HMS Monmouth
- 26 May 2010 20:2653488I thought readers may be interested to know that the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate, HMS Monmouth, is alongside Cruise Terminal 1 this evening. She will be accompanying the Little Ships from Ramsgate to Dunkirk tomorrow. She is also flying a Rear Admiral's flag so is obviously hosting a senior officer.
- 26 May 2010 20:3553493Thanks for that Kevin. Maybe someones up the crow`s nest now to capture it for us on here. Be dark by the time I got down there.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 26 May 2010 20:3953494hopefully the forum fuhrer will reccy it with his box brownie from his bunker on high colin.
well spotted kevin. - 26 May 2010 20:4453497Maybe they could have a bit of shell practice while they`re here? Any suggestions?
P.S. Hopefully Howard.Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 26 May 2010 20:4553498being cynicl here, b********n house?
- 26 May 2010 21:2253511Howard
- 26 May 2010 23:0453518Hopefully, no shell practice as I live right in their line of fire!!
- 27 May 2010 06:2453531Ah yes just mentioned this vessel on Eds other thread. Well done Kevin there with the name and details. Unfortunately I didnt see the ship either coming or going but did see it nestling in the distance low down against the west pier wall. It was too gloomy by the time I noticed it and as its the colour of its surroundings I couldnt get a shot that would work. Time they painted these vessels a nice bright colour like ermmm yellow or something!!
It slipped away quietly too.email: dover7@msn.com - 27 May 2010 10:0253551Not so very quietly Paul. Didn't you hear the salvos at about 11.15 last night? Ray was on the balcony having his last gasper, and saw the flashes. I heard the bangs but just thought it was Ray dropping his handbag!!
- 29 May 2010 17:3653971Jus found these images of the other days visitor:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslaramy/sets/72157624034668235/Been nice knowing you :) - 29 May 2010 17:3653972Jus found these images of the other days visitor:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslaramy/sets/72157624034668235/Been nice knowing you :) - 31 May 2010 01:5854204Some views of HMS Monmouth at the Operation Dynamo commemoration in Dunkerque.
Load more on the two "Maersk Dover and Operation Dynamo" collections on my fotopic site at:
http://shipsintheportofdover.fotopic.net/
- Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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31 May 2010 17:2954289Some good photos there Ed. I notice the old Fiesta in the background, is she still a standby ship for Seafrance?. I saw her sister ship Fantasia down the Greek Islands a few years ago.
I also had a look at your wedding photos on your site, I recognised a few faces. A good collection of nautical pictures on the walls as well as the knot board. Is that one of Mickey Moe's? - 31 May 2010 19:0954306The SeaFrance Cezanne (ex Fiesta) has been laid up for a long time now, and it shows. She is in a terrible state. Would not imagine that Sea France were too happy at having her form the background for all the Dunkirk little ships passing by. Most likely next employment is as razor blades.
The knotboard is indeed one of Mickey Moe's and he did a really super job. The painting in the centre of the knotboard is of the German WW1 raider "Seeadler." Mickey did it to go with the painting above it which is of the legendary WW1 raider S.M.S. "Emden." It was painted by one of the crew and my Great Uncle Alf found it rolled up in a locker on the messdeck when he was sent to the Cocos Islands on H.M.S. "Cadmus" to remove the bodies from the ship and bury them, after the action with H.M.A.S. "Sydney."
- 31 May 2010 19:3954309Ed, I clicked on to your site a short while back, and that`s a very impressive collection of picture`s you have there mate. It`s really great if you can have an interest in the job you do in life, as I said before, being in the know, and exclusive views. Sad to see ships in that state above, and it doesn`t take long as you know. I`ll be on later or tomorrow, to plough my way through your archive. I don`t know if any of those sepia prints are of any use I`ve shown on here, but you`ll be welcome to any if Paul aka Scotchie can do anything with them.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
