Geograph - photograph every grid square

Showing the kind of viewing experience you get. The land behind the two spectators is the historic dockyard and the present day RN dockyard. Portsmouth Heights on the horizon. In the middle distance left are mud flats exposed at low tide... (more)

The RN ships here are awaiting disposal. At right are the two landing ships Fearless and Intrepid. To the left of them are two fixed structures having cranes. To the left of those, two type 42 destroyers. Behind them, an RFA. Water in... (more)

This is the ex Navy ship Rame Head awaiting disposal in Portsmouth harbour. Looking very sad, its ultimate disposal has not yet been announced.SU6301 : HMS Rame Head from HMS Excellent, Whale Island

Close up view of the starboard anchor of the ex RN ship Rame Head. No longer required as she is currently moored to two large buoys.

Two type 42 guided missile destroyers awaiting disposal in Portsmouth harbour. The nearer one is HMS Glasgow, not sure about the other one. When I was a lad this area was stuffed with the Reserve Fleet, of mothballed ships. No such thing... (more)

The positions are approximate. This was an ex-submarine depot ship of WWII vintage, built as a Canadian Fort/Park class ship (the Canadian version of the 'Liberty'). This still retained its 2500 horsepower inverted vertical triple... (more)

The last surviving batch 3 Leander class frigate. Steam turbine powered. Laid up when photographed and subsequently sunk as an artificial reef on 27 March 2004.

Within Portsmouth harbour. These unidentified naval ships were awaiting their fate, moored by the Dolphins. For information on the Dolphins see: Link.

Looking northwest from a flight from Carcassonne to Prestwick.

Five unidentified Royal Navy warships berthed near the MOD Dolphins facility (Link ) at Fareham Lake in Portsmouth Harbour.

Now de-commissioned and awaiting scrapping.