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Devonport Ships - April 15, 2006 Photographs © John H. Luxton 2006 |
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The following photographs were taken from the PLYMOUTH SOUND operated by Sound Cruising on April 15, 2006. Of particular note is the return of the King William statue to the old yard. This is a new replica of the original figure head which has now been moved to the Devonport Dockyard Museum for safekeeping. King William's statue stands outside the old covered slipway on which many of the old "wooden walls" were constructed. Also of note nearby was a newly delivered hull for a DML built yacht. Constructed at DML Appledore she had just arrived at Devonport South yard to be united with her superstructure which can just be seen on the quay. |
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| King William has returned! | New build DML Yacht | Rover Class Tanker - RFA BLACK ROVER [A273] | MOORFOWL [Y33] | |
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| Wave Class Tanker RFA WAVE RULER [A390] | OBAN [A283] | HMS CUMBERLAND | DML New Build SAMAR | |
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| Survey ship HMS SCOTT [H131] | HMS PORTLAND [F79] | HMS CHATHAM [F87] | RMA NEWTON [A367] | |
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| HMS TRENCHANT (inside) - TRAFALGAR outside | HMS TURBULENT [S110] | PV OPAL | RMA SALMOOR [A185] | |
| Pilot Vessel OPAL seen above right heading inbound past the Cremyll was on a "blue light emergency" the blue light can just be seen illuminated on the mast. Apparently one of the crew of the SALMOOR which had been working near the breakwater had been injured and required urgent medical help. RAM SALMOOR followed the PV OPAL back into port. | ||||
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