Now at Scotstoun's No.2 dry dock and being lined up by the tugs. At this point the weather took a turn for the worse. The remaining images are poorly lit, a true reflection of today's weather. Rotten!
A tight, but gentle, persuasion.
The lead Type 45 DARING alongside the Wall. The dock gate can be seen made fast to BATTLER. BITER with SVITZER MALLAIG on port side duties and BRUISER still up front.
The dry docks at BVT Scotstoun. left - right,
DIAMOND (D34) in No.3 dry dock. DRAGON (D35) being moved into No.2 dry dock and DARING (D32) up at the old Elderslie Wall. The shed with the big yellow door is the covered No.1 dry dock. This dry dock is too narrow for the Type 45's to fit in. Incase you were wondering, DAUNTLESS (D34) is away on her first sea trial.
She's almost there as I call it a day. Too wet and dull. She'll remain in No.2 dry dock for a good few months. Once DIAMOND nears her first sea trial they will swap dry docks. No.3 dry dock being the main finishing dock (to sea trial standard) for the type 45 programme.
I'd like to follow your blog. I like pictures of ships. It's the SCM nerd in me. :)
ReplyDeletei can see my self in the last picture just to the left of the spring with a hi-vis jacket on
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