Warships at sunny Portsmouth

HMS "DARING", "ST ALBANS" and "KENT" at Portsmouth, 17.2.2013

HMS "ILLUSTRIOUS" at Portsmouth

Seen here at Portsmouth on the 24th of January is the "HMS ILLUSTRIOUS", the ship is the last remaining aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, having been converted to operate helicopters with the retirement of the HARRIER aircraft, she was commissioned in 1982

HMS "DAUNTLESS" to be sent to the Falkland Islands

As tensions rise between the UK and Argentina because of the Falklands, HMS "DAUNTLESS" the Royal Navy's most powerful warship is to be sent to the region, the ship is armed with a battery of missiles capable to take all of the South America's Aircraft let alone Argentina's. HMS "DAUNTLESS" was built in 2007 by BAE Systems at Govan and handed over to the Royal Navy in December of 2009, the ship was finally commissioned on the 3rd of June of 2010, "DAUNTLESS" has a top speed of over 30 knots and a displacement of 8000 tons. Photos of HMS "DAUNTLESS" in Portsmouth on the 24th January 2012

Portsmouth, the place to be for warships

Photos taken at Portsmouth on the 27th November 2011, from "CAP FINISTERE"

HMS BRISTOL moored at Portsmouth

Seen here at Portsmouth on the 27th November is the HMS BRISTOL. The ship was built in the UK by SWAN HUNTER and accepted into service in December 1972, she was commissioned three months later. The vessel was used in 1982 on the Falklands Conflict, she was withdrawn from service in 1991 and is still used as a training ship

"PONT-AVEN" also at Portsmouth yesterday

BRITTANY FERRIES flagship, the 2004 built "PONT-AVEN" was also at Portsmouth yesterday arrived two hours earlier from Saint-Malo, photos taken from "CAP FINISTERE", HMS YORK can be seen on the last photo

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS ARRIVING AT HER HOME PORT

7th of July I was back at Portsmouth to travel to France, it was again amazing this is an incredible place for shipping, the HMS ILLUSTRIOUS was back at her home port and as usual the crowds were there to greet her, the photos were taken from Gosport

WARSHIPS AT PORTSMOUTH LAST WEEK

Seen from the NORMAN SPIRIT just about to finish her crossing from Le Havre, photos of warships taken at Portsmouth almost 10 o´clock pm, that´s the beauty of summer we have daylight until really late in the evening, 23rd June 2011