Ships pics

[MacotheIsles]

Maid of the Loch again. This time in the summer of '78 or '79 I think.

[kenny2257]

Largs to Cumbrae Slip Ferry. Not so much a ship, more of a landing craft

[retired tiger]

OYT- I bet the sailors still refer to it as the anchor rope though. That report was written by a commander. He probably thinks the world smells of "Battleship Grey"

RT- Not all ships have a bell. They all have an anchor. Unless we're talking about the Rouken Glen rowies of course.

I shall cede, however, to a "mooring rope", but that serves the same purpose as an "anchor rope"

PK

Mooring LINES were called heads and springs,

[Squigster]

Kallin Harbour, Grimsay North Uist - Xmas Day

[duck]

Duchess of Hamilton at Lochranza, pre 1970, from my dad's collection.

[BTJustice]

Me and Joanne took the camper van up to Orkney in the summer and found this;

Which used to be inside this;


To get us there we drove to Gills bay which is west of John O'Groats for the Pentalina B ferry which used to run between Gourock and Dunoon;


Dave

[BTJustice]

Probably the closest thing to a cargo ship the Clyde will see again;

Dave.

[junkcatcher]

http://www.aw-macfadyen.co.uk/BRITISH_AVON_724.jpg

BP product Tanker MT British Avon

Built by Scotts of Greenock circa 1972
Served in Falklands conflict

[junkcatcher]

http://www.aw-macfadyen.co.uk/Kennet_Bow.jpg

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The Avons sister BP "River Boat"
BP product Tanker MT British Kennet

Built by Scotts of Greenock circa 1973

Most BP river boats had B&W power the Kennet and the Avon had Scott built Sulzers

credit for both pictures to BP Shipping
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Andy

[BTJustice]

I got some pretty good close up video of a couple of ships in this video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZlPQMyiDug

[junkcatcher]

A some what bigger BP tanker the SS British Poineer once a frequent visitor to Finnart

http://www.aw-macfadyen.co.uk/british%20pioneer3.JPG

Photo credits to BP Shipping

[jonathan_c]

A new one from last nite, was too bloody cold to stay out that long

[Fossil]

nice shot!

[jonathan_c]

nice shot!

Thanks, was rather frustrating though.. the wind kept blowing it about and most of the shots came out with motion blur.
I'll hopefuly get some better ones soon though

[ozneil]

Deck shot from poop of "James Craig" a 1500 ton 3 masted Barque. Built Sunderland 1874 for Clan line originally "Clan Mcleod" restored to full sailing order 2001. Sails Sydney Harbour & Costal NSW waters





http://www.australianheritagefleet.com. ... cPtBow.jpg

This is from museum pics showing her under full sail

If interested in her history use this link
http://www.australianheritagefleet.com. ... tory1.html