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' She's home at last ' No 2
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The Royal Navy Destroyer H.M.S. Plymouth steaming through Plymouth Sound on her way to Devonport dockyard on the 9/11/07. It's H.M.S. York really, just like Plymouth more than York . . . ! He he he ! The Ship's motto 'Bon Espoir' means Good Hope and was the motto of Edmund Langley, the First Duke of York 1341-1402, who was the fifth son of Edward III. York was the last of the Type 42 destroyers to be built for the Royal Navy. Launched in 1982 and accepted into service in March 1985, she is the twelfth ship in the Royal Navy to bear the name. Very proud of such a historic name, the ship has a strong affiliation with the City of York who bestowed the Freedom of City on the ship in March 1991. The ship's sponsor is Lady Gosling and her charities include the Children's ward, York Hospital and the St. Leonards Hospice, York. She has affilitations with Nestle UK Ltd. and The York Lions to name a few.

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gonedigital
11/09/07 9:34 PM GMT
Well done again Mark
It's good to see another angle on this naval vessel. :d
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::fra99y
11/09/07 9:51 PM GMT
Very nice but got some idiots in the water swimming with them brown ships again i see.... they are stupid
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::tigger3
11/09/07 11:13 PM GMT
such a huge vessel it is and very good presentation.
Really well done. sandi♥
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::casperkate
11/09/07 11:50 PM GMT
Another nice one...well done.
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::cynlee
11/10/07 1:28 AM GMT
A wonderful capture of the whole length of her, Mark. I love that you left the bathers/swimmers in the shot. Well done!
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::gerryp
11/10/07 8:58 AM GMT
This one is better Mark...great posts!!...gerry
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::Dunstickin
11/10/07 9:26 AM GMT
Big bugger! ain't it! .. Fine work Mark...My favourite reading topic is sea stories
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::photog024
11/10/07 3:05 PM GMT
nidce shot mark.
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.Gabbels
11/10/07 11:45 PM GMT
And another beautiful shot of this magnificent ship!
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::DigiCamMan
11/11/07 1:56 AM GMT
Well this time I knew who "she" was....how do you know it's a girl?
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::JQ
11/11/07 1:11 PM GMT
Thats a bigggggggggg ship
i like the posts and seagull in the foreground too, makes for an interesting view!
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::karrid
11/15/07 1:25 AM GMT
Nice angle on this beauty. Nice framing with the posts and gulls in the foreground. Great shot.
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.kimsoosun
11/17/07 3:02 AM GMT
That is one big boat. Good time of day when you took the shot.
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