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  • #46
    Patrol Craft
    Chilreu offshore patrol vessel
    Displacement: 2,100 tons full load
    Dimensions: 67.8 x 11.02 x 4.66 meters (222.5 x 36 x 15 feet)
    Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 2,460 bhp, 15 knots
    Crew: 36
    Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG
    Former trawler acquired for fisheries patrol.

    Number Name Year Homeport Notes
    P61 Chirleu 1992 Ferrol Ex-Pescalonso

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    Last edited by hptmurphy; 19 August 2007, 17:09.
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    • #47
      I'll post better photos later.
      Reminded me a lot of Ferdia, only didn't stink of fish.


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      • #48
        Yes, she is a Fishery Protection Vessel. She has the fishery protection pennant on the aft st.bd side of the wheel house.
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        • #49
          Originally posted by Test Pilot View Post
          Yes, she is a Fishery Protection Vessel. She has the fishery protection pennant on the aft st.bd side of the wheel house.
          perfect for the job required no need for large weapons and by the look of it no stupid exec that we used to have worrying about rust streaks and what people would think even though we were tons heavier from painting to look good..

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          • #50
            Originally posted by golden rivet View Post
            perfect for the job required no need for large weapons and by the look of it no stupid exec that we used to have worrying about rust streaks and what people would think even though we were tons heavier from painting to look good..
            That it, Paint everything! Hides a multitude. Deck fittings were seized, lights could not be opened or switches operated due to the amount of paint used.
            But a time comes when the 'chipping hammers' would have to be used to clear the decks. Once wittnesed the bridge window being shattered when a stray hammer missed it's mark. Great windows for withstanding heavy seas, but useless against a tap from a chipping hammer!

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            • #51
              Eithne had much of its upper decks layers removed recently. She must be a few hundred tonnes lighter in the water now.

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              I wonder if the avove vessel was ever arrested by the Irish N.S when she operated as a civilian trawler? Anyone remember arresting the stern trawler "Pescalonso"?
              Last edited by Goldie fish; 20 August 2007, 22:04.


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              • #52
                Tons heavier maybe on some ships but I rememeber a Bosun on Eithne who had a fetish regarding 'sugee' as oppossed to paint and we were the scrubbers of the NS as opposed to decorators.

                have to say that Spanish stern trawlers were something of a rarity..the normal ones were standard type and all looked quite the same...My particular memories extend to the Grampian Admiral.

                Worthy to note that most of the 'Spanies' we dealt with were actually 'Brit Spans' to adhere with the regulations at the time.This involved crewing regulations to include EU nationals as in the early part of the '80s , Spain wasn't an EU memeber state.

                Bit like flags of convience.Hence the arrest rates were far higher than they are today..At the time a single ship could have more arrests than the whole service can make today..must dig out my diary again....I think by June of 1988 Eithne had in the region of twelve or so...and this included a three week refit and a weeks work up to exercises when we were proactive at the FP role.
                Last edited by hptmurphy; 20 August 2007, 22:42.
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                • #53
                  HMS Wesminister currently in Cork, with Merlin Helicopter embarked.


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                  • #54
                    HMS Westminster

                    Hi Guys anyone got any pictures of HMS Westminster which is supposed to be in Cork at present.

                    Brian

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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by Brian McGrath View Post
                      Hi Guys anyone got any pictures of HMS Westminster which is supposed to be in Cork at present.

                      Brian
                      Here you go Brian! She just came in this morning
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                      • #56
                        Brilliant Test Pilot

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by Test Pilot View Post
                          Here you go Brian! She just came in this morning
                          By this morning you mean yesterday? See Foreign Naval visits in FAQ. Photos to follow later.


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                          • #58
                            WHAT!!!!!!! No guns or helicopter. Like it Test Pilot, Goldie I am sure will show us the real one.

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                            • #59
                              Photo's of Westminster in Cork are on the net.

                              http://www.flickr.com/photos/frosty120/1288212003/
                              Last edited by pmtts; 2 September 2007, 16:47.

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                              • #60
                                As promised.













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