Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales to visit Liverpool.

[G-PHIL]

Some from me,
HMS Prince of Wales by phil12_1965, on Flickr
HMS Prince of Wales (2) by phil12_1965, on Flickr
HMS Prince of Wales (3) by phil12_1965, on Flickr

Also over at Cammell Lairds are 2 The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships.

RFA TIDERACE (A137)
A137 by phil12_1965, on Flickr
RFA TIDESURGE (A138)
A138 by phil12_1965, on Flickr

[robaero]

Hi folks, here are a couple of the Aircraft carrier and one of an Oil Tanker berthed at Tranmere.(Post modified with pics of 2 RFA Ships)

HMS Prince Of Wales at the Pier Head Liverpool. by Rob Stock, on Flickr

HMS Prince Of Wales at the Pier Head Liverpool. by Rob Stock, on Flickr

AGRARI Oil tanker berthed at the Tranmere oil terminal on Wirral. by Rob Stock, on Flickr

FRA ship Fort Austin berthed at Bidston dock Birkenhead Wirral. R Stock (C). by Rob Stock, on Flickr

RFA ship Rort Rosalie at Duke St Wallasey Wirral. R Stock (C). by Rob Stock, on Flickr

[John Jones]

Some great photos there guys, looks a lot better with the blue stuff.
There’s a couple more Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships in West float, which looking at google earth have been there a while.
John

[robaero]

Those ships have been there about 10 years! and every now and then get towed into Cammel Laid for refitting and painting .The names of the 2 ship's are the Fort Austin (berthed by old Mobil Oil Poulton Bridge ) and the Fort Rosalie (berthed at Duke St Bridge )..

[tb2]

Someone answered my request.

Currently on the deck are ZH853 and ZZ397.

[digit]

The Royal Iris "photo bombing" HMS Prince of Wales



GC

[vfr800]

I know she's only just arrived but has anyone the time/date of departure??

[robaero]

Mar 1, 2020 16:02:57 GMT 1 vfr800 said:

I know she's only just arrived but has anyone the time/date of departure??

She is here until the end of the week.

[davecalveley]

If you are after the helos think there was a post that they were all leaving tuesday?

[John Jones]

Mar 1, 2020 16:02:57 GMT 1 vfr800 said:

I know she's only just arrived but has anyone the time/date of departure??

3:45 pm on Friday 6 March.

[vfr800]

Thanks for that, just be nice to see her departure.

[ronturner]

Is this vessel commissioned for service or is the visit part of sea trials?

[viscount]

Wikipedia says sea trials commenced November 2019, commissioned at Portsmouth 10th December 2019. So presumably is now in a period of working up to full efficiency with a series of home waters exercises.

[Beemer]

A couple of photos taken from Woodside on the Wirral.There were hundreds of people strolling along the flight deck and posing on the ski-jump.

HMS Prince of Wales by Beemer328i, on Flickr

HMS Prince of Wales by Beemer328i, on Flickr

ZH842 EH.101 Merlin by Beemer328i, on Flickr

ZZ397 AW.159 Wildcat by Beemer328i, on Flickr

[davecalveley]

On another site there is a comment that the Chinook is due to lift off at 14.30 ....things could change....person talking to pilot was told he had to be back at Benson by 15.30 .....