Interesting sight up the Thames...

[ex-Gladys]

… HMS Ocean coming through the Barrier, turning round in the entrance to West India dock before proceeding stern first to her berth near Cutty Sark.

Very poor quality dirty phone camera lens photos here...

https://picasaweb.google.com/102737540333287276928/Ocean

 

[MoodySabre]

I posted on Scutt about it creeping up in the glooming this morning - be nice to see some pics. At 38m beam it must have been a bit tight

 

[Oldgeezer]

Very close!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17950813

 

[Bru]

I bet the stern tug skipper needed a stiff drink after they knocked off!

 

[sailorman]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17950813

obviously no allowance for the oblique tidal flow through the barrier

 

[Mysteresailing]

Sure a few jet skis could have done there normal laps around the ship fitted up the small gap to be used as feders.

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

obviously no allowance for the oblique tidal flow through the barrier

or the tug was short on hp!

 

[ex-Gladys]

Ocean just approaching the barrier 0954...