is atrocious and I struggle to keep the camera dry and get some half decent images.

Thankfully after I travel across to Greenock the weather improves greatly.

HNLMS Makkum

 Getting Wet

 ORP Flaming

 BNS Crocus

 HNLMS Zierikzee

 FGS Datteln

 LNS Jotvingis

 MOD Police RHIB

 EML Sakala

HNOMS Karmoey

 MOD Police Boat 'Lewis

 KDM Peter Willemoes

KDM Peter Willemoes

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Final Joint Warrior Departures

Well today sees the final departures to start the Joint Warrior exercise in the North West of Scotland.

USS Samuel B Roberts being the only exception as she remains in the naval base to undergo some essential repairs.

Once again we faced the fairly strong winds with just a slight increase in temperatures.

Visibility wasn't the best - but much improved on earlier days.

So now we wish the various services a good and safe military exercise, and hope that we see one or two return to the Clyde for a debrief session. 

Time will tell if that materialises.

HNoMS Utsira Departing

 Heading to Sea

 Leaving Faslane Naval Base

 Recovering RHIB 

Ready to Repel

MOD Police Boat 'Sword' 

Farewell to HMS Dragon

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Joint Warrior - Military Exercise 132

The time of year has come around again when we have the second of the Joint Warrior military exercises in Scotland.

Sadly this time around we have a very reduced number of ships visiting the Clyde prior to the exercise beginning.

So, an early start across to Rhu to see what the day would bring.

The outcome is that we had two vessels arrive at Faslane, and one headed to Glasgow - meaning a hurried dash to try and catch the Glasgow bound HMS Northumberland.

Nothing more expected so we'll wait until Monday when they will probably depart.

 KNM Utvaer (S303) Norwegian Submarine Approaching Rhu Narrows

 KNM Utvaer (S303) Norwegian Submarine Bound for Faslane

 French Frigate 'La Motte-Picquet' (D645) Passing Rhu Spit

 French Frigate 'La Motte-Picquet' (D645) Passing Rhu Spit

French Frigate 'La Motte-Picquet' (D645) - Off Rhu Spit

 French Frigate 'La Motte-Picquet' (D645) Faslane Bound

HMS Northumberland (F238) at Braehead

HMS Northumberland (F238) Passing Braehead

HMS Northumberland (F238) Passing Braehead

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A Few Days

This entry covers yesterday and today.

Firstly a few images from yesterday.

Nesting Swan - Greenock

Tower Hill in Gourock 

Maya


Tonight I managed to catch one of the Joint Warrior exercise ships as she departed to sea from Glasgow.

Glorious sunshine - but still cold.

HNLMS Luymes is Dutch and a Hydrographic Survey Vessel.

HNLMS Luymes (A803) - Approaching Port Glasgow  

HNLMS Luymes (A803)

HNLMS Luymes (A803) - Work Boat

 HNLMS Luymes (A803) - Passing Port Glasgow 

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Joint Warrior - April 2013 Arrivals

A few more arrivals for the Joint Warrior maritime exercise today.

The Dutch frigate - HNLMS Evertsen - arrived at Faslane for 08:00 so an early start for me.

We also had two Norwegian high speed craft head up to Glasgow and one of them - KNM Gnist - is pictured here.


HNLMS Evertsen (F805)

HNLMS Evertsen (F805)

 Condor - Rhu Spit


HNLMS Evertsen (F805)

 MOD Police RHIB - Rhu Spit


HNLMS Evertsen (F805)

KNM Gnist (P965)

KNM Gnist (P965)

KNM Gnist (P965)

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Joint Warrior Exercise - 13-1

Next week sees the start of the naval vessels participating in the upcoming 'Joint Warrior' exercise arrive in the Clyde.

I'll be covering this event and posting images throughout the week.

We had an early arrival early this afternoon in the shape of the Dutch ship 'HNMLS Mercuur', a Submarine Support and Torpedo Recovery Ship.

She berthed at the Greenock Ocean Terminal.


 HNLMS Mercuur (A900) - Off Greenock Esplanade

HNLMS Mercuur (A900) - Off Greenock Esplanade
 

HNLMS Mercuur (A900) - Off Greenock Ocean Terminal
 

 HNLMS Mercuur (A900) - Off Greenock Ocean Terminal

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Submarine on Exercise

Trafalgar Class submarine on exercise with other military forces in Loch Long today.

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine on Exercise

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine Surfaces

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine Surfaces

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine on Exercise

Trafalgar-Class Submarine on Exercise

 Hercules on Exercise with Submarine

Trafalgar-Class Submarine Submerges

Hercules on Exercise with Submarine

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine Fires Surface Flare

Trafalgar-Class Submarine at Periscope Depth

 Trafalgar-Class Submarine on Exercise

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