The
1st 3 photo's above were taken as she was entering Plymouth prior to "Navy
Days Weekend", 5th and 6th September 2009. I
have now removed some earlier photo's kindly sent that showed her at Launch and
fitting out.
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photo's 4 & 5 above courtesy of Mr. John MacDonald.
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Photo's 6 & 7 above courtesy of Mr. Dave Wilkinson.
All of the 4 photo's above were taken at the start of her "Builders Sea Trials", hence the "Blue Ensign". She will be a welcome addition to the Fleet, but is certainly not the "Prettiest Ship" the RN has owned.
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Photo's
8 & 9 above show Daring
( outboard ) and Dauntless on a dreary March 20th 2010 at Devonport. This
is something
that probably won't be seen for much longer if our "Labour" Government
stays in power and gets its way. - Warships in Devonport !!!
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Entering
Plymouth on a "Cold and Chilly" Wednesday 4th February 2015.
"Nu Labour"
has now, thankfully, long been gone, but what we were left with has been no better !!.
A "General Election" is due this coming May, will there be an improvement ??
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Time will tell, although I very much doubt it !!
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A "Short Video" clip is below showing her entering and then leaving "Plymouth Sound". - 4th February 2015.