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| Author: | Charybdis [ September 22nd, 2015, 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Farewell Ex-Gloucester, Last of the Type 42s |
This morning, I went to see off Gloucester as she leaves Portsmouth for the last time on her way to the scrapyards of Turkey. I thought I'd share some pictures. She was preceded on her exit by the current batch of destroyers, Daring. I've always been fond of the Type 42s although I prefer the batches I and II as I think they have more classic lines. I suppose its only the Argentinian Navy's T42s left in service. Here's a link to a news story. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34316536 ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1036.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1039.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1040.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1043.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1029.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1030.JPG) ![[ img ]](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51326970/DSCN1031.JPG)
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| Author: | Hood [ September 23rd, 2015, 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Ex-Gloucester, Last of the Type 42s |
A sad sight, but they had long and useful lives. I'm surprised the Sea Dart launcher and some of the radar and EW antennas are still aboard (though I guess the electronic boxes have been stripped out). Also, its nice to see what the 909 mounting looks like without the randome. |
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| Author: | Novice [ September 23rd, 2015, 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Ex-Gloucester, Last of the Type 42s |
A sad sight, seeing the ship, pitted and rusted like this. Type 909 are stripped, and only the mounting is aboard. As for other radars, I believe they are so outdated there is no sense in keeping them,and that goes for the Sea Dart launcher. |
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| Author: | Charybdis [ September 24th, 2015, 12:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Ex-Gloucester, Last of the Type 42s |
What's all the yellow paint? Is that primer? |
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| Author: | heuhen [ September 24th, 2015, 1:33 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: Farewell Ex-Gloucester, Last of the Type 42s | |
What's all the yellow paint? Is that primer?
Either that or it is a paint that they used to protect it from server rust... to some point.
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