Mystery

[Filonian]

Does anyone know any details of what looks like a frigate under tow between Filey and Flamborough?

Are we resorting to towing our vessels into position, pointing the guns and shouting bang?

I know we are skint but.............


Graham

[TSR2]

Hi Graham,

There is a Tug called MTS Viscount towing something south in that area at the moment, but I've no idea what its towing...

[EDIT] Its destination is down as Portsmouth, but still no idea what its towing...

[John]

Could it be the old girl HMS Bristol coming back to Whale Island? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13029156

She was designed to defend ships like HMS Ark Royal and HMS Invincible. In recent years she's been used as a training tool and accommodation. She's unique, the one and only Type 82

http://www.hmsbristol.plus.com/frameindex.htm

Kind regards

John

[TSR2]

Thats her John, Viscount is the lead Tug and she left the Tyne this morning

[DarrenL]

Could it be the old girl HMS Bristol coming back to Whale Island? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13029156

She was designed to defend ships like HMS Ark Royal and HMS Invincible. In recent years she's been used as a training tool and accommodation. She's unique, the one and only Type 82

http://www.hmsbristol.plus.com/frameindex.htm

Kind regards

John

Bristol was the only one of 4 Type 82s built not to defend the small TDCs but the 2 big fleet carriers CVA-01 and CVA-02 that were canceled in 1966.

[John]

Could it be the old girl HMS Bristol coming back to Whale Island? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13029156

She was designed to defend ships like HMS Ark Royal and HMS Invincible. In recent years she's been used as a training tool and accommodation. She's unique, the one and only Type 82

http://www.hmsbristol.plus.com/frameindex.htm

Kind regards

John

Bristol was the only one of 4 Type 82s built not to defend the small TDCs but the 2 big fleet carriers CVA-01 and CVA-02 that were canceled in 1966.

4 built? Are you sure? I know 4 were planned, but surely only HMS Bristol (D23) was built? And yes I know the exact ships she was designed to defend, but she ended up defending light carriers (originally designated TDCs) like RO5.

So do we think that it's her?

Kind regards

John

[TSR2]

Definately John....

http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Humber

If you look just off Flamborough head, Mts Viscount is the black icon. She won't show herself as shes not under her own power.

Or on this one she is the light blue icon,

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/defaul ... level0=100

if you look at recent photos of her you can see she is the lead tug on the BBC site photo.

[John]

Definately John....

http://www.shipais.com/currentmap.php?map=Humber

If you look just off Flamborough head, Mts Viscount is the black icon. She won't show herself as shes not under her own power.

Or on this one she is the light blue icon,

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/defaul ... level0=100

if you look at recent photos of her you can see she is the lead tug on the BBC site photo.

Thanks Ben

I just did a search on Marinetraffic myself and came to the same conclusion, it'll be good to have her back, the pontoon off of HMS Excellent doesn't look right without her

Thanks again

John

[TSR2]

Here is a better photo taken this morning as she left....

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showal ... #top_photo

[DarrenL]

Could it be the old girl HMS Bristol coming back to Whale Island? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13029156

She was designed to defend ships like HMS Ark Royal and HMS Invincible. In recent years she's been used as a training tool and accommodation. She's unique, the one and only Type 82

http://www.hmsbristol.plus.com/frameindex.htm

Kind regards

John

Bristol was the only one of 4 Type 82s built not to defend the small TDCs but the 2 big fleet carriers CVA-01 and CVA-02 that were canceled in 1966.

4 built? Are you sure? I know 4 were planned, but surely only HMS Bristol (D23) was built? And yes I know the exact ships she was designed to defend, but she ended up defending light carriers (originally designated TDCs) like RO5.

So do we think that it's her?

Kind regards

John

Read the bit in bold again