Russian warships passing through English Channel will we be able to see them ?

[Thunder Bolt]

So is Putin making sure they sail into British waters just to make a point ? Or are they keeping out ?

They're outside British waters. Russian ships often sail in the Channel.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm pretty sure I can see it off Hastings now headed east. This is looking out from over the East Hill.

Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.

 

[Notters]

You can see a lot fewer ships from Brighton since they started building the wind farm. I guess they've been pushed further out.

 

[wellquickwoody]

They'll still show up on radar.

But probably won't have their name tag on Marine Traffic etc.....

 

[Stoichkov]

Yep, you can see them now from woodingdean.

Bit hazy but there's 5/6 visible

 

[daveinprague]

They're outside British waters. Russian ships often sail in the Channel.

back in the 70s we were following a whiskey class submarine that passed by and I could see Le Carbone in Portslade very clearly.

 

[ThePompousPaladin]

The tug that was with them turned it's transponder off around 3.30am.

 

[wellquickwoody]

I'm pretty sure I can see it off Hastings now headed east. This is looking out from over the East Hill.

Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.

Why would it be headed east?

 

[jakarta]

Hope for a good turn out from the Stop the War Coalition, have they got a boat .......

Any fule kno its only the Yanks that start wars, the Russians are going to Syria to drop food parcels etc.

 

[Eeyore]

Perhaps they can collect a few of the migrants trying to cross The Chanel in rubber rings and take them back to warsaw

Brexit means brexit

Regards
DR

I think they would be arriving by the more conventional route.

Come on, Das, you can do better than that.

Much love,

BL

 

[beorhthelm]

I tried this yesterday, then realised that military vessels on active service are hardly likely to advertise themselves are they, friend od foe?

i would expect they do have a transponder on when sailing peacefully through normal shipping lanes.

any sign of Corbyn and McDonnell giving a salute?

 

[The Clamp]

B6
Any joy?

 

[1066familyman]

Getting very busy now!

Another, what my untrained eye would call a warship, has appeared in view from the East now. That makes 5 warship looking thingies, a big container vessel and two other ships (one tug looking and the other a bit similar but not the same).

So 8 big ships currently in view, but I can't vouch for the identity of any as I know bugger all about ships and my binoculars are just bog standard.

 

[clippedgull]

I'm pretty sure I can see it off Hastings now headed east. This is looking out from over the East Hill.

Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.

You have permission to fire Captain Mainwaring!

 

[1066familyman]

Why would it be headed east?

Doh! I meant coming from the East. So yes, headed West.

 

[clippedgull]

any sign of Corbyn and McDonnell giving a salute?

Probably on board in their quarters having a vodka or two with the Captain!

 

[1066familyman]

You have permission to fire Captain Mainwaring!

I'm not quite at that level.

I make Pike look switched on

 

[whitelion]

I'm pretty sure I can see it off Hastings now headed east. This is looking out from over the East Hill.

Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.

It should be heading west - it's off to the Mediterranean.

 

[1066familyman]

It should be heading west - it's off to the Mediterranean.

I know. See post above.

I think all the excitment has got me all in a muddle

 

[Official Old Man]

If seen off Hastings this would be the 'gap' behind the Concorde. Misty here in Brighton and the rigs out in the wind farm are only just visable so not much hope here of seeing anything.