Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: wbeedie on May 01, 2011, 09:19:27 pm

Title: Unknown sub
Post by: wbeedie on May 01, 2011, 09:19:27 pm

(http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/data/511/medium/110501_124253.jpg)

Seen today just north of the BUTEC range , the crew were having a BBQ while waiting for another sub arriving about half an hour later , then both went onto the range

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: snowwolflair on May 01, 2011, 09:31:38 pm

Vanguard class, no way of knowing which?

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: pugwash on May 01, 2011, 09:57:47 pm

Very Unusual for an SSBN to be on the surface once it leaves the Clyde - the operational  one would never surface
unless there was an emergency.  Must be a post refit cruise.
Geoff

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 01, 2011, 10:47:59 pm

She is participating in fleet trials out of BUTEC, Kyle of Lochalsh.

Bob

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: Subculture on May 02, 2011, 09:47:30 am

Vanguard class is unmistakable- awesome looking boat.

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: wartsilaone on May 02, 2011, 11:34:43 am

This is my favourite type of sub, it's got style and substance. If I was ever to make one this would be it.

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: wbeedie on May 08, 2011, 10:14:13 am

HMS Victorious as Vanguard is on patrol, what would the "plates" on the hull aft of the sail be

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: DavieTait on May 08, 2011, 11:14:19 am

Armour plating Willie , fitted after the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London. Fitted there to protect the warheads from being hit by an RPG rocket , last thing we'd need is damage to that end of the missile !!!

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: wbeedie on May 08, 2011, 02:45:32 pm

Cheers Davie , thought it was that but just not sure looked like bigger versions of the pllates we had in or body armourwhen were deployed over the water

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: Circlip on May 08, 2011, 02:52:06 pm

Well, a "T" and an "A" have tried to move Skye, why not try it with a V - Bomber?

  Regards  Ian.

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: philk on May 08, 2011, 09:23:07 pm

Quote from: Circlip on May 08, 2011, 02:52:06 pm

Well, a "T" and an "A" have tried to move Skye, why not try it with a V - Bomber?

  Regards  Ian.

what???

Title: Re: Unknown sub
Post by: DavieTait on May 08, 2011, 09:31:26 pm

A Trafalgar class and an Astute class have both hit the rocks at Skye over the years Phil