Ship spotting

Captain Canada · March 31, 2005, 08:00:33 PM

The lovely wife took this picture last week

I've been hoping to go down and catch the CCG breaker Griffon doing her buisness as well.

Cheers !

Ollie · March 31, 2005, 08:16:53 PM

Is that a laser designator spot I see on the funnel?

Captain Canada · April 08, 2005, 06:22:09 PM

QuoteIs that a laser designator spot I see on the funnel?

Good eyes !

Captain Canada · January 14, 2009, 05:38:51 PM

Went down to the river to watch the ice with the wee man. What a rush ! That stuff crashing together when it hits the steel under the bridge is pretty wild.....

Anyway, here's a few CCG boats we spotted behind the marina.

rallymodeller · January 14, 2009, 09:01:47 PM

Hey! I didn't know we had Cape Class lifeboats here! Those are built on the same plans as the USCG's self-righting rescue boats. Look 'em up on Youtube -- pretty amazing what they can do.

Bill TGH · January 15, 2009, 05:33:45 PM

Cap'n that makes me so home sick... My sweetie made it back to Sarnia/Courtright over Christmas but didn't have a chance to stop in at Dave's shop. If you're by D&B's One Stop, say hi for me...

Bill TGH

Captain Canada · January 18, 2009, 05:58:22 AM

Roger....I'll tell him you said hi !

Rally, I was quite surprised to see them myself. They even have ladders leading up to each one, but I didn't want to push my luck.....

pyro-manic · January 18, 2009, 08:02:32 PM

There was a Type 23 anchored in Weymouth bay this afternoon. Lovely view of her, in perfect profile, but I didn't have my camera...

Jschmus · February 04, 2009, 10:13:05 AM

I had to run into Olde Town this morning to visit the Water Department. Their office is directly across the river from BAE Systems in Norfolk. I was able to snap the following:

USS Boxer (LHD-4)

A Berthing, Repair and Messing Barge (YRBM)

A Self-Propelled Barracks (if I read the hull number correctly, this one's WWII-vintage)

Finally, the destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG-66), with an unidentifiable (hull number obscured) Aegis cruiser behind.

cthulhu77 · February 10, 2009, 04:52:15 AM

can't get enough of ships ! great pics !

Captain Canada · February 14, 2009, 08:45:35 AM

Have to agree with you there, Greg ! Beauty !

B777LR · February 15, 2009, 03:08:24 PM

Ships!

Found these in the archives of my computer:

B777LR · February 15, 2009, 03:09:47 PM

Invincible!

B777LR · February 15, 2009, 03:12:51 PM

Now for the family flotilla:

"Nirvana", 1997 - 2002

"Catch 21", 2000 - 2003

"Smut", 2003 - 2005

The DFDS Copenhagen - Oslo ferry:

Captain Canada · February 17, 2009, 09:41:42 AM

Who could argue with a row of Sea Kings aboard a flat top ?

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