HMS PLYMOUTH,Derelict frigate, Birkenhead,2012

[the kwan]

Thanks for the comments and TeeJF, pm sent

 

[seansamurai1]

Being naval personnel myself I find this report stunning, the ship is in better nick than some that are still commissioned now.
Leander class frigates, last of a great class of steam.

Plymouth wants this back as museum, but it probably is'nt gonna happen.

Brilliant report mate.

 

[PaulPowers]

She might lack the sexy raked bow of newer ships but she is still a beauty

 

[pete37038]

Sat at work reading this and I'm blown away by it, something I'd be really interested in seeing as I'm into my ships and photography, the photo's a are corkers as well, I'm only up the road in Wigan, if anyone is planning a trip I'd love to tag along and shoot it, hello by the way this is my first post on here

 

[flyboys90]

Sat at work reading this and I'm blown away by it, something I'd be really interested in seeing as I'm into my ships and photography, the photo's a are corkers as well, I'm only up the road in Wigan, if anyone is planning a trip I'd love to tag along and shoot it, hello by the way this is my first post on here

Congratutations on your first post,Welcome.

 

[seansamurai1]

She might lack the sexy raked bow of newer ships but she is still a beauty

The only thing sexier tbh is the type 22 batch 2's and 3's.
I had the sickening task of taking the batch 2's out of commission in 2001, then took the batch 3's out in 2011.
Some of the best times of my life on those ships.

 

[the kwan]

The only thing sexier tbh is the type 22 batch 2's and 3's.
I had the sickening task of taking the batch 2's out of commission in 2001, then took the batch 3's out in 2011.
Some of the best times of my life on those ships.

I was on sea trials on HMS Campbelltown batch 3 Type 22 and thouroughly hated it but looking back I have fond memories including watching the firing of the Mk8 Vickers cannon and seeing a French Nuclear sub surface whilst playing war games with an american sub...fantastic I also witnessed the two engines go in Sync for the first time and the harrier Jump jet engine slot in and push her to her unspecified top speed...good times and good pay too lol. ...and yes the type 22 is sexy for sure.

 

[Ninja Kitten]

crikey that looks amazing!

 

[seansamurai1]

I was on sea trials on HMS Campbelltown batch 3 Type 22 and thouroughly hated it but looking back I have fond memories including watching the firing of the Mk8 Vickers cannon and seeing a French Nuclear sub surface whilst playing war games with an american sub...fantastic I also witnessed the two engines go in Sync for the first time and the harrier Jump jet engine slot in and push her to her unspecified top speed...good times and good pay too lol. ...and yes the type 22 is sexy for sure.

Harrier engines?
Since when? 22s B2s used Tyne and Olympus (the ones on concorde minus afterburn/reheat)
The batch 3s were speys and tynes (Speys used on Phantoms). COGAG (Combination of gas and gas) was always fun. all 4 engines running through 2 gearboxes at 32 knots is quite awesome in a near 6000 tonne ship.

Leanders and T21s were known to hit speeds of 34+knots, even upto 35-38 knots in the 21s.

 

[the kwan]

Harrier engines?
Since when? 22s B2s used Tyne and Olympus (the ones on concorde minus afterburn/reheat)
The batch 3s were speys and tynes (Speys used on Phantoms). COGAG (Combination of gas and gas) was always fun. all 4 engines running through 2 gearboxes at 32 knots is quite awesome in a near 6000 tonne ship.

Leanders and T21s were known to hit speeds of 34+knots, even upto 35-38 knots in the 21s.

Ahh it was about 25 years ago...phantom/harrier is all the same to me i am embarrased to say lol but yes i remember the hive of activity onboard when we were in sync and running at our unspecified speed, I remember feeling a bit privillaged at that moment....you know your frigates

 

[centralheatking]

we went on this vessel when it was open - with the lightship etc - cant believe it goin 4 scrap.

How the hell do you put up a set of pictures and an explaination? I have done the lighthouse at Formby but cant get to put on to the site - perhaps im thick

centralheatking new member

 

[sennelager66]

we went on this vessel when it was open - with the lightship etc - cant believe it goin 4 scrap.

How the hell do you put up a set of pictures and an explaination? I have done the lighthouse at Formby but cant get to put on to the site - perhaps im thick

centralheatking new member

Are you talking in general. If so click on NEW THREAD on top left hand corner. Dependant on how informative you wish to be type away on an introduction, detail on the photos or experiences. For images i left click and copy/paste the images in and manually type

on either side of the photo you wish to post up. Repeat until you have given your all and sit back and wait for interaction from the other forum members. Other members no doubt do it slightly differently but always remember to view your thread (Preview) before committing to the site.

 

[krela]

we went on this vessel when it was open - with the lightship etc - cant believe it goin 4 scrap.

How the hell do you put up a set of pictures and an explaination? I have done the lighthouse at Formby but cant get to put on to the site - perhaps im thick

centralheatking new member

There are detailed instructions in the help and faq forum. Funny that!

Amazing post and some nice photography, thanks for sharing kwan.

 

[Dirus_Strictus]

Nice pics

Did anybody else see the Seacat missile on the poop deck. Surprised its just sitting there.

A practise / training round if memory serves.

 

[seansamurai1]

Yeah it will be a training round sat where the launcher on the Foc'sle would be. Nothing in it, its just a weighted dummy for loading drills and getting ships company used to the weight and feel whilst moving it around the ship.

 

[the kwan]

Yeah it will be a training round sat where the launcher on the Foc'sle would be. Nothing in it, its just a weighted dummy for loading drills and getting ships company used to the weight and feel whilst moving it around the ship.

Here is a bit of a close upof a similar one from one below decks

 

[seansamurai1]

I notice it has a NATO stock number on it as well (NSN).
They look like protective cases for them in the stowage's behind.

 

[GeorgieKirrin]

Thanks for sharing these pictures. A visit to HMS Plymouth when we were kids growning up in Plymouth was one of our favourites. We used to play 'war' and the game always ended with the ship going down. How perceptive of us! I'm really sad it's going for scrap.

 

[Galahad]

Thats a real shame, proper history attached to that.

If she must be scrapped, what irks me is why is it going to a foreign scrap merchant? Why isn't it being scrapped here, help the economy by giving work to a UK ship breaker, and the steel most likely recycled here and reused here.

Just don't see the economic sense in that.

 

[the kwan]

Thanks for the comments laura and Galahad, the scrap company is Turkish and all they are waiting for is a certificate from the environment agency to say that she is safe to tow