Title: HMS Grimsby
Description: My little bit of excitement
Description: My little bit of excitement
Kellym - July 12, 2004 10:26 PM (GMT)
Naval Ship Is In Town
HMS Grimsby should arrive in town at noon tomorrow.
Members of the public are invited to have a look around the popular warship shortly after her arrival.
The Sandown-class mine hunter will be open from 2pm until 5pm, providing visitors with an opportunity to find out what life is like onboard.
Anyone wanting to spend time on the ship should enter the port from the Fish Dock Road level crossing gate. The warship will be at berth number five in the Royal Dock. Free parking will be patrolled by Associated British Ports.
The ship's commanding officer, Lt Cdr Paul Brown, is looking forward to greeting people onboard.
"We would love to see as many people as possible," he said.
The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Council Margaret Solomon, will meet the ship in the River Humber and sail into town on board it.
During their four-day stay, officers will visit the Child Development Centre, Grimsby Fish Market and take part in a football match against Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
HMS Grimsby should arrive in town at noon tomorrow.
Members of the public are invited to have a look around the popular warship shortly after her arrival.
The Sandown-class mine hunter will be open from 2pm until 5pm, providing visitors with an opportunity to find out what life is like onboard.
Anyone wanting to spend time on the ship should enter the port from the Fish Dock Road level crossing gate. The warship will be at berth number five in the Royal Dock. Free parking will be patrolled by Associated British Ports.
The ship's commanding officer, Lt Cdr Paul Brown, is looking forward to greeting people onboard.
"We would love to see as many people as possible," he said.
The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Council Margaret Solomon, will meet the ship in the River Humber and sail into town on board it.
During their four-day stay, officers will visit the Child Development Centre, Grimsby Fish Market and take part in a football match against Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
boissee - July 13, 2004 12:37 AM (GMT)
Wish I could be there in person to see it! :unsure:
DirkPitt - July 13, 2004 12:47 AM (GMT)
Here's a pic of the ship your expecting.
We sometimes get down to the port of Fremantle here in Perth, and clamber aboard Navy ships that are open to the public. t:
We sometimes get down to the port of Fremantle here in Perth, and clamber aboard Navy ships that are open to the public. t:
hiramyaegar - July 13, 2004 03:58 PM (GMT)
I've been on countless different naval vessels. I spent two nights on the carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina a year and a half ago.
Kellym - July 13, 2004 10:00 PM (GMT)
Ok my excitement will be over after this post ;) j:
HMS Grimsby Looking Sparkling And Shipshape After Refit.
Proud Moments As Namesake Sails In.
Grimsby’s very own warship sailed into her home town port yesterday.
Hundreds of visitors welcomed HMS Grimsby back to northern Lincolnshire in her first visit to the town since September last year.
It took 27 hours to sail from a wet and miserable Aberdeen in Scotland to the equally miserable port of Grimsby but the weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm of officers and crew onboard. Yep that describes Grimsby perfectly j:
The weather was a stark contrast to the blazing sunshine which welcomed the crew back home in September following a seven-month posting in the Gulf.
During the passage south, man overboard exercises were carried out in the north sea – just one part of the training which ensures Royal Navy sailors are among the world’s elite. Rather them than me :lol:
The Sandown class mine countermeasures vessel, which played a vital part during last year’s Iraq Conflict, arrived at the Royal Dock at 12:30pm.
Her arrival coincided with Sea Sunday, a day when churches around the world hold services to remember seafarers and their families.
The Grimsby Sea Cadet Band played as the vessel entered the port, proudly flying the flag of the town which was presented to the ship by the Grimsby Telegraph and North East Lincolnshire Council last year.
The minehunter has been in Scotland on training exercises for the past four months following a refit, and her commanding officer, Lt Cmdr Paul Brown, was delighted to be back.
“We were not expecting such a welcome and were thrilled by the number of people waiting to welcome us back” he said.
“We have been doing operational readiness training in Scotland, and two weeks ago the ship was passed ready for operations.
We are on our way to Portsmouth but we couldn’t not come back to Grimsby after the refit to show our home town how shiny she looks.”
Margaret Solomon, the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, was unable to join the ship in the Humber as planned due to weather concerns but she proudly waved the warship home in the shadow of the Dock Tower. What the heck, politicians :rolleyes:
“I think it is wonderful to see the ship come in to Grimsby on Sea Sunday,” she said.
“Seeing the ship in the Humber was unbelievable, and it was exciting to go on board and visit the captain soon after the arrival.
The HMS Grimsby is extremely important and it is a privilege and a pleasure to go on board. The ship is part of our community, and the crew are part of North East Lincolnshire’s extended family.
The ship is in immaculate condition and a credit to the crew.”
HMS Grimsby Looking Sparkling And Shipshape After Refit.
Proud Moments As Namesake Sails In.
Grimsby’s very own warship sailed into her home town port yesterday.
Hundreds of visitors welcomed HMS Grimsby back to northern Lincolnshire in her first visit to the town since September last year.
It took 27 hours to sail from a wet and miserable Aberdeen in Scotland to the equally miserable port of Grimsby but the weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm of officers and crew onboard. Yep that describes Grimsby perfectly j:
The weather was a stark contrast to the blazing sunshine which welcomed the crew back home in September following a seven-month posting in the Gulf.
During the passage south, man overboard exercises were carried out in the north sea – just one part of the training which ensures Royal Navy sailors are among the world’s elite. Rather them than me :lol:
The Sandown class mine countermeasures vessel, which played a vital part during last year’s Iraq Conflict, arrived at the Royal Dock at 12:30pm.
Her arrival coincided with Sea Sunday, a day when churches around the world hold services to remember seafarers and their families.
The Grimsby Sea Cadet Band played as the vessel entered the port, proudly flying the flag of the town which was presented to the ship by the Grimsby Telegraph and North East Lincolnshire Council last year.
The minehunter has been in Scotland on training exercises for the past four months following a refit, and her commanding officer, Lt Cmdr Paul Brown, was delighted to be back.
“We were not expecting such a welcome and were thrilled by the number of people waiting to welcome us back” he said.
“We have been doing operational readiness training in Scotland, and two weeks ago the ship was passed ready for operations.
We are on our way to Portsmouth but we couldn’t not come back to Grimsby after the refit to show our home town how shiny she looks.”
Margaret Solomon, the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, was unable to join the ship in the Humber as planned due to weather concerns but she proudly waved the warship home in the shadow of the Dock Tower. What the heck, politicians :rolleyes:
“I think it is wonderful to see the ship come in to Grimsby on Sea Sunday,” she said.
“Seeing the ship in the Humber was unbelievable, and it was exciting to go on board and visit the captain soon after the arrival.
The HMS Grimsby is extremely important and it is a privilege and a pleasure to go on board. The ship is part of our community, and the crew are part of North East Lincolnshire’s extended family.
The ship is in immaculate condition and a credit to the crew.”