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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 15 Mar 2012, 17:12 
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I ran out of Admiralty House this morning as the Hawk can screaming over, I never relaised how loud it is until the sound revererates of the mountanside!


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 22 Mar 2012, 17:02 
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22nd March 2012 and the Bay was full of ships, from an Ore Carrier and Tug thru’ to the FFG Lubeck F214 and 2 x SAN Valour Class Frigates captured as the sun rose. Now who said getting up early in the morning was hard?!

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 22 Mar 2012, 17:18 
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Submarine was off Gordons Bay about 2nm out. If someone can explain how to upload a photo off a Blackberry I would do so.

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Guys any idears on what the tugs and the ore carrier are doing there, I did see what looked like one of the tugs coming into Simons Town yesterday morning on my daily trek over the mountain


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Seriously awesome pics Doug. :smt023


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Those pics are beautiful.


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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RICHARDG wrote:
Guys any idears on what the tugs and the ore carrier are doing there, I did see what looked like one of the tugs coming into Simons Town yesterday morning on my daily trek over the mountain


Ore carrier undergoing repairs.

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Thanks C130


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Great pics Doug!!!!!!! =D> =D> =D>


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 23 Mar 2012, 08:17 
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The reason: Shop window for Exercise Good Hope V

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 23 Mar 2012, 10:18 
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to my view, it looks like a tanker.
Can anyone confirm if it is a bulk carrier?

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Rosh wrote:
to my view, it looks like a tanker.
Can anyone confirm if it is a bulk carrier?


Tankers and ore carriers often look very similar - look for a lot of piping on the weatherdeck or large hatches to distinguish them.


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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i know yes...hence me thinking its a tanker, as tankers usually has a crake in the mid-ships (as the one in the bay), not bulk carriers...witch have visible hatch COVERS on deck... :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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It would help if we had a picture or a name at least ....


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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 23 Mar 2012, 15:47 
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E---here is a pic...not great at that distance...at a photo at least... :lol:

It really does not compare with the beautiful pics that Dean got. Wow!!

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