HMS Vengeance, A Royal Navy Vanguard Class Ballistic Missile sub arrived and tied up at Shearwater this morning. The class includes four boats, which are the: Vanguard; Victorious; Vigilant; and Vengeance, all built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering between 1986 and 1999.[2] All four boats are based at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Glasgow Scotland.
Hopefully Better photos on her departure.
SS Wright spent the night at the inner anchorage, and returned to the outer anchorage (in a more normal position) this morning.
The SS Wright (T-AVB-3) is currently in the outer harbour anchorage. She is a Aviation Logistics Support Ships built for the United States Navy in 1968. Despite Being in the ready reserve, she appeared to be conducting Flying operations, which may explain why she is anchored more to the west then normal.
Wikipedia tells us that She is
The lead ship of her class of two, she was originally laid down 1 June 1968 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. of Pascagoula, Mississippi as SS Mormacsun, a Maritime Commission type (C5-S-78) Ro-Ro vessel under Maritime Administration contract (MA 224) for Moore-McCormack Lines. Launched 1 July 1969, she was delivered to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) 1 February 1970 and subsequently renamed SS Young America (date unknown). Again renamed SS Wright (T-AVB-3) on 14 May 1986, the ship was assigned to MARAD Ready Reserve Force (RRF), MSC PM-5 Sealift Program Office, Logistics Prepositioning Force.
Wright provides support for Marine Corps helicopters and is maintained in reduced status ROS-5 (five day reactivation status) at Baltimore, Maryland.
Photo to follow (hopefully)
Commissioned by The French Government in October 1997 for Fisheries Patrol off St. Pierre and Miquelon, PSP Fulmar was perfectly suited for the task, as she started he life as F/V Jonathan Dunkirk a fishing vessel Built in 1991.
She is Tied up at the Maritime Museum Wharf, and will be open for guided tours, Saturday and Sunday between 1400 and 1700.
To see her in her former life – See http://www.bateaux-fecamp.fr/article-fulmar-p-740-64559475.html and Scroll to the bottom of the page.
After Last weekends visit of USCGC Jefferson Island (WPB-1340) (Sorry for the lack of coverage, I was out of town) This weekend brings us a visit of USCGC Willow (WLB-202) a 225′ Juniper Class Sea-going Buoy Tender based out of Newport RI.
She arrived this morning, and is tying up at the dockyard.
The Japanease Navy Departed this morning,
After Leaving the Dockyard, They formed up in the Basin, with HMCS Ville De Quebec Taking the Lead.
JS Kashima Followed
Crews from all vessels were on Deck to wave. Ville de Quebec seemed to be hosting a family day.
JS Asagiri was next
JS Mineyuki Brought up the rear
As previously reported, 2/3 vessels were open for tours.
They are also well lit at night while tied up.
Arriving in port this morning are 3 Vessels on the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. They were originally scheduled to arrive on the 11th, Hence them anchoring, instead of tying up directly at the dockyard.
Welcome to Our Japanese Visitors.
JS Mineyuki (DD 124) a Hatsuyuki Class destroyer
JS Asagiri (TV 3516) an Asagiri Class Destroyer – now classed as a Training Vessel
JS Kashima (TV 3508), a Kashima Class training vessel
HMS Dauntless (D33) arrived In Halifax this morning.
From Wikipedia HMS Dauntless is the second ship of the Type 45 class of air defence destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was built by BAE, and launched at Govan in January 2007, was handed over to the Royal Navy on 3 December 2009 and was formally commissioned on 3 June 2010
Today’s Visit was a short one, as she took on Bunkers, And departed at 1700.
