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ric p said:
Remember reading Raymond Baxter's (the "Tomorrow's World" Raymond Baxter) account of spotting for the naval bombardment shortly after D-Day in a Spitfire. He recalls hitting turbulence, then a few minutes later seeing shells from (IIRC) Rodney passing fairly close. 
Had a little walk near Berlin last summer, found these two in the small harbor of Teltow :
To me, this looked quite vintage, all straight glass windows, graceful lines
I would bet all the dark wood is teak or mahoganny, had "Marlin" inlayed on the back side.
To use an old cliché, this just oozed class, much more than a modern carbon hull.
Ths was a bit more down-to earth but still classic, looked like an old Rhine cargo ship converted to cabin cruiser.
Sailing ( motoring ? ) under swiss flag, I guess it came through Mittelland Kanal, long way from home.
To me, this looked quite vintage, all straight glass windows, graceful lines
I would bet all the dark wood is teak or mahoganny, had "Marlin" inlayed on the back side.
To use an old cliché, this just oozed class, much more than a modern carbon hull.
Ths was a bit more down-to earth but still classic, looked like an old Rhine cargo ship converted to cabin cruiser.
Sailing ( motoring ? ) under swiss flag, I guess it came through Mittelland Kanal, long way from home.
FourWheelDrift said:
MartG said:
I came across this pic in a Youtube video ( hence lowish resolution ) - anyone care to have a go at identifying the vessels ?
USS's John C. Stennis & JFKChaz da Gaulle
HMS Ocean
Supporting cast of ITS Maestrale, FS De Grasse, FS Surcouf, USS Port Royal, HNLMS Van Amstel and ITS Luigi Durand de la Penne.
2001 - Operation Enduring Freedom
Could be worse, Iran's latest naval vessel appears to have capsized before even being commissioned. They don't seem to have a lot of luck...
http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]
http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]Condi said:
Could be worse, Iran's latest naval vessel appears to have capsized before even being commissioned. They don't seem to have a lot of luck...
http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]
I am sure there is a an old Hebrew saying "Accidents Happen", or something similar.http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]
DavieBNL said:
Condi said:
Could be worse, Iran's latest naval vessel appears to have capsized before even being commissioned. They don't seem to have a lot of luck...
http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]
I am sure there is a an old Hebrew saying "Accidents Happen", or something similar.http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Navy-Accident-Tala...
|https://thumbsnap.com/EdMj23V6[/url]
Yermak, the first polar icebreaker in the world releasing a Russian warship from the ice in 1900.
Interesting story, the icebreakers. Almost all the early ones were built in the UK, mainly in Newcastle. Some of them operated for enormous lengths of time, Yermak was launched in 1898, but only decommissioned in 1963, while Suur Toll was active from 1914 to 1985. Amazing that they were built so well to do 75 years of service in the ice fields.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yermak_%281898_icebr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suur_T%C3%B5ll_(iceb...
Interesting story, the icebreakers. Almost all the early ones were built in the UK, mainly in Newcastle. Some of them operated for enormous lengths of time, Yermak was launched in 1898, but only decommissioned in 1963, while Suur Toll was active from 1914 to 1985. Amazing that they were built so well to do 75 years of service in the ice fields.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yermak_%281898_icebr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suur_T%C3%B5ll_(iceb...
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