NATO Squadron - Leith July 2004

HDMS NEILS JUEL  

DANEX 05 Leith 23rd November 2005

Chevalier Paul  (D621)

The Chevalier Paul is a Horizon class frigate of the French Marine Nationale. She will be the third vessel of the French Navy named after the 17th century admiral Chevalier Paul (D621).

The Chevalier Paul was launched by DCN in Lorient on 12 July 2006.  Sister ship Forbin.

Leith 9th April 2010

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.  Seen after BRILLIANT MARINER 2010 exercise which ran from 12 - 22 April 10.                                                                                Arrived Leith 23^rd April 2010 

FRENCH TRAINING SQUADRON

April 2007 Leith

P674 D'Entrecateaux ~ Survey Ship

former Pennant A 757 as Hydrographic Ship

A 748 ~ Leopard, A 752 ~ Guepard (Cheetah)

School Ships

Marne (A630)

Durance class replenishment tanker.  Displacement 7,600 tonnes (empty), 17,800 tonnes (full load).  Three ships of the class (the Marne, the Somme, and the Var) are fitted out as flagships and can embark an admiral and his staff.  five ships built for the French Navy, a sixth was built for the Royal Australian Navy HMAS Success (AOR 304) and the leading ship of the class now serves with the Argentine Navy as ARA Patagonia.  Seen after BRILLIANT MARINER 2010 exercise which ran from 12 - 22 April 10.       Arrived Leith 23^rd April 2010   

FGS Neidersachen

FGS Neidersachen with tug St Margaret

NATO Exercise Leith July 2004

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.    

NATO Exercise DANEX 05

Flagship FGS BAYERN (Germany)

NATO Exercise DANEX 05

FGS BAYERN, USS KLAKING, ORP PULAKI

FGS Rhoen

 FGS Rhoen and HMCS HALIFAX 

DANEX 05 Leith 23rd November  2005

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 De Ruyter (F804)

De Zeven Provinciën class frigate, commissioned March 2004, seen entering Leith 17thJune 2004. The De Zeven Provinciën class frigates are highly advanced air-defense frigatesin service with the Koninklijke Marine. They are also known as LCF (Luchtverdedigings- en commandofregat, air defence and command frigates). In international terms they rate as destroyers as this better fits their armament and role. Their displacement is 6,050 tons.

NETHERLANDS  ~  HNLMS Van Heemskerck

To be uploaded

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

HR MS LUYMES  (A803)

Hydrographical survey ship

Leith 9th April 2010

HNLMS Zeirikzee and HNLMS Vlaardinger

M 864 and M 863 - tripartite Class Minesweepers

so named as they are a joint Belgian, French and Dutch design

Leith

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

HNoMS Utvær  (S303)

Norwegian Ula Class Submarine commissioned 1990

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

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.

 NRP Alvares Cabral  Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama class Commissioned 1991

SPAIN:  SPS Andalucia

SPS Alvaro de Bazan 

SPS Alvaro de Bazan (stern)

SWEDEN HMS BELOS

SUBMARINE RESCUE SHIP

SWEDEN HMS BELOS

SUBMARINE RESCUE SHIP