British Norfolk, pictures...

So I was again just looking at stuff with the google eart and this is what I found, Enjoy!!!

British Norfolk

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Feel free to include any facts...



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What, you don't think the pictures are cool...???

Isnt that Portsmouth Naval Base ???



I used to live in Gosport, just across the harbour, and used to see the warships berthed there all the time. I even saw the Task Force leave to recapture the Falklands and saw it return.

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Yeah, It might be... But there were so amny ships there so I tought that I could call it "Norfolk"... Do you get my point...

That looks like it, if you could mate could you manage to look around for Whale Island and then look for a large ship tyed alongside lots of smaller craft. The large craft should be "attached" to the keyside by 2 or 4 struts. The SCC would love a picture of it.

Originally posted by Figher Master FIN
Yeah, It might be... But there were so amny ships there so I tought that I could call it "Norfolk"... Do you get my point...

Sorry FIN, I have missed your point completely Care to educate me?

That is definately Portsmouth though, which is about 250 miles from Norfolk

devilwasp:

This is the only large ship I could find off of Whale Island:



Hope that helps!?

THATS IT!
I stayed on there!
My bunk was....third deck down, just off the rear end of the super structure on the port hand side.

Originally posted by devilwasp
That looks like it, if you could mate could you manage to look around for Whale Island and then look for a large ship tyed alongside lots of smaller craft. The large craft should be "attached" to the keyside by 2 or 4 struts. The SCC would love a picture of it.

I have got a pic of Whale Island from Google Earth and another pic of Whale Island................is this what your after ??

Originally posted by devilwasp
THATS IT!
I stayed on there!
My bunk was....third deck down, just off the rear end of the super structure on the port hand side.

Pardon my ignorance, but the pic is hazy.... What ship is that? Is it a Type-42?

EDIT: Now I see it isn't....Is it a Leander?

[edit on 6/11/05 by stumason]

Originally posted by stumason

Originally posted by Figher Master FIN
Yeah, It might be... But there were so amny ships there so I tought that I could call it "Norfolk"... Do you get my point...

Sorry FIN, I have missed your point completely

Care to educate me?

That is definately Portsmouth though, which is about 250 miles from Norfolk

I have a feeling he might be saying that Portsmouth Naval base is like Norfolk Naval base in the US as there are so many warships.

Thats what I think anyway !

Originally posted by Mindwalker
I have got a pic of Whale Island from Google Earth and another pic of Whale Island................is this what your after ??

Yeah it is, the ship is HMS Bristol, an old destroyer I think.
She still has navy onboard but its largely use by the cadets.

Originally posted by stumason

Pardon my ignorance, but the pic is hazy.... What ship is that? Is it a Type-42?

EDIT: Now I see it isn't....Is it a Leander?

[edit on 6/11/05 by stumason]

I am not sure, it might say so on the RN site. Just look up HMS excellent.


[edit on 26/02/2005 by devilwasp]

Originally posted by Mindwalker

Originally posted by stumason

Originally posted by Figher Master FIN
Yeah, It might be... But there were so amny ships there so I tought that I could call it "Norfolk"... Do you get my point...

Sorry FIN, I have missed your point completely

Care to educate me?

That is definately Portsmouth though, which is about 250 miles from Norfolk

I have a feeling he might be saying that Portsmouth Naval base is like Norfolk Naval base in the US as there are so many warships.

Thats what I think anyway !

AHHHHHH....I get you! Sorry...... Brain is not functioning at full capacity today, I'm at work....Save the full Bandwidth for when I am at home playing Civ 4, they don't pay me enough

HMS BRISTOL

HMS Bristol


HMS Bristol is the latest in a succession of warships to be employed as the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Reserve, National Cadet Forces (NCF) and Youth Organisations Harbour Training and Accommodation Ship.

Permanently berthed at Whale Island, the Ship remains in commission, has an RN Commanding Officer and is administered as a Department of HMS Excellent.

With a small complement of serving and civilian personnel, Bristol operates for 50 weeks of the year providing a range of training and accommodation for a variety of personnel.

A Type 82 Destroyer of 7000 tons, and the seventh ship to bear the name, Bristol was laid down as the first of her class, designed to escort the replacement fixed-wing carriers (CVAS) planned in the 60's, she was the only one built after the carriers were cancelled. Commissioned in 1973, she was finally withdrawn from service in 1991 and configured for her current role in 1993.

Currently one third of her compartments are used for accommodation, providing 460 berths for the fourteen thousand young people who pass through her every year. For many the ship is their first experience of the RN, and provides a lasting impression, one that will shape the lives of some. Exchange programmes using Bristol have included cadets from Canada, Bermuda, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Malta, the Falklands, South Africa, and the USA.

The Military Training School uses Bristol for combat intruder training, slingers learn how to move around heavy machinery in the confines of her engine room. HMS Sultan and Dryad use her for health and safety courses, in addition Medical trainees, Divers and Chaplains gain from training in on and around HMS Bristol

So, it's a type 82......

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[edit on 6/11/05 by stumason]

You can see quite a few of the ships in those pics from her stern, her bow would give you a perfect image of them.
Last time we where there we seen the navy clearance divers clearing sea weed of her bottom, using explosives , not such a nice experience when your bunk is under the water line..

Originally posted by devilwasp
You can see quite a few of the ships in those pics from her stern, her bow would give you a perfect image of them.
Last time we where there we seen the navy clearance divers clearing sea weed of her bottom, using explosives

, not such a nice experience when your bunk is under the water line..

Explosives for Sea Weed? Bloody hell....... I think they were just doing it too scare your pasty-white Scottish arse, DW

Originally posted by stumason
Explosives for Sea Weed?

Yup.

Bloody hell....... I think they were just doing it too scare your pasty-white Scottish arse, DW

Well I made a point of staying on the quarter deck (at the stern) when those guys where out, I did think about jumping down and stealing thier rib though...

Thier rib?

Is that some Sea dog sailing term?

Originally posted by stumason
Thier rib?

Fast power boat...Rigid inflatable boats..you know you want one..
100 horsepower engine on the back, mmmm now thats fun..
www.ribs4sale.com...

Is that some Sea dog sailing term?

No..a sea dog term would be "Tub" or "POS" something that involves atleast 14 swear words.

Originally posted by devilwasp

Originally posted by stumason
Thier rib?

Fast power boat...Rigid inflatable boats..you know you want one..
100 horsepower engine on the back, mmmm now thats fun..
www.ribs4sale.com...

Is that some Sea dog sailing term?

No..a sea dog term would be "Tub" or "POS" something that involves atleast 14 swear words.

Ahhh...I see! I know what you mean about the swearing. My big bro was in the Navy, two of my uncles in the Army plus my dad and I have an uncle in the RAF. All of them swear as a matter of course.

Then again, so do I, but I am far to lazy to join up, unless the Yanks decide we need a "regime change"...