former HMY Britannia

5,769gt, launched 1953, accepted January 1954

Royal Yacht 1954 currently moored at Ocean Terminal Leith

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS

The current HMS Illustrious (Fifth) was laid down in Swan Hunters on 7th October 1976. On 20th June 1982, after steering gear trouble, she was finally commissioned at sea and headed directly to the Falkland Islands. Over the last 15 years participated in the First Gulf War, the Sierra Leone Evacuations and the war in Afghanistan in 2001. In October 2002, HMS Illustrious undertook a 104 week refit in Roysth Dockyard.  

1st February 2010, off Rosyth for a £40 million maintenance and upgrade programme.

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH - Bow and Crest

HMS DARING D 32

The first Type 45, launched 1st February 2006

There is a similar shot of HMS Dauntless 27th October 2009, one month before handover to RN, available.

HMS DARING (Leith)

23rd November 2009

HMS DAUNTLESS  D 33

The second Type 45, launched 23 February 2007, seen in fitting out basin May 2008

HMS DAUNTLESS

Firth of Forth, off Rosyth,  29th April 2010

HMS DEFENDER D36

27th October 2009 - week after launch.

HMS DIAMOND D34

The third Type 45, launched November 2007, seen in fitting out basin May 2008

HMS DRAGON (detail)

Fitting out, 27th October 2009 

HMS MONMOUTH (A)

Type 23 ~ Duke Class Type

see notes

HMS MONMOUTH (Jack)

Type 23 ~ Duke Class Type

see notes

HMS MONTROSE

Arriving back at Rosyth from first set of trials after major refit.  13th September 2009.

HMS SEVERN

River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel, (P282); Fishery Protection Squadron; Commissioned, July 31, 2003; Displacement:  1,700 tonnes

University Royal Naval Units ~ P2000 Archer Class

P264 HMS Archer ~ based Aberdeen Built 1985.  54 tons displacement .Off Riiver Tyne  

University Royal Naval Units ~ P2000 Archer Class 

 HMS Example ~ Northumbria and P264 HMS Archer ~ Aberdeen

off River Tyne 

University Royal Naval Units ~ P2000 Archer Class  

P165 HMS Example ~ based Northumbria.  Built 1985.  77 tons displacement,  off River Tyne

RFA LARGS BAY (A)

16,190 tons full load displacement.  Can carry 356 troops, 1,200 metre vehicle lanes, 2 LCVP, 1 LCU.   Launched 18^th July 2003, Commissioned December 2006.   Leith August 2008 

RFA LARGS BAY (B)

see previous page for  MOUNTS BAY

RFA FORT ROSALIE [IMO 7341283]

Naval Store Ship, ROYAL FLEET AUX. SERVICE, 16,409gt, 8,300dwt, built 1978.  Firth of Forth  23rd Feb 2009

FPV HIRTA

Scottish Fishery Protection Agency, 2,181gt, built 2007

see notes

FPV MINNA

Scottish Fishery Protection Agency, 781gt, built 2003.  See previous page,

FPV Jura to stern, Fleet Gathering 25thJune 2008

FPV NORNA

Scottish Fishery Protection Agency, 1,385 gt, built 1987

 Fleet Gathering 25thJune 2008

SFPA FLEET GATHERING (South)

FPV MINNA, FPV JURA, former Royal Yacht Britannia

25th June 2008

SFPA FLEET GATHERING (West)

FPV HIRTA, FPV NORNA, Lighthouse Tender PHAROS

25th June 2008

HMCS Athabaskan

DDH 282 - Iroquois Class Destroyer commissioned 1972 

HMCS Halifax 

FFH330 - Halifax Class Frigate commissioned 1992    

HMCS Halifax

Denmark ~ HDMS ABSALON (L 16 )

6,300 tons 2004

The command & support ships can perform a number of national and inter-national task, including transportation of personal and material, command platform for land, air and sea operations. The ship also has a mine laying capacity. It also has the capacity to carry out humanitarian operations as a hospital ship.

The ship is fitted with a 900 square meter flexible deck to perform in different operations and has a roll-on-roll-off (RO/RO) capacity aft.

HDMS ESBERN SNARE ( L 17)

Sister ship of above

Latouche-Tréville (D 646)

 Georges Leygues class  [Type  F70ASM] anti-submarine frigate, multi-role, due to their Exocet and Crotale missile complement. Internationally labelled an "anti-submarine destroyer".  Displacement 3,550 tonnes, commissioned 1990, departing Leith 27th April 2010 

Marne (A630)

Departing Leith 26th April 2010 

see 'Tugs at Work' for alternative view.

Germany ~ FGS Rhoen

FGS Bayern  - F 217 

 Dissplacement: 4900 tonnes, Length: 138.9m, Beam: 16.7m, Draft: 6.8m.  Speed29 knots.  Armament: 16 Seasparrow surface-to-air missiles , 2 RAM surface-to-air /CIWS-missiles,  4 Exocet anti-ship missiles 1 OTO-Melara 76 mm/dual-purpose gun,  Rheinmetall Rh202 autocannons, 4 torpedo tubes, Aircraft carried: 2 Sea Lynx Mk.88A helicopters.     

HNMLS De Zeven Provinciën F802

HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) is the first ship of the De Zeven Provinciën-class of air defence and command frigates.  6,050 tonnes displacement, commissioned 2002.                                                                  Leith 10th April 2010

Netherlands ~ HNLMS Van Speijk  F828

HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)

HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) is a ship of the Karel Doorman class of multi-purpose frigates.  3,300 tonnes displacement, commissioned 1993.  Leith  !0th April 2010

HNLMS DOLFIJN

18th October 2008

HR MS LUYMES  (A803)

Hydrographical survey ship

Leith 9th April 2010

K/V ALESUND W312

K/V HARSTAD W318 (B)

Norway ~ K/V HARSTAD W318

see notes

K/V Leikvin [IMO 6929922]

The Norwegian Coastguard Ship K/V Leikvin [IMO 6929922] entering Leith 16th May 2009.  Built 1969 as the fishing vessel Gullfinnur, she was rebuilt in 1987. Renamed 1976 as Sjobris II.  Current name since 2007 when she entered Coastguard service on a short term basis.

HNoMS Ula (S300)

The Ula class submarines are among the most silent and maneuverable submarines in the world. This, in combination with the relatively small size, makes them difficult to detect from surface vessels and ideal for operations in coastal areas. The Ula class submarines are regarded as both the most effective and cost-effective weapons in the RNoN.

Berthing Leith 17th October 2009  after taking part in NATO Exercise Joint Warrior 2009-2

HNoMSubmarine UTSIRA S301

Leith 18th October 2008.

HNoMS Utvær  (S303)

Norwegian Ula Class Submarine commissioned 1990

Berthing Leith 17th October 2009  after taking part in NATO Exercise Joint Warrior 2009-2