RN Destroyers: Type 42

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Brian James
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Batch 2,Type 42 Air Defence Destroyer,Falklands War veteran HMS Exeter pictured in 2005...she was scrapped in 2009.
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Thanks Brian, a lovely photo of Exeter, my son served on her. He also served on Southampton and Liverpool of that class.
Here are a few more of the class, in alphabetical order:

birmingham 1.jpg
cardiff Anchored off Zeebrugge - 13.07.2003.jpg
coventry-type42.jpg
edinburgh type42.jpg
D89 exeter in amsterdam 240306.jpg
hms glasgow 1221.jpg
Gloucester departing Portsmouth Harbour bound for the Solent on the 27th June 2005.jpg
hms liverpool 3.jpg
hms manchester 3.jpg
hms newcastle444.jpg
nottingham sydney harbour.jpg
hms sheffield 1970s.jpg
HMS Southampton sails from Natal. September 05.jpg
HMS York sails past The Needles - May 05 mod.jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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Lovely shots Jim .

What happened to" Nottingham " on the Swan in Sydney harbour please , don't remember that event :?:
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ivorthediver wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:35 pm Lovely shots Jim .

What happened to" Nottingham " on the Swan in Sydney harbour please , don't remember that event :?:
While down Australia way in 2002 she ran aground on Wolf Rock and tore a big hole in the bottom, she had to be brought back to the UK for repair. As she was not sea worthy, she had a piggy back from the |MV Swan. It only took £39 million to fix her up, plus the towage fee. Now if Naval Tug Mk 2 had been around then, you might have got a bit business :-)
HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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ivorthediver wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:35 pm Lovely shots Jim .

What happened to" Nottingham " on the Swan in Sydney harbour please , don't remember that event :?:
A couple of PDF's you might find interesting Ivor.
1st; FOI request Courts Martial Result

2nd; a paper titled - Introducing Damage Structural Assessment to Onboard Decision Support Tools Marcus Bole, Graphics Research Corporation Ltd, UK (14 page PDF) several good images of the damage plus Damage Control issues discussed.

I have/had another report downloaded that deals fully with the grounding and the crucial assistance afforded to the crew - I'll attempt to recover it.
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Thank you Harry that was fascinating and very informative .

God Knows where you come up with all these facts to the questions I dump on you but you are a bloody genius mate , and I am so glad your around .

I have read most of it but not all as I get a mental block after to much , but enough to appreciate the system and how it is used to access an issue .

I't has certainly widened my appreciation of the need for Damage control and its prompt activation , again my sincere thanks :)

and yes please I would love to see the follow up article please .
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jbryce1437 wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:34 pm
ivorthediver wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:35 pm Lovely shots Jim .

What happened to" Nottingham " on the Swan in Sydney harbour please , don't remember that event :?:
While down Australia way in 2002 she ran aground on Wolf Rock and tore a big hole in the bottom, she had to be brought back to the UK for repair. As she was not sea worthy, she had a piggy back from the |MV Swan. It only took £39 million to fix her up, plus the towage fee. Now if Naval Tug Mk 2 had been around then, you might have got a bit business :-)
Well she is scaled for Sea Duty and equipped for recovery work , but not for Piggy back opps :(
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a selection of Coventry, launched by my mother at Cammell Laird.....
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few more of Coventry
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and more.....
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