Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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17 September 2010
17:2971344Well done David H...I think I can now offer you a job as cub reporter..the wages are low but the rewards are high!
Great to see all that there. Most interesting indeed... make sure you look after your bronze bust!
Terry Nunn
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17 September 2010
20:1971368Mike McFarnell has asked me to narrate the piece that he's filmed of the ship.
Any clues as to how the name of the ship sounds please?
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 September 2010
20:1971369Thanks for all your nice comments on my photos guys xx
For Alexander and anyone else who's interested below is information about HMS Kent.
Built by BAe Systems (formerly Yarrow Shipbuilders) at Scotstoun on the River Clyde, the current HMS Kent is the twelfth ship to bear the name. Launched in May 1998 by her Sponsor, HRH Princess Alexandra, the Ship's Company is very proud of her distinguished history within the Royal Navy. The First HMS Kent was commissioned in 1650, and since then there have only been 60 years cumulatively where there has not been an HMS Kent in the Navy. An impressive 16 Battle Honors earned by her predecessors, mean that the Ship is able to live up to her motto 'Invicta', the Latin for 'Unconquerable', which has almost as much history as the Ship herself. In 1066 when William the Conquerer was consolidating his newly-gained power in England, he marched south towards Kent from London. To repel the invading Normans, the men of Kent used the 'Old Oak' wood in their trees to create the noise in the forests of a much larger army than there actually was, fooling the invading forces into creating a treaty which allowed the King of Kent to retain certain privileges and traditions. HMS Kent still honours this link when sailing into ports in Kent, by flying a bow of holme oak from the yardarm.
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Type 23 Frigates
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 September 2010
20:2871372I was told today in the DTC office, she is off for a refit and will not be coming again for about 3years,I am hoping to get down to see her before she sails. In the 1950s 60s Dover had it own navy day and we would see two maybe 3 Warships here.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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18 September 2010
09:4671434Terry
Just double checking the pronuciation.Will get back to you,
It translates to Gift of Youth
Specifications:
Length: 108,815 m (including bowsprit)
Width: 14 m
Height: 62.1 m
Depth: 6.3 m
Sail surface: 3015 m²
Crew: 176 persons (40 crew and 136 cadets)
Detailed Specifications:
• Type of ship: Sailing-school, Three mast frigate • Flag: Poland • Port of Registry:Gdynia • Year, place and symbol of the construction: 1982, Gdansk Shipyard, B95 / 1 • Call sign: SQLZ • Class PRS: A 16 hp 1 sp • Height to main deck: 7.815 m • Height to upper deck: 10.05 m • Sail area of the basic: 3015 sq. m • Elevation masts: 49.5 m 49.5 m 46.5 m • RTD: 2384.85 t • NRT: 335.37 t • Displacement: 2946 t • Speed Sailing: • Highest daily mileage: 264.7 Nm (average speed 11.29 knots) • Maximum instantaneous speed: 16.5 knots • Main engine: Cegielski - Sulzer type 8 AL 20/24, 2 * 750 PS (552 kW) • The speed of the engine: Economic speed: 9 knots • Maximum speed: 12 knots • The crew: 40 • Apprentices: 136
Marek
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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18 September 2010
11:2171450Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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18 September 2010
16:2671463 Well, now that vessel has set sail, here`s another similar looking vessel. Never shown before, and I`m assuming this one is a pre-war shot also, though it shows as better quality than other`s I`ve placed on here. My father took it.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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25 October 2010
17:0176581There is a video on YouTube of the orchestra giving their concert in Dover Town Hall. Would have loved to have gone but was away at sea.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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25 October 2010
17:4676598I was there and they were very good
