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Old 16-03-14, 01:18 PM
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Thanks Rick a few people have pointed out my fame in Ships Monthly just wish the BBC and the Media could get things right. Also Badcock's don't help themselves.
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Old 19-03-14, 05:03 PM
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Further my previous information ship did not sail on the 15th don't know the reason why now due out on trials on the 29th. Latest photie attached
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Old 22-03-14, 11:39 AM
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Norman, Thank you for keeping an eye on the Progress of this work. Over here we are completely in the dark with regards progress. Official sources have been totally silent with regards any of the build progress, apart from the odd parliamentary question. We rely on people such as yourself to keep us up to date. Hopefully when it finally arrives on this side of the Irish Sea, I will be able to share photos of her delivery and commissioning.
Keel Laying of AS195 is believed to have begun the day after float out of AS194, but as before, we know nothing more.
The secrecy involved in the build of these ships is like something the old soviet union would be proud of.
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Old 25-03-14, 07:28 AM
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Attached is a different view of the above taken yesterday glad to keep everybody informed of her progress. The doors of the shed where slightly open yesterday could just see the second vessel through the gap.
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Old 25-03-14, 07:50 AM
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Attached is a different view of the above taken yesterday glad to keep everybody informed of her progress. The doors of the shed where slightly open yesterday could just see the second vessel through the gap.
Looks like she has got a mooring rope around her prop?

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Old 25-03-14, 10:16 PM
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Looks like she has got a mooring rope around her prop?

Cheers,Rick.
Remember the old lawnmower you started with a bit of rope?

Nice photo again Norman. Any Idea what the Red objects on the quay wall behind are? I was thinking they are pieces of the UK Aircraft carrier?
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Old 26-03-14, 08:09 AM
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I understood from the Local Pilot that all Appledore's work on the Aircraftless Carriers was complete but will check a next harbour meeting on Friday 4th and will revert with answers.
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Old 27-03-14, 12:26 PM
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Have just leant from the Local Pilot he will be taking the vessel out at 03.30 hrs Saturday 29th and the vessel will be returning to Appledore on the pm tide Thursday 3rd April about 18.00 hrs still daylight . Hope to get photograghs when she returns.
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Old 28-03-14, 07:41 AM
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Hopefully she'll be back on AIS for that.
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Old 29-03-14, 11:00 AM
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Hopefully she'll be back on AIS for that.
Left as scheduled this morning, with the assistance of the local tugs. Took a while to show on AIS though. However trials have begun, reaching another important milestone.
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