Greenock Harbours and Docks

Caught a few pics in Greenock this afternoon.

I suspect the 'Haven Hawk' as a new acquisition and will be used as a pilot cutter - perhaps to replace the ageing 'Cloch'.

 Loch Fyne - Garvel Dry Dock

Loch Fyne - Garvel Dry Dock

 Pilot Cutters 'Haven Hawk' and 'Toward' - Small Greenock Harbour

 Pilot Cutters 'Haven Hawk' and 'Toward' - Small Greenock Harbour

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Around Greenock Waterfront

A few images in the Greenock dock's areas from today.

MV Loch Portain - Approaches Garvel Dry Dock

 MV Loch Portain - Inches in to Garvel Dry Dock

 Arklow Forest - Glasgow Bound

 Arklow Forest - Off East India Harbour

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HMS Trenchant

A few images as HMS Trenchant arrives at the Faslane Naval Base.

 HMS Trenchant - Approaching Rhu Spit

HMS Trenchant - Off Rhu Spit

HMS Trenchant - Off Rhu Spit

HMS Trenchant - Off Rhu Spit

 HMS Trenchant and SD Dependable - Off Rhu Spit

 
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HMS Illustrious - Loch Long, Scotland

HMS Illustrious preparing and departing Loch Long this morning - albeit a little later than planned.

She's off to Norway for Military exercises.

HMS Illustrious - Loch Long

 HMS Illustrious - Loch Long

 HMS Illustrious - Loch Long

HMS Illustrious - Loch Long

 HMS Illustrious - Loch Long

HMS Illustrious - Departs Loch Long

HMS Illustrious - Departs Loch Long



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Sunday in Greenock

 Stopped off at various locations on the way home from Greenock today.

A few images to reflect my activity.

MV Loch Portain - James Watt Dock

 Argyll Flyer Departing James Watt Dock - Off East India Harbour 

 Cowal Hills

Trawler - 'Aora' - James Watt Dock

 Various Craft - Great Harbour

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HMS Talent Transits to Faslane Naval Base

Been a fairly busy day and fortunate enough to catch HMS Talent as she heads to Faslane.

Light dropped badly yet again, and submarines are not the easiest of subjects at the best of times.

Still, another capture.

HMS Talent - Gareloch

 HMS Talent - Gareloch

HMS Talent - Gareloch

HMS Talent - Heading to Faslane Naval Base

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West Highland Line - Garelochhead

Well they say the trains don't run to time ..........

In this case it arrived early and caught me out, so just a few images around the station.

 Diesel Loco - 37 676

 GWS 75 - Tamping Machine 

 GWS 75 - Tamping Machine 

GWS 75 - Tamping Machine

 Aquarius Railroad Technologies - Land Rover

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HMS (Lusty) Illustrious at Glen Mallon, Scotland

 HMS (Lusty) Illustrious arrived at Glen Mallon Jetty in Loch Long this morning.

She will be there for a number of days before heading to Norway for a military exercise.

She is sadly the only Carrier currently serving in the Royal Navy fleet thanks to severe government cut-backs in the Ministry of Defence.

She also has no Fleet Air Arm or RAF jets to fulfil her function due to the same cuts.

Rule Britannia? - I think perhaps not as we would wish.

HMS Illustrious Approaching Glen Mallon - Loch Long

 HMS Illustrious Arriving Glen Mallon - Loch Long

 HMS Illustrious Arriving Glen Mallon - Loch Long

HMS Illustrious Berthing - Glen Mallon - Loch Long

HMS Illustrious Assisted with SD Impetus and SD Dependable to Berth

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River Clyde Activitiy

A nice sunny day and a wee bit of activity off Greenock, so some iamges posted.

SD Resourceful was heading over to Faslane Naval Base, and the Sound of Scarba to the Garvel Dry Dock.

SD Resourceful - Off East India Harbour

Sound of Scarba - Off East India Harbour

 SD Resourceful - Off East India Harbour

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HMS Victorious Arrives at Faslane

My lucky day as we have a second inbound submarine to Faslane.

This time one of our own - HMS Victorious.

Weather has now deteriorated to heavy cold wind and poor light unfortunately.

 HMS Victorious - Approaching Rhu Narrows

 HMS Victorious - Faslane Bound  

 HMS Victorious - Heading to Faslane Naval Base

HMS Victorious - Approaching Faslane Naval Base

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US Navy Submarine Arrives in Scotland

A US Navy submarine  arrived early on Monday morning bound for the Faslane Naval Base in Garelochhead.

I was lucky enough to catch her just as she arrived.

US Submarine - Approaching Faslane Naval Base

US Submarine with SD Dependable Assisting

 US Submarine - Approaching Faslane Naval Base

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Views of Scotland

In between waiting for the arrival of another visitor to Faslane I went a drive up to Arrochar to get a few images in the lovely light and sunshine.

Scottish View - Looking Down Loch Long

 Scottish View - Loch Long

 Arrochar View

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