HMS Rooke and Gibraltar Dockyard

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RN Ironclads pictured berthed at the still under construction New Mole at Gibraltar c1894.
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I certainly recognised the name ..... it is the neighbouring village at the other end of the road that feeds our close ..... it was also the name of a huge airbase. But alas upon reading the full inscription on the side of the container in the following image it became clear that this was the property of a locally based company (only several hundred metres from the factory where I worked in the 80's.
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I certainly recognised the name ..... it is the neighbouring village at the other end of the road that feeds our close ..... it was also the name of a huge airbase. Upon reading the full inscription on the side of the container (identified by orange arrow in the following image) it became clear that this was the property of a locally based company sited only several hundred metres from the factory where I worked in the 80's).

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Source of image is Gibdan1 on Twitter

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More information on this local company:-

Being born out of the MoD itself, Burtonwood began delivering services to the Ministry upon its formation in 1995. As our first and longest-standing client, our commitment to the Ministry continues uninterrupted. We provide both bespoke and standard generator and complex high and low voltage switch gear installation and maintenance from our six UK offices to Army, Navy and RAF bases from Land’s End to John O’Groats – and beyond.

Burtonwood has retained responsibility for maintaining every generator across the MoD’s estates in Gibraltar since 1995. Encompassing RAF, Army and Air Force operations, our specialist engineers oversee standby power for vital Air Traffic Control and Radar operations, and provide shore-power to visiting Naval vessels.

Our partnership is such that we are allocated office space within the MoD’s base, enabling us to deliver seamless servicing, maintenance, installation and 24/7 support specific to them.

Source; Burtonwood Generator and Switchgear Services Ltd

Also:-

Burtonwood gets HMS Astute off to a good start in Gibraltar
15 May 2014

Burtonwood Generator & Switchgear Services Ltd have been involved in the maiden visit of Britain’s new hunter-killer submarine to Gibraltar as it set sail on is first operational mission after two years of sea trials.
[Burtonwood gets HMS Astute off to a good start in Gibraltar] The vessel, which has been described as ‘more complex than the space shuttle’, made her first call at Gibraltar before deployment to the Mediterranean and on into the Suez Canal.
The arrival of the submarine and its crew was welcomed by Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo who announced her visit in the Parliament prior to going on board HMS Astute with a warm welcome from the people of Gibraltar.

The Royal Navy has two Astute-class submarines, HMS Astute – the first in the series – and HMS Ambush. These are the largest attack submarines commissioned by the Royal Navy with a price tag of more than a £1 billion each.
In readiness for the visit Burtonwood Generator & Switchgear Services Ltd have installed two 1670kVA containerised generators in the Navy Dockyard to provide temporary power facilities for the submarine during its stay.

These purpose-built generators, associated fuel systems and electrical connections were designed and installed by a project team from Burtonwood working from its base in Gibraltar and took just two weeks to complete. Speaking from the Gibraltar office, Keith Littler, Managing Director, praised the team work and effort put in by the Burtonwood engineers, technicians and project supervisors to complete the work on time for the arrival of the submarine.
“This has been a complex project for us to coordinate, bringing together our resources both here in Gibraltar and back in the UK. Sourcing equipment, coordinating with local building contractors and liaison with the authorities has not been easy, but with the tremendous effort put in by our staff, we have created a power facility that can be used by further vessels for the future. I’m proud of the work we’ve done.”

HMS Astute has air recycling which means that the submarine can theoretically circumnavigate the planet without having to resurface and with its nuclear fuel system never have to refuel again during its 25-year service. However its limitations are down to the amount of food it has to carry for the 98 crew needed to man it.

The visit to Gibraltar provided such a brief time spent on the surface. The power facility installed by Burtonwood Generator & Switchgear Services allowed the vessel to connect to temporary power during its stay in the port with the nuclear power plant offline for the duration.

Source of the article above; approvedbusines.co.uk


(Note the image showing the installation of 2nd containerised generator)

And a short excerpt giving bone-fides to my adopted home town:-

Our multi-layered network of engineers, support personnel and stock warehouses – based at regional centres throughout the UK – ensures the highest possible level of service, reliability and response for all our customers, with our Head Office, at St Helens, Merseyside, directing the business from its central-UK location.

Beyond our main client base in the UK and Ireland, we also work internationally, with our office on mainland Europe enabling us to support customers as far afield as Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.

Source; as earlier link
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After a few hours cleaning...A spectacular early panoramic view of the RN Mediterranean,Channel and Cruiser Squadrons at Gibraltar dated May 29th 1904.
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Gibraltar....1938.
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26th March 1982
HMS SHEFFIELD and the rest of the Royal Navy fleet involved in Exercise Springtrain arrive in Gibraltar for a run ashore.
Events in the South Atlantic are still just small diplomatic rumblings and not thought about.
For the some of the crew of HMS SHEFFIELD, this will be the last time they ever set foot ashore.
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HMS Pelican 1938 - 1958 GGCV L86 U86 F86 What I Have I Hold ~ A wonderful bird is the Pelican its beak can hold more than its belly can.
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