HMS Campbeltown's farewell visit March 2011.

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HMS Campbeltown's farewell visit March 2011.

Postby jdcarra » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:38 pm

HMS Campbeltowns farewell visit to her namesake before she is decommissioned next month.

Thanks to the cox of Campbeltown Lifeboat for the opportunity to get some photos of her arrival into Campbeltown Loch today.There is a list of events laid on throughout her stay with the parade later on today,see Nancies post.Some snaps taken from the lifeboat as we went out to meet the ship along with a small flotilla of local vessels.More info later.

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All photos are copyright Johnny Durnan
Last edited by jdcarra on Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:15 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:15 pm

Superb pics!Thank you! :D
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Bobh » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:46 pm

Rodger that :D
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby loggerstu » Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:52 pm

Great pics JD. Shame the weather didnt hold for the parade! No worries you kept us right with the marching!!!! :D
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby maganru » Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:57 pm

Excellent photos Johnny - feel like I was there! Thanks
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby numberplease » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:16 pm

Brilliant photos JD, thank you, wish I could be there.
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Beachcomber » Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:16 pm

Smashing photos, JD.
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Nancie » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:02 am

Thanks for that JD we got the best sun of the day. Brilliant pictures!
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Bitter End » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:09 pm

Guid oan ye J.D. ! :)
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Crowth » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:45 pm

Brill pics Johnny.
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Lossit Lass » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:36 am

Nice! Thanks for posting :)
& MAN is it beautiful there!
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby Machrihanish » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:49 pm

Great pictures as usual JD :)
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Re: HMS Campbeltown farewell visit 2011.

Postby jdcarra » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:57 am

And here is another mixture, some more of the ship arriving, some of the Lifeboat crew, Harbourmaster and boys, the groups, pipe band and ships crew preparing for the evening parade to the Town Hall.
Some of the parade pics were quickly snapped on my mobile so excuse the quality as i was taking part in the walk :wink: .

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The ships bell in the aqualibrium.
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And finally the photographer caught out :oops: :lol: .
JDCARRA on the flying bridge of the Lifeboat taken by Carradale man Alasdair Bennett aboard Mike Foremans Blue Tarn.

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And snapped by Nancie with HMS Campbeltown in the background.

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Re: HMS Campbeltown's farewell visit March 2011.

Postby Kintyre Forum News » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:27 pm

Brilliant photos Johnny! Thanks for posting and sharing these on the Kintyre Forum. Unfortunately, I've been rather tied up with other things to post the very few photos I have but hopefully will post some this week.

Thanks again!
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Re: HMS Campbeltown's farewell visit March 2011.

Postby numberplease » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:15 pm

Thanks again JD, for even more great pictures. Nice to put a face to the avatar as well!
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