Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
So is Putin making sure they sail into British waters just to make a point ? Or are they keeping out ?
They're outside British waters. Russian ships often sail in the Channel.
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Russian warships passing through English Channel will we be able to see them ?
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They're outside British waters. Russian ships often sail in the Channel.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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I'm pretty sure I can see it off Hastings now headed east. This is looking out from over the East Hill.
Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.
Edit : There's now another two just behind it. Between ships 2 & 3 are what appears to be a large tug and also a large container vessel.
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But probably won't have their name tag on Marine Traffic etc.....
daveinprague
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back in the 70s we were following a whiskey class submarine that passed by and I could see Le Carbone in Portslade very clearly.
ThePompousPaladin
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The tug that was with them turned it's transponder off around 3.30am.
Why would it be headed east?
jakarta
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Hope for a good turn out from the Stop the War Coalition, have they got a boat .......
Any fule kno its only the Yanks that start wars, the Russians are going to Syria to drop food parcels etc.
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Perhaps they can collect a few of the migrants trying to cross The Chanel in rubber rings and take them back to warsaw
Brexit means brexit
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DR
I think they would be arriving by the more conventional route.
Come on, Das, you can do better than that.
Much love,
BL
beorhthelm
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i would expect they do have a transponder on when sailing peacefully through normal shipping lanes.
any sign of Corbyn and McDonnell giving a salute?
B6
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Any joy?
1066familyman
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Getting very busy now!
Another, what my untrained eye would call a warship, has appeared in view from the East now. That makes 5 warship looking thingies, a big container vessel and two other ships (one tug looking and the other a bit similar but not the same).
So 8 big ships currently in view, but I can't vouch for the identity of any as I know bugger all about ships and my binoculars are just bog standard.
Another, what my untrained eye would call a warship, has appeared in view from the East now. That makes 5 warship looking thingies, a big container vessel and two other ships (one tug looking and the other a bit similar but not the same).
So 8 big ships currently in view, but I can't vouch for the identity of any as I know bugger all about ships and my binoculars are just bog standard.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
1066familyman
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I meant coming from the East. So yes, headed West.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Probably on board in their quarters having a vodka or two with the Captain!
1066familyman
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You have permission to fire Captain Mainwaring!
I'm not quite at that level.
I make Pike look switched on
It should be heading west - it's off to the Mediterranean.
1066familyman
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Official Old Man
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If seen off Hastings this would be the 'gap' behind the Concorde. Misty here in Brighton and the rigs out in the wind farm are only just visable so not much hope here of seeing anything.