dolphin38 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Took a boat trip out to the George Bush and harbour tour, the rain thankfully held off. IMGP7284 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr IMGP7283 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr IMGP7279 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0232_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0185_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0184_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0180_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0179_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0138_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0106_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0090_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0083_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr _IMG0218_1 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr The USS Donald Cook (outboard) and USS Phillipine Sea (Inboard) IMGP7291 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr HNoMS Helge Ingstad IMGP7296 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Just a small selection of the pictures I took around the George Bush, hope you like Willy 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great pics, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Excellent Willy! Lots of lumps and bumps to check out, plus details of the overhangs etc., and lots of other details. Thank you for posting them. cheers. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 21 hours ago, bootneck said: Excellent Willy! Lots of lumps and bumps to check out, plus details of the overhangs etc., and lots of other details. Thank you for posting them. cheers. Mike There are a lot more photos here https://flic.kr/s/aHsm1yjE7r Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Interesting seeing the Norwegian frigate. Not seen her or any of her sisters before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Nice photies Same Q as the other day Willy, where did you get the boat from, was it from Gun Wharf Quays, the naval base or Gosport side? May try to get down tomorrow, if it's Pompy side I'll train it, or if over the harbour I'll drive. In case tomorrow doesn't happen do yo know what time she leaves on Tuesday? cheers rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Rick, I got the Gosport Ferry trip from the Gosport side, I don't know what time she is leaving Tuesday but if you check the link below tomorrow her departure time will be listed on there, she will be leaving from C Anchorage http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsmouth/shipping-movements Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Check with the company who do trips round the harbour from the Historic dockyard and Gunwharf I went with them last three times a carrier was in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 thanks Willy, will do. so the same lot that do the harbour tour Panzer? just wondered how they'd fit it in with the normal harbour tour. Think plan A) is go to Pompy either GWQs or dockyard, if no joy nip across to Gosport on the ferry ( grrr, used to be free ) and try from that side. or plan 'B) stay in bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 This is the company https://www.solentcruises.co.uk/regular-cruises http://www.portsmouth-boat-trips.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Great pictures, thanks for sharing ! I particularly liked seeing the current VFA-87 CAG plane with its grey and white tail, reminded me of the days when the unit used to fly A-7s Edited July 31, 2017 by Giorgio N 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Wow! Thanks for sharing. I've actually been onboard that beast. A friend of mine served in the US Navy and his last deployment was actually it's maiden voyage to the Sandy Lands (as he referred to it). The voyage saw the flotilla stop over in Portsmouth for a couple of days, at which point myself and a few friends were cleared to go aboard and be shown around whilst she was in Stokes Bay. It's basically a massive floating city. Pretty cool that even in though they were in the waters of a ally, there were a couple of submarines watching over her at all times. There is a statue in one if the hangers depicting Gerorge H W in his Navy days. I really ought to dig out my photos of the event... Edited July 31, 2017 by March 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Looks like the Georgie Bush could do with borrowing a paint cat or two from the dockyard, her escorts look in far better shape and one of them is nearly 30 years old. It would be nice to think that the paint system used on QE will prevent her from looking like that after a 7 month deployment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Paul E said: Looks like the Georgie Bush could do with borrowing a paint cat or two from the dockyard, her escorts look in far better shape and one of them is nearly 30 years old. It would be nice to think that the paint system used on QE will prevent her from looking like that after a 7 month deployment. Philippine Sea was berthed inboard because she looked even worse than the George, rust, black soot marks and green algae all along her side she looked terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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