The HMS Plymouth Trust, The failed attempt to save a ship from scrapping and WERE IS THE MONEY!!!!!

As above really!!! Why has the "trusts" SOLE director not been seen or heard from for over 3 weeks?????

according to now edited Facebook posts the "trust" has ran up a huge legal bill!! but no-one is saying how much this bill actually is???? WHY, public donations were used in this "fight"

How much was raised by PUBLIC donation to this failed cause and WHY is the "trusts" webpage still accepting donations to fight for a ship that has been scrapped for over a month?????

Is the "trust" now obtaining monies by deception??????

UKIP even donated some £500 at the start of this, are they aware of the groups conduct throughout or more importantly the conduct of its director??

HMS Plymouth, the HMS Plymouth trust, save HMS Plymouth F126

After witnessing the failed attempt at saving HMS Plymouth over the last few weeks i feel i have to put a few things on my lowly little blog.

For the most part the campaign to save the ship has been funded by publicly donated money, the problem now lies in the fact that the "trusts" webpage has NOT been updated with the very relevant facts like THE SHIP IS NOW SCRAPPED AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME!!!

If you are reading this and you have donated you might want to email the "trust" and inquire as to were your money is and what it is now bieng used for?? also if you are reading this and have not donated you may also want to email the trust and ask why they are continuing with donation requests and for what purpose

the "trusts" webpage is here.. HMS Plymouth trust

The "trusts" SOLE director can be contacted using this email..  sharpe_stevens@yahoo.co.uk

The day before the ship was towed out of Birkenhead the "trust" asked for donations to cover the cost of an application for an arrest warrant on the vessel, this would in theory prevent her from being towed away, some £5000 was raised in very short order.  The warrant was never even applied for and members of the Save HMS Plymouth Facebook group were BANNED for asking questions about the publicly raised monies!!! this banning even included ex serviceman who were on the ship during the Falklands war!!!

A Turkish court was approached in the application of an injuction to prevent the ships scrapping upon arrival at Aliaga. some £12000 was placed into the court as "sureties". the injunction was REFUSED and in theory the 12K should have been returned to the "trust" but upto now no-one has said were this money actually is and again people have been banned for asking or labelled as "trolls" and trouble makers for even asking perfectly reasonable quesions

Last week there was an attempt at purchasing the ship from the scrapyard, this was in theory a sound idea BUT the trip for 2 men was costed at some £700 and was paid for again by public donations!! The post trip report stated some very questionable items with regards to Peel holdings involvement and the Ministry of Defence BUT what was posted on Facebook was very different to what one of the men who went over stated in the Plymouth Herald paper. Basically he refuted the MoD`s involvement claim made on Facebook, it was according to him completely UNTRUE.

EDIT 13th NOV 2014, to clear up some confusion on the above paragraph here is the link to the Plymouth Herald article which shows that the MOD`s involvement was not true or at least stated as not bieng according to paperwork.

Plymouth Herald article

Finally (for now) if you want to see for yourself the confusion and complete lack of any coordination of the group pop along to their Facebook page and have a look for yourself, while your there see if you can find ANYTHING at all relevant about a failed campaign that was funded by publicly donated money by a man that has not been seen or heard from for nearly 3 weeks

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SAVE.HMS.PLYMOUTH.OPEN/?fref=ts

Dont ask any "awkward" questions as you might find yourself banned!!!!

HMS Plymouth F126 now scrapped in Turkey

following link to the Plymouth Herald webpage were pictures have been published showing the frigate being scrapped. A sad end for a vessel with such an illustrious history

HMS Plymouth scrapped in Turkey

HMS Plymouth F126 at Aliaga, Turkey for scrapping

A number of images have emerged over the last few days, the 1st showed Plymouth "anchored" off the beach at the scrapyard, the 2nd 2 images show her being moved up onto the beach proper.

 i have linked below to the new images that went on twitter today

The Facebook group fighting to save Plymouth have stated that they have lawyers attending a turkish court today seeking an injunction to prevent the vessels demolition BUT if the above images were taken yesterday or the day before then the scrapping may well have already started

HMS Plymouth beached in turkey

UPDATE, THE SHIP IS NOW SCRAPPED AND HAS BEEN FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS SO PLEASE DONT DONATE ON THE "TRUSTS" WEBPAGE.

HMS Plymouth position update 9th sept

Despite rumours and statements to the contrary HMS Plymouth was "delivered" to the turkish scrap yard this morning. She wasnt held up off coast because of a legal fight, she was awaiting local tugs to take on the tow, they did this a few hours ago and the original towing tug Amber 2 is now mooring up in Aliaga port probably to refuel before her next job

there will be no more AIS updates as Plymouth is "dead ship" and without power.

HMS Plymouth F126 current position, 9th sept 2014

Ex-RN frigate HMS Plymouth has arrived at the breakers yard in Aliaga, Turkey. The towing tug Amber 2 seems to be loitering off the coast but has been visited by local tenders. there is now a formally lodged legal claim on Plymouths ownership and that coupled with a Greenpeace involvement over her supposedly containing "hazardous" materials will probably delay things from now on. She has yet to be beached or tied up alongside although this could change in the next 24 hours

HMS Plymouth F126 position update 31st Aug 2014

Courtesy of Vesselfinder, here`s Plymouth`s current position.

Under tow by the tug Amber 2, will be passing north of Algiers in next 48 hrs

really cant see much happening as she transits the Med on her way to Turkey. Lots of "noise" on the Facebook groups page about her but nothing of relevance with regards to anything concrete about her future

HMS Plymouth F126 position update 30th Aug 2014

seems to be a coverage gap on Marinetraffic so this update comes courtesy of VesselFinder.

Plymouth under tow from tug Amber 2 now passing north of Oran, Algeria.

vessel finder

Marine traffic ais

UPDATE!!! THE SHIP IS NOW SCRAPPED AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER 3 WEEKS, PLEASE DO NOT DONATE ON THE HMS PLYMOUTH TRUSTS WEBPAGE AS IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED TO SHOW THE FULL FACTS AND THE MAN WHO RAN THE FAILED CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE SHIP HAS "DISAPPEARED"

HMS Plymouth F126 position update 29th Aug 2014

Ex-Royal Navy type 12 frigate HMS Plymouth currently under tow by the tug Amber 2 on her way to Turkey for scrapping has passed thru the Straits of Gibraltar without incident!

There was no "arrest", her prop shaft seal has not yet "failed" she has not "sunk" because of an "incompetent" tug  crew,  and none of the other myriad of problems/issues that have been suggested took place.

HMS Plymouth F126 position update 28th Aug 1014

HMS Plymouth, currently under tow by tug Amber 2, is now approaching the Straits of Gibraltar.

As efforts to "save" her are ongoing it was revealed today that to effect an arrest of the vessel, therefor stopping her scrapping, would cost in the region of £20K!!!!! significantly more than the original £5K that was raised as she was bieng towed from Birkenhead. The ownership is contested and this will probably drag things out, while all the time she is getting nearer to the cutting torch!