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Offline Robert J Smith

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Offline Robert J Smith

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2017, 01:44:27 PM »
Due Thursday with two escorts. Carrier to Stokes Bay and escorts to Portsmouth Harbour.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2017, 11:49:15 PM by davidships »

Offline Allan RO

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2017, 08:55:41 AM »
First escort, HNoMS Helge Ingstad F313 arrived around 9am.  Second one due 1600.

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2017, 06:19:22 PM »
Not looking so big when passed by CSCL STAR and NEW TRIUMPH today.

Offline Allan RO

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2017, 07:55:27 PM »
any one know the second escort - no AIS showing when she came into Pompey

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2017, 08:54:57 PM »
The other escort either USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58) or USS DONALD COOK (DDG-75).  Both reported as accompanying (along with HNoMS HELGE INGSTAD) but one presumably staying offshore.

Apparently when they leave they will carry out exercises with HMS IRON DUKE, HMS WESTMINSTER, RFA WAVE RULER plus one HM submarine

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2017, 08:58:50 PM »
Portsmouth QHM only gave one as coming into Portsmouth, no mention of second at anchorage

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2017, 09:10:15 PM »
Sorry Allan - by "offshore" I meant away from the coast - out in the Channel somewhere.
I can see QHM's list just has Foreign Warship 1 & 2.

Or perhaps one is making a visit elsewhere?

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2017, 10:36:22 PM »
2nd escort was PHILIPPINE SEA. Entered harbour just after 1600

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2017, 09:18:43 AM »
thanks Alan, I could  see the tugs on AIS, but not the USS vessel

cheers, Allan

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2017, 06:21:12 PM »
Another one due tomorrow morning (Saturday)

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Re: Giant Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush to visit The Solent
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2017, 08:49:11 PM »
It was the DONALD COOK that arrived Saturday morning at 1000.

 

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