bmmheadVisit to Portsmouth of
USS George H W Bush, Supercarrier
USS Philippine Sea, Guided Missile Cruiser
HNoMS Helge Ingstad, Missile/ASW Frigate
USS Donald Cook, Guided Missile Destroyer
27th July - 1st August 2017

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I'm going out to the carrier with my friend Dave Baker of BAKER TRAYTE MARINE this weekend so will add more pics when I return.
 
USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
in the eastern
approaches
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
passing OSB
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
in The Solent
 
USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
in The Solent
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
in The Solent
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
with MSC Eloane behind
which is 67m longer!
 
USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
with MSC Eloane behind
never seen another ship
get so close to a US carrier!
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
with MSC Eloane behind
  USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
3 yellow markers are
part of nav system for new carriers
 
USS George Bush USS George H W Bush
at her anchorage with
Osborne House behind
  HNoMS Helge Ingstad HNoMS Helge Instad
in the Portsmouth
approach channel
  HNoMS Helge Ingstad HNoMS Helge Instad
off of Southsea
 
HNoMS Helge Ingstad HNoMS Helge Instad
off of Southsea
  HNoMS Helge Ingstad HNoMS Helge Instad
in the harbour mouth
  USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
off of Southsea.
She's seen better days!
 
USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
by Old Portsmouth
  USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
passing the
Round Tower
  USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
in harbour
 
USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
approaching the jetty
  USS Philippine Sea USS Philippine Sea
nears her jetty
  USS Donald Cook USS Donald Cook
off of Southsea
 
USS Donald Cook USS Donald Cook
by Old Portsmouth
  USS Donald Cook USS Donald Cook
in the harbour
entrance
  USS Donald Cook USS Donald Cook
in harbour
 
      USS Donald Cook USS Donald Cook
approaching
her jetty