An interesting set of photos in the Telegraph showing the Royal Navy’s largest ship, helicopter carrier HMS Ocean being brought up the Thames for a security exercise in advance of the London Olympics:
A tight squeeze as the tugs work HMS Ocean through the Thames Barrier
HMS Ocean passes in front of the O2 Arena on her way up the Thames
I watched her being fitted out at Barrow-in-Furness. These don’t quite do justice to how large she is…
Comment by Flea — May 5, 2012 @ 21:47
Am I the only one to think that the tug-boat captain’s Fathers would have got the vessel through without nearly scraping the paint off!
Comment by Rod packwood — May 6, 2012 @ 09:37