HMS Edinburgh

busybee · 30 May 2013, 19:28

has anyone got a confirmed time for HMS EDINBURGH coming in to Portsmouth Harbour tomorrow, is it 10.45am ? I tried QHM site and it has crashed out
most of the day, thanks

whisper · 30 May 2013, 19:46

Can you keep us updated on this one? As we would like to see it

C2 RIBS · 30 May 2013, 20:18

My contact says 1015-1030

whisper · 30 May 2013, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

My contact says 1015-1030

Are you going?

busybee · 30 May 2013, 20:26

Latest news 10.30am OSB (outer spit buoy)
will be flypast and with a Type 45 with HMS Edinburgh
fine weather too

C2 RIBS · 30 May 2013, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by whisper

Are you going?

No down at Portsmouth with another client tomorrow from circa midday I guess

Adamn · 30 May 2013, 21:01

I must be getting old!!
I was detached on HMS Edinburgh in Apr 87 during her sea trails.

busybee · 30 May 2013, 21:01

I will be there but not on boat working from land view point

Tim M · 30 May 2013, 21:03

Excuse my ignorance but is this her last time through the harbour entrance?

busybee · 30 May 2013, 21:05

Yes the final entrance into Portsmouth

Adamn · 30 May 2013, 21:16

What a shame!!
I was on her for 2 months in the northern North Atlantic and in the Arctic circle. She could handle 35ft swells nicely!
When we finished we came into Portsmouth for the last few nights. She was good for 30kts and the wake was nearly as high as the deck under the heli pad. I joined the AIR FORCE and spent a lot of time on ships? Strange

whisper · 31 May 2013, 13:10

She entered Portsmouth on time firing blanks from her cannons at the west bank, where pyrotechnics were simulating explosions on the blank while a spitfire simulated an attack from above flying past several times and doing barrel rolls!

She was escorted by a helicopter and another war ship.

Awesome!

whisper · 31 May 2013, 13:17

A few more....