Shoreham Harbour - warship

[Stoichkov]

Boat spotting geeks might be interested in the small-ish warship just approaching Shoreham Harbour right now.

It doesn't show up on that Live Ship tracking website.

Anyone know what one it is?

 

[Nibble]

It's the Argies. Run to the hills!

 

[8ace]

 

[Everest]

Wouldn't be HMS Shoreham, would it?

Photo Gallery : HMS Shoreham : Sandown Class : Mine Countermeasure : Surface Fleet : Operations and Support : Royal Navy

HMS Shoreham on YouTube

 

[Stoichkov]

Wouldn't be HMS Shoreham, would it?

Hmm? I don't know - to be honest, it look a fair bit bigger

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Blimey, the downs north of Shoreham look rather larger in that pic, than real-life. The wonders of camera fore-shortening !

 

[Everest]

Don't be silly. That's not north of Shoreham.
It's Mile Oak. Just think of the children up there.

Hmm? I don't know - to be honest, it look a fair bit bigger

What if I post a full size pic?

 

[Dave the OAP]

it was off Brighton last Sunday when Mrs DTG and I were taking our afternoon Promenade along by Marrocco's Cafe ( the finest Cappucinos and ice creams in the world)

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Might be a fisheries protection vessel of the HMS Mersey type as they do a bit round here and my boy was doing that til he flew down to the Falklands last week

 

[Chicken Run]

Just popped down there, it was one of these

 

[Chicken Run]

After more research I am now 99.9% certain it was one of these, it f***ed off at a rate of knots and is heading course 150 speed apx 18 kts

 

[sam86]

That's a warship?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

it was off Brighton last Sunday when Mrs DTG and I were taking our afternoon Promenade along by Marrocco's Cafe ( the finest Cappucinos and ice creams in the world)

Ah, so the truth is out - that ship is part of the DtG body guard unit. Did you give the aircraft carrier the afternoon off then Dave ?

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

HMS Mersey : Offshore Patrol Vessels : Fishery Protection Squadron : Patrol Vessels : Surface Fleet : Operations and Support : Royal Navy


All you need to know there for you

 

[Stoichkov]

What if I post a full size pic?

If I press my face up against the screen, it's just like being alongside it

 

[Chicken Run]

That's a warship?

No it's a Fisheries protection ship here's another one

 

[Chicken Run]

Dave is waiting for his new toy to arrive

 

[Stoichkov]

Well, I'm dissapointed its a somewhat gay 'warship' but this is tempered by the fact at least we know tomorrows fish will be safely delivered to chippys all over B&H thanks to the good ship HMS Mersey

 

[Dave the OAP]

Dave is waiting for his new toy to arrive

mere childsplay

This is mine:

 

[Chicken Run]

mere childsplay

This is mine:

Ha here's mine