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By: 8th May 2013 at 11:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Very nice; thanks for posting!
By: 11th May 2013 at 05:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-and dosn't she look nice for a ship that will probably be scrap in a few months,along with her sisters on the trots at Fareham.
By: 11th May 2013 at 21:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-She looks in wonderful order, I for one feel sad that the Type-42 is going to be signed to history so soon.
By: 13th May 2013 at 15:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-This from my visit yesterday
The intention was to tour the ship, but a minimum two hour-long queue persuaded me that the Cutty Sark was a better option
Moggy
By: 13th May 2013 at 19:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Here are a few more this time from Greenwich
HMS Illustrious (R06) Greenwich London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Illustrious (R06) Greenwich London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Illustrious (R06) Greenwich London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Illustrious (R06) Greenwich London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Illustrious (R06) and Shard in a stormy London sky by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
And a few extras
Cutty Sark Greenwich London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
The Queens Gloriana Barge St Katherine's Dock London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
The Shard London by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
By: 13th May 2013 at 19:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Surprisingly the RNHF Swordfish was able to make a flyby in conditions that were getting pretty rough to say the least
BOA RNHF Swordfish by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
BOA RNHF Swordfish 2 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
Swordfish at BOA Greenwich 11-05-13 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
By: 13th May 2013 at 23:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The intention was to tour the ship...
HMS Illustrious was open to the public?
By: 13th May 2013 at 23:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-If you were very, very patient.
Moggy
By: 13th May 2013 at 23:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Damn and blast!!!
I went down especially to HMS Belfast to look at (but not go aboard) HMS Edinburgh; nowhere did I see any mention that HMS Illustrious would be open to the public (or even present at Greenwich)?
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By: duxfordhawk - 8th May 2013 at 10:54
Here are the set of Photos from HMS Edinburgh and HMS Blyth arrival for the BOA commemorations, Will post more when I do the visit to Greenwich on Thursday.
Thanks for looking
HMS Edinburgh at Tower Bridge 07-05-2013 by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Edinburgh Tower Bridge by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Edinburgh by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
Tug by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
Tower Bridge Raised by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Edinburgh (3) by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Edinburgh (2) by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Blyth by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr
HMS Blyth (2) by Martin D Stitchener, on Flickr