Diamond, D 34. - type 45. - 10 photo's. + short video clip

 

"Prefabricated sections still undergoing assembly."

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Ready for "Launch" and then "Afloat at last" November 27th 2007 - All 4 photos above courtesy of Mr. Dave Wilkinson.

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"Fitting Out" - Photo 5 above courtesy of Mr. Edward Paxton.

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 Photo's 6, 7, and 8 above courtesy of Mr. Neil Watkin.
Photo 6 shows her entering Portsmouth under the "Blue Ensign" Weds 22 09 2010. - Photo's 7 & 8 show her Leaving Portsmouth again,
this time as an RN ship, under the "White Ensign" 28 10 2010.

( hopefully she'll be in service long enough for me to get some photo's of her down here in Plymouth before the present Government sells her !! )

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Taken approaching Plymouth on a cold, wet, and windy Saturday June 18th 2011.

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Vview a short "Video Clip" of her below on the same date as above.

 

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