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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: norry on August 15, 2011, 04:30:12 pm

Title: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: norry on August 15, 2011, 04:30:12 pm
...Hi Guys...

I thought i would give anyone local to the River Clyde in Glasgow, The Heads Up on the first Aircraft Carrier Section being moved from Govan down the River Clyde to Greenock to meet up with the Sea Going tug for the tow to the shipyard at Rosyth...

It all happens Tomorrow (Tiuesday)...The River Clyde will be closed to all other traffic from around mid Morning till 9 pm...Due to leave Govan around Mid Day...

It should be quite a sight from Braehead Shopping Centre as the tugs manouvre the barge past in one of the narrowest parts of the river...

The Heavy Lift Barge AMT TRADER will be moved by an assortment of Tugs including all  of the Clyde based Fleet...


...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: dave301bounty on August 16, 2011, 08:32:52 pm
Who saw the big picture of the ,,Lusty in the July Navy News , what a magnificent looking vessel .
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: richtea on August 16, 2011, 08:38:19 pm
Any news on the move, better still any one got some pictures ?
Regards
Richard  :-))
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: bobdoc on August 16, 2011, 09:00:16 pm
Does anyone know the ETA in the Forth:  I will be cross the Fort Bridge at about 5:00pm?

Thanks
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: 6705russell on August 16, 2011, 09:18:07 pm
Neil (nhp651) is on holiday at Largs, he sent me some pictures on the mobile today, it passed him this afternoon, will try to download them...

Russ
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: Colin Bishop on August 16, 2011, 10:42:56 pm
Very short clip here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14547597
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: Number 6 on August 17, 2011, 07:44:36 am
I like the tug in the clip of film, wouldn't mind one of those in my fleet! Dave.  :-))
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: john44 on August 17, 2011, 10:17:14 am
I like the tug in the clip of film, wouldn't mind one of those in my fleet! Dave.  :-))

Blimey Dave, not another boat {-) {-) {-)

john
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: norry on August 17, 2011, 10:45:26 am
...Hi Guys...

I spent a very wet lunch time in the Rooftop Car Park of Braehead Shopping Centre watching the Barge & Tugs go passing by...

SVITZER MILFORD & ANGLEGARTH were on the bow and AYTON CROSS was on the stern...BATTLER was running ahead of the job ensuring the river was clear...

unforunately my camera has decided to stop playing since it was dropped on holiday recently...

I took a drive down to Greenock last night & saw the tow being passed over the sea going tug ERACLES.
AYTON CROSS was still on the stern for another wee while until they got round the Cloch Lighthouse...

There are loads of pictures on the Clyde Maritime Forum web site...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: RichyB on August 31, 2011, 08:48:48 am
A quick run down to Greenock after teatime.  Managed a few photo's in spite of the dreech conditions.
(http://s3.postimage.org/npq2agas/off_esplanade6.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/npq2agas/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/nprptssk/off_esplanade1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nprptssk/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/nptdd5ac/off_esplanade2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nptdd5ac/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/npv0whs4/off_esplanade3.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/npv0whs4/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/npwofu9w/off_esplanade4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/npwofu9w/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/npybz6ro/off_esplanade5.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/npybz6ro/)
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: pugwash on August 31, 2011, 09:03:15 am
Richy thats a lovely Scottish word "dreech" really describes the weather these past few days. What a size - hope they have
good weather round the Pentland Firth,,  thats an expensive cargo to lose over the side. Thanks for the pics.

Geoff
Title: Re: Aircraft Carrier Section Move on the Clyde...
Post by: RichyB on September 01, 2011, 01:51:49 pm

(http://s3.postimage.org/159zjrwuc/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_7026015jpg001.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/159zjrwuc/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/15a17b9c4/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_7026019jpg002.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/15a17b9c4/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/20lqrvujo/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_7026020jpg003.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/20lqrvujo/)

(http://s3.postimage.org/15a7tgnb8/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_7026063jpg004.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/15a7tgnb8/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/20lz1kl0k/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_asp3399jpg005.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/20lz1kl0k/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/20m2cna04/110820_qec_lb03_delivery_asp3414jpg006.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/20m2cna04/)

Here are some photo's of carrier section approaching Rosyth after journey from the Clyde, these are not my photo's, they were forwarded on to me by a colleage