During the last couple of days, with operation Joint Warrior 112 drawing to a close to the north of us - it's due to end on the 17th - we've been privileged to witness a parade of naval power in the Sound. It's all small warships, mostly mine countermeasures ships, but some of these probably pack as much punch as a World War II cruiser.
Rather snootily alone, definitely not mixing with the foreigners, the Royal Navy led the way around midday on Wednesday, with three mine countermeasures ships. Above is M111,
HMS Blyth, a Sandown class minehunter. We last saw her passing here in August.
With her was M31,
HMS Cattistock, a Hunter class minesweeper, seen here silhouetted against the reflections of a dull midday sun, and....
...M106,
HMS Penzance, another Sandown class minesweeper. M112,
HMS Shoreham, followed all by herself yesterday, followed at a discreet distance....
....by four ships from allied navies, including M1095,
Uberherm, a Kulmbach class mine countermeasures vessel of the German Navy, and....
....M342,
KNM Maloy, a minesweeper of the Royal Norwegian Navy, a ship with an interesting, catamaran-style hull - better picture on
this Flickr site.
Accompanying the warships was
sd Victoria, one of Serco Denholm's naval support vessels, based in Portsmouth. Her duties are described as "worldwide training operations of military personnel, transportation of personnel and military equipment, and diving support operations".
During the last couple of days, with operation Joint Warrior 112 drawing to a close to the north of us - it's due to end on the 17th - we've been privileged to witness a parade of naval power in the Sound. It's all small warships, mostly mine countermeasures ships, but some of these probably pack as much punch as a World War II cruiser.
Rather snootily alone, definitely not mixing with the foreigners, the Royal Navy led the way around midday on Wednesday, with three mine countermeasures ships. Above is M111, HMS Blyth, a Sandown class minehunter. We last saw her passing here in August.
With her was M31, HMS Cattistock, a Hunter class minesweeper, seen here silhouetted against the reflections of a dull midday sun, and....
...M106, HMS Penzance, another Sandown class minesweeper. M112, HMS Shoreham, followed all by herself yesterday, followed at a discreet distance....
....by four ships from allied navies, including M1095, Uberherm, a Kulmbach class mine countermeasures vessel of the German Navy, and....
....M342, KNM Maloy, a minesweeper of the Royal Norwegian Navy, a ship with an interesting, catamaran-style hull - better picture on this Flickr site.
Accompanying the warships was sd Victoria, one of Serco Denholm's naval support vessels, based in Portsmouth. Her duties are described as "worldwide training operations of military personnel, transportation of personnel and military equipment, and diving support operations".
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