Farewell, old girl. Ex-HMS Bristol was towed out of Portsmouth early this morning to be scrapped in Turkey. A one-off, supposed to be the lead ship of escorts for the cancelled CVA-01 aircraft carrier. Launched in 1969, served in the Falklands War. Paid off in 1991. Harbour training ship until 2020.

 

 

 

 

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Finnish Navy Hameenmaa-class minelayer FNS Hameenmaa (02) leaving the Kiel Locks on the Kiel Canal in Germany – June 2, 2025.

 

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Double gun, size 9 inch in front of the maritime bridge and a 7 inch gun Single stand beside the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington..

 

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On this day. 20 years ago, in 2005, the bow section for the first Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Daring left HMNB Portsmouth for the Clyde to be joined to the hull. Commissioned in 2009, Daring has been laid up for refitting since 2017 but is expected to re-enter service shortly.

 

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USS. Washington (BB-56) taken from the RN Carrier HMS. Victorious, while escorting the Arctic convoy PQ-6 in early July, 1942.

 

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Fin removed from ex-HMS Swiftsure in Rosyth. She is on course to be fully dismantled by end of 2026, the first nuclear submarine to be disposed of by the UK.Over 500 tonnes of conventional waste have already been removed and 90% of her total weight will be recycled. High-quality steel already recovered from decommissioned boats is being repurposed into components for future submarines.



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