HMS Defender

AlanM · HMS Defender

HMS Defender to be launched today (21/10/09) at BVT Govan

No time was given, but high tide is at 14:22

wee minx

It is being broadcast on big screen in the Transport Museum, I phoned them up and the woman said probably will launch around 3pm..ish

...Ah need the exact time, can't be bothered hanging around...they are worse than the buses

Stuball

High tide is 15.22... the times are given in GMT

Stuball

She went at 15.18

The Waverley was there... she was hiding in the dock at the side and popped out all of a sudden. They then tied her up on the opposite bank outside the Glasgow Harbour Development where she made some noise

Doorstop

P272 aka H.M.S. Limited.

Scary

Nice pics Stu

I forgot all about the launch today

wee minx

Can you see the ship?

, thats as close as I could be bothered to get...Braehead

Doog Doog

smashing pics,peeps.

norrie · ships and ship building on the clyde

Hi folk, today three glescapals, Brian Jeep, myself and my BIL went to see the launch of HMS Defender at Govan shipyard a type 45 destroyers
This is the penultimate ship to be launched
A much better day than last years launch.
remember I showed you some of the cadets that were taken ill during the proceedings, well im sure that one of the boys was taken ill again today, sure looked like him .
The bow section for the last ship

norrie

HMS Defender

norrie

Brian, Jeep and john(my BIL)

norrie

Bow section of the next and last last destroyer.

norrie

HMS Defender

norrie

HMS Defender

A big Bridgeton connection in this shot, the crane was built by Arrols/Clarke Chapman

norrie

HMS Defender

norrie

I held the camera above my head to get this shot of The Waverly coming into the yard, to disembark the high heid yins to launch the ship.
I didn't notice the chauffeur having a quick drink of coke ;D

norrie

The Waverley

norrie

The first section of the New Aircraft carrier, Queen Elizabeth?

norrie

Best view in the yard ;D

norrie

Same view different workers ;D

norrie

More workers watching the crowds below

norrie

The woman on the TV moniter is Lady Jane Massey, she launched the ship

norrie

I wanted to be on the other side of the dock to get shots of the ship going into the Clyde, no chance, off limits to punters ;D

norrie

The bridge

norrie

HMS Defender has been launched.
Thats all the stills, I have two videos to load,if I can work out how to do it ;D
Bye for now, norrie

PS I have more ships and launches, if thats what floats your boat

wee minx

Nice close ups there Norrie, it looks more like a model of a ship just now.

Stuball

2 threads about the HMS defender launch are now merged

norrie

Hi stuball ,sorry about that I didnt see another shipbuilding thread

I have other photos of clyde ships and launches, where do you want them?
Bye for now,norrie

norrie

Hi stuball great shots, I was wanting something different, I should have been where you were.
Bye for now, norrie

Stuball

I learned my mistake after being in the yard for the launch of the Dauntless. It's just too close to the ship and not really that interesting where as there is alot more activity on the water and you can see the boat hit the water.

cybers

Still surprised you dont have interior shots .... It's no like yi

Scary

Good stuff Norrie, it was good to see both sides of the launch from yourself and Stu

Doorstop

Great stuff Stu and Norrie .. nicely captured.

norrie

Hi stuball, perhaps I can join you for the next launch

Bye for now, norrie

Stuball

Sure.... although its not for another year or so

norrie

Hi stuball, keep me in mind

Bye for now, norrie

norrie

Hi folk, here are two videos that I took at the launch of HMS Defender

Kevin_Mc

my old man works as a detail planner for the Type 45s, i was at the launch of Dragon last year but couldn't make this one as i couldn't get the time off work.

i remember going to launches when i was about 2 and a half or three when my dad worked in Yarrows on South Street

Doorstop

My sister works in the planning department .. what's your old mans' name?

Kevin_Mc

wee minx

norrie

Hi wee minx, good photo.
I am supposed to be getting the official photos of the launch, we shall see

Bye for now, norrie

wee minx

Hi norrie, thanks very much, hope you do get the pics, no doubt they will be very good

Doog Doog

cracker,Minxy.

wee minx

Cheers Doog Doog

norrie

Hi folk, here are some of the official photos from the launch of HMS Defender, I got them from a contact in the yard.
Bye for now, norrie

Doog Doog

Crackers,Norrie.

Scary

Excellent, cheers for sharing Norrie

cybers

Thanks for sharing but to be honest and i would put cash on not bieng alone in this....
Who took those photo's...

For official launch photo's they seem to be lacking something a bit of pop they just seem a bit flat ..... Might just be how i am looking at them but i bet most on here could have bettered them given the opportunity...

Am I Alone ?

Stuball

They could do with some contrast adjustment maybe.....

norrie

I was thinking the same but perhaps because they were sent to me in a zipped file, may be the reason.

I didnt do anything to them, just posted them as the arrived
I was getting them for hee haw so wasnt copmplaining of getting shots I couldnt get

Bye for now, norrie

Burnham73

Hello all,
A first time post for me on this very addictive site. Too many hours spent with my Dad trawling through the endless amazing pics.
My main interest is the Clyde. Grew up in Scotstoun through the late 70's to the present day. I have a blog of sorts based on the river and the shipping movements. Also the two yards and the ongoing T45 work and the two Trinidad & Tobago OPV's that Yarrow's are now working on.

http://www.upperclydeshipping.com/

The pics posted by Norrie from the Northbank were taken by an official BVT photographer, I think. I got chatting to him after the launch. He was with a cameraman.
Anyway, thanks for a great website. A wondeful window into our past.
I've tried to add some pics from the launch day but I don't know how to. Loads of shots can be seen at the above plug.

Regards,

Barry

norrie

Hi Barry, just had a quick look at your site, great stuff.
I have placed it in my favourites, will look at in in depth later.
Welcome to Urban Glasgow.
Posting photos is easy, once you copy your photo from Photobucket etc, paste it in the reply box, highlight by dragging the mouse along the script, once that done click on the icon above the reply box called IMG, thats it

Bye for now, norrie

cybers

Can't really explain too much about it but think with that comment i shot myself right in the head never mind the foot

It's caused a bit of a giggle though and i still stand by my original point.

Norrie i was not implying you had done anything to them as even compression could not dull them down.

Welcome alonfg to Urban Glasgow Barry

norrie

Hi cybers, its OK, the photos were not of the best quality, even mine were better

Still its a record of what went on, look at what we are like when we see an old street photo of Glasgow that none of us have seen, we dont say the quality is poor, we are just glad to have a photo of the street, well that the way I see it.
Better a poor photo than no photo

Bye for now, norrie

cybers

Actually that is a good point Norrie...
yours were better

sputnik

aye yer right norrie,half a loaf is better than none.

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