Lowestoft Clear UP

[Mike_714]

Afternoon all, I hear from other sources that the ships currently moored in Lowestoft, UK are set to be towed away during March and to potentially be scrapped. Does anyone out there know any more about this move?

Mike

[DanEarl]

Hi Mike,

Interesting, what ships are you referring to ?

Cheers, Dan.

[Mike_714]

Hi Dan,

Currently moored in the river we have:
L4001 Ardennes - Ex British Army Landing Craft
L4003 Arakan - Ex British Army Landing Craft
KYE Torrent - Research / Survey Vessel
Torch - Ex Royal Navy Torpedo Recovery Vessel
Lorna - Research / Survey Vessel.

From what I've heard through the grape vine KYE Torrent, Torch and Lorna are set to be towed away this month and scrapped. Info on the 2 landing craft is uncertain. Some say they're going also, others say they're not sea worthy.

Cheers
Mike

[DanEarl]

Thanks Mike for the extra information, I have many contacts in Lowestoft so will try to find out the ships fate.

Cheers, Dan.

[Phil English]

Those are good Photos, Mike.

Any chance of you uploading them to the main photo section?

Brgds
Phil

[DanEarl]

Hi Mike,

Contacts at ABP Lowestoft and friends are working on information for you, as and when I hear anything then I will add to this topic.

Kind Regards,

Dan.

[Mike_714]

Thanks Dan,

Heard reports a move could be coming up this week.

Will be good to see what your contacts can offer us.

Mike

[DanEarl]

Hi Mike,

Looks like Sunday (tomorrow) for a sailing, not sure what ones but that is all I was informed of by email last night.

Cheers, Dan.

[Mike_714]

Hi Dan, thanks for that. Just been advised there are 2 sailings down for tomorrow. Reported plan is 2 ships to leave in the morning and 3 inn the evening.

Mike

[DanEarl]

OK Mike,

Make sure you have your camera ready if the light is good enough and upload some photographs.

Cheers,

Dan.

[Mike_714]

Evening, thanks again for the assistance. I've uploaded a selection of photo's from the past 2 days of the ships departing the port. Just one more sailing to go in a few days time.

Mike

[DanEarl]

Nice one Mike,

Looks like you were at Asda's car park ??

Cheers, Dan.

[Mike_714]

That's correct, quite apt to photograph such a move from the site of a former shipyard.

[DanEarl]

That's right Mike,

Also the wife can do the shopping while you are outside enjoying what you do !!

There's a message in your inbox from me Mike.

Cheers, Dan.

[davidships]

I think that the sequence is:
BEVER sailed 22/3 with ARAKAN (L4003), arrived Ghent 23/4 [I saw these arrive at Terneuzen and later berthed at Ghent]
MTS VALIANT sailed 22/3 with KYE TORRENT, arrived Ghent 24/3
EN AVANT 1 sailed 23/3 with TORCH (A141), arrived Ghent 24/3
EN AVANT 1 now returning to Lowestoft, presumably to pick up ARDENNES (L4001) tomorrow.