H.m.s Prince Of Wales

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  1. Easy Tiger

    Easy Tiger Elite Member

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    Just been down to see the Aircraft carrier H.M.S Prince of Wales come into the Mersey, to dock at Liverpool, on a cold wet bleak day.

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  2. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    A friend of mine has been invited to have dinner on HMS Prince of Wales whilst it’s docked in Liverpool :)
     
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  3. Easy Tiger

    Easy Tiger Elite Member

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    Wow that's brilliant Tiglet, They must be well in. My lady works at the cruise terminal, and she's struggled to get a ticket just to get on. She had no chance getting one for me. :(
     
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  4. freck

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    Anyone know how long it’s going to be moored there? Wouldn’t mind seeing it in the flesh so to speak.
     
  5. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    She arrived yesterday, as I’m sure you know, and staying for 1 week.
     
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  6. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    A very lucky and I guess well connected person.....
     
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  7. Easy Tiger

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    I managed to get a ticket to go on the ship only on to the hanger deck but really interesting

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  8. Don the Don

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    Nice photos, we had them both come through the moray firth they took supplies from Lossiemouth, awesome I still think one should have been named the ARK ROYAL to carry on a well earned tradition
     
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  9. Easy Tiger

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    Hi Freck. I think it leaves at 4pm Friday. :)
     
  10. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    I wouldn’t say he’s lucky but we’ll connected, Yes
     
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  11. freck

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    Thanks ET, I’ve been down there to have a gander this morning :cool:

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  12. roadrider

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    ECDCF292-B1C8-4A7A-8B81-031D07910B94.jpeg Got to see both of them
    HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth
     
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  13. roadrider

    roadrider First Class Member

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    #13 roadrider, Mar 1, 2020
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    01C427FA-1B59-4D38-AA0A-2547C2EAD736.jpeg 7AD64898-4E29-4BC1-905B-584F251C909C.jpeg [ Also had a private tour of HMS Lancaster

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  14. Wessa

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  15. Easy Tiger

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    Yes we we're only allowed on the hanger deck, Nowhere sensitive. They had a couple of Helicopters which you could get in if you wanted to queue, missiles, a commando dingy, and loads of other stuff to do with the ship, how it was built etc. It was like being at a military show. really interesting :)
     
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  16. Wessa

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    Sounds like you had a great time....
     
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  17. Mark80

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    I went to the commissioning back in December
    I’m also on board on Wednesday

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  18. Foxy1

    Foxy1 Crème de la Crème

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    I served, for 3 years, on HMS Invincible, which was t'last class of carriers we had. T'new ones are HUGE compared to t'owd uns. There's a photo knocking about where it shows one of t'owd uns in dry dock, alongside the PoW. The difference is really visual. I'd love to go onboard for a look round. The photo's int hangar bring back a lot of memories.
     
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    There was 3 of t'Invincible class, the other 2 being Illustrious and Ark Royal. The 3rd one was going to be called the Indomitable,but they changed t'name when t'public kicked up a fuss, when t'owd Ark Royal was scrapped. The TV show made it massively popular.
     
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  20. Easy Tiger

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    Bye bye Prince of Wales nice to have seen you

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