Ship spotting

[scooter]

The Edson was at the Intrepid museum until 2004, when it was returned to the Navy. Then it was decided to make her a museum ship again in 2012 !

Typical US government decisions, CC.

[Rheged]

The Edson was at the Intrepid museum until 2004, when it was returned to the Navy. Then it was decided to make her a museum ship again in 2012 !

Typical US government decisions, CC.

Be aware  that HMS Victory is still a warship in commission, as I believe is USS Constitution.

[Martin H]

and they recon we only raised the Mary Rose because we needed her for the Falklands punch up.

[PR19_Kit]

and they recon we only raised the Mary Rose because we needed her for the Falklands punch up.

Well SOMETHING had to defend the 'Home Islands', everything else was 'Down South'!  

[NARSES2]

The Edson was at the Intrepid museum until 2004, when it was returned to the Navy. Then it was decided to make her a museum ship again in 2012 !

Typical US government decisions, CC.

Be aware  that HMS Victory is still a warship in commission,

Yup, can you even start to think how big her paying off pennant would be ? That's why she stays commissioned 

[scooter]

The Edson was at the Intrepid museum until 2004, when it was returned to the Navy. Then it was decided to make her a museum ship again in 2012 !

Typical US government decisions, CC.

Be aware  that HMS Victory is still a warship in commission,

Yup, can you even start to think how big her paying off pennant would be ? That's why she stays commissioned 

Same thing with Old Ironsides

[Captain Canada]

Still so much ice up the Lake that there are now 17 ships at anchor at the mouth of the St. Clair river ! Wow. Going down tomorrow to get a few snaps.

[Captain Canada]

According to http://boatnerd.com/ there's now 18 ships there....I went down on Friday to take a few pics and of course it was socked in with fog....

[scooter]

Posted on the USMA West Point Facebook page-

The USS Slater passed West Point this afternoon. The Slater served in World War II and is the last destroyer escort vessel afloat in America. West Point returned a cannon salute as the Slater passed en route to Albany, NY where it will be dry-docked and serve as a museum.

[Zombolt]

Posted on the USMA West Point Facebook page-
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The USS Slater passed West Point this afternoon. The Slater served in World War II and is the last destroyer escort vessel afloat in America. West Point returned a cannon salute as the Slater passed en route to Albany, NY where it will be dry-docked and serve as a museum.

I saw it as well!

My pictures are bad though, as there from 3ds and vita. I have a video as well.

[Captain Canada]

Nice ! Another reason to go to New York and see the museums !

[Nick]

Back in May I went to Portsmouth for the day to visit the Diving Museum in Gosport. Looking across the Solent we saw lots of floaty things including Her Majesty's newest ship HMS Duncan preparing to enter harbour.








We think this was the Harbour Pilot being dropped off.




From the top of Southwick Hill we got a nice view of the harbour proper with about half the Royal Navy tied up near the Spinnaker tower. Too far to make out any hull numbers  .
Type 23 frigate, Type 45 destroyer, 2 more Type 23s, another Type 45, HMS Illustrious.
There were two Type 42 destroyers awaiting disposal - one of either HMS Edinburgh, York, Manchester. Liverpool or Gloucester. Possibly another Type 42 outside the harbour or a visiting foreign warship.

[Captain Canada]

Cool shots Nick ! The 23s look tiny beside those 45s ! I was wanting to get that new Airfix kit, but am having trouble putting almost $100 on a kit I'll probably just fondle and put back on the shelf.......

[PR19_Kit]

Cool shots Nick ! The 23s look tiny beside those 45s ! I was wanting to get that new Airfix kit, but am having trouble putting almost $100 on a kit I'll probably just fondle and put back on the shelf.......

Yeah, but you'll HAVE it Cap'n! 

[crudebuteffective]