UK’s biggest warship suffers propeller shaft damage off south coast after setting sail for US

[Jodel]

To bring us back on topic, the Njord Viking has just passed through the straits of Dover and according to her AIS is making for the Firth of Forth at 12.9kts. No sign of the big grey think on Marine Traffic but the Warrior Webcam shows an empty berth.

 

[SaltIre]

To bring us back on topic, the Njord Viking has just passed through the straits of Dover and according to her AIS is making for the Firth of Forth at 12.9kts. No sign of the big grey think on Marine Traffic but the Warrior Webcam shows an empty berth.

"Active" warships don't show on Marine Traffic. I sometimes see subs off Gourock, en-route between Faslane & Coulport, and the accompanying vessels show up but not the sub!

 

[NewForester]

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Why does PoW have two towers (for want of a better term) but the US aircraft carrier has only one ?

 

[Bouba]

Why does PoW have two towers (for want of a better term) but the US aircraft carrier has only one ?

Because the RN carriers are conventionally powered they have funnels...and for survivability they are kept far apart...so they made each funnel into a command centre...the one in front is the bridge for the ship and the one behind is the air traffic tower

 

[chrishscorp]

Command of vessel done from one tower the control of the deck from the other though both can be done from either if one is damaged

 

[penfold]

Why does PoW have two towers (for want of a better term) but the US aircraft carrier has only one ?

Usually called the island on a carrier.

 

[rotrax]

To bring us back on topic, the Njord Viking has just passed through the straits of Dover and according to her AIS is making for the Firth of Forth at 12.9kts. No sign of the big grey think on Marine Traffic but the Warrior Webcam shows an empty berth.

First Mate and I popped into POG at Weevil Lane Saturday and a big grey thing was alongside, directly opposite Rat Island.

 

[capnsensible]

"Active" warships don't show on Marine Traffic. I sometimes see subs off Gourock, en-route between Faslane & Coulport, and the accompanying vessels show up but not the sub!

The vessel is on ais now with escorting tugs about to go under the Forth bridges.

 

[Bilgediver]

"Active" warships don't show on Marine Traffic. I sometimes see subs off Gourock, en-route between Faslane & Coulport, and the accompanying vessels show up but not the sub!

Prince of Wales showing now passing Forth Rail Bridge for anchorage

 

[capnsensible]

Prince of Wales showing now passing Forth Rail Bridge for anchorage

Keep up at the back.

 

[SaltIre]

Prince of Wales showing now passing Forth Rail Bridge for anchorage

Thanks for posting that - most helpful.
I noticed an hour or so ago that Njord Viking was heading north, off North Berwick, and now see she is bound for Montrose.

 

[SaltIre]

First Mate and I popped into POG at Weevil Lane Saturday and a big grey thing was alongside, directly opposite Rat Island.

I used to live in Weevil Lane. Kept my laser and canoe in a lock-up where the white van is parked.
Google Maps

 

[capnsensible]

Thanks for posting that - most helpful.
I noticed an hour or so ago that Njord Viking was heading north, off North Berwick, and now see she is bound for Montrose.

• .@HMSPWLS arrived on the Firth of Forth this morning after transit from Portsmouth and has now passed under the bridges. She will come to anchor awaiting the right tidal conditions to be brought into the basin at Rosyth. Photo: @ArnoldTCat https://t.co/6HWlfPvAev

 

[SaltIre]

The right tidal conditions eh? Sounds awfy clever.

 

[SaltIre]

Surprised and disappointed you weren't watching on the webcam capn.

Webcam Queensferry - National Control Centre - PANOMAX 360°

 

[Bilgediver]

The right tidal conditions eh? Sounds awfy clever.

Needs a low spring to get below the bridge spans then has to wait for a high spring to get into the dock. Good timing.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

So do you mean the bloke with the beard wearing a green beret is or isn't a Royal Marine?
Beardman might be 'merican...

He's Action Man from the early 80s

 

[capnsensible]

Surprised and disappointed you weren't watching on the webcam capn.
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Webcam Queensferry - National Control Centre - PANOMAX 360°

I do see now that the carrier ais is still showing the vessel at anchor. But the position of all the tugs is a bit of a giveaway.

Nice webcam, ta. Updates every ten minutes.

 

[SaltIre]

Nice webcam, ta. Updates every ten minutes.

You can roll them back - but can't see anything in between the 10 minute panaromas...
Oops. I mean panoramas!

 

[Bilgediver]

The move to dock started mid morning and aided by 7 tugs the P.O.W was taken down to the Rosyth channel and then reversed up to the lock gates . Hopefully now on the blocks