HMS Dauntless D33 arriving at Cammel Lairds for upgrade work

The Royal Navies type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has arrived at Cammel Lairds to undergo a propulsion upgrade program! She was assisted by tugs from Svitzer and Baluda Towage

The work will include the removal of 2 existing generators and replacing them with 3 new more powerful units....read more about it here...

https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/cure-for-royal-navy-destroyers-engine-woes-in-sight/

HMS Duncan D37 leaving Liverpool, Monday 27th June 2016

HMS Duncan sailed from Liverpool on Monday after spending 5 days on the CLT, Pierhead.

HMS Duncan D37 at Liverpool today 22nd June

The Royal Navies type45 destroyer HMs Duncan D37 has arrived at Liverpool for a 5 day visit. Open to public over the weekend too (dont quote me)

A catch up from the last few weeks June 2014

Bulkers in birkenhead, Royal Navy visits and the RAF over the mersey...in no particular order....

bulker Pearl K outbound birkenhead

HMS Dauntless

HMS Dauntless arriving for the River festival

Chemical tanker stolt dipper swings for entering Birkenhead docks

RAF tornado GR4

Cruise ship Celebrity Infinity at Liverpool

HMS Westminster

HMS Westminster outbound The River Mersey

HMS Dragon D35 leaving Liverpool 10th March 2014

HMS Dragon left Liverpool at 17.30hrs yesterday, tugs Svitzer Nari and Smit Zebrugge assisted her swing.

HMS Dragon D35 at Liverpool pt2

took advantage of the glorious sunshine this morning and hopped the ferry for some more images of HMS Dragon before she departs...

HMS Dragon

HMS Dragon

HMS Dragon

HMS Dragon D35 at Liverpool

HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navies newest type45 destroyers is in Liverpool from today. Its a 4 day visit, sailing out around 17.00hrs on Monday 10th March

Hopefully some more images over the weekend...

HMS Dragon 

HMS Dragon And Snowdrop

HMS Dragon

River Mersey movements this week

A few images from the river this week. Calmacs Isle of Lewis is seen here departing Cammel Lairds having undergone emergency repairwork on a defective rudder.

Mersey Ferries vessel Snowdrop seen here taking part in a large scale Fire and Rescue Excercise on the Mersey on the 6th March

Also this week, HMS Dragon will be arriving at Liverpool this Friday 7TH March for a 4 day visit (she will not be open to the public)