Flagship of the French Navy (Marine Nationale), nuclear powered aircraft carrier, seen at the International Fleet Review 2005.

Built 2001 DCNS Brest, France
42,500t displ

The tug RMAS Nimble (A222) is in the foreground.

28Jun2005

Tags:   Charles de Gaulle R91 Solent Aircraft Carrier French Navy Marine Nationale International Fleet Review RMAS Nimble

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Red Funnel Isle of Wight high speed catamaran ferry heading for the Island.

On 29 June 2017, Red Jet 6 set a new record for the circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight by multihulls, averaging 39.42 knots and taking 1 hour 17 minutes, 17 secs.

IMO 9788083
Built 2016 Shemara/Wight Shipyard, Cowes

12Apr2024

Tags:   Isle of Wight Ferry Isle of Wight Red Funnel Red Jet Red Jet 6 IMO 9788083 IMO 9788083 HSC High Speed Craft Catamaran Ferry Fast Ferry Calshot Calshot Spit

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Red Funnel Isle of Wight Car Ferry crossing the Solent heading for Southampton, as seen from Calshot Spit.

The so-called 'Raptor Class' ferries have served the route daily for almost 30 years.

IMO 9117337
Built 1996 Ferguson
4075grt

12Apr2024

Tags:   Isle of Wight Ferry Isle of Wight Red Funnel Red Eagle IMO 9117337 IMO 9117337 Ferry Car Ferry Solent Calshot Calshot Spit

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Norwegian full-rigged three-masted sail-training ship, seen moored at Oslo in 1997.

IMO 5071729
Built 1937 Framnæs shipyard, Norway
663 grt

Scanned Slide
1997

Tags:   Christian Radich Oslo Norway IMO 5071729 IMO 5071729 Sailing Ship Sail Training Scan Scanned Slide

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Dennis Enviro200 MMC at rest next to the Town Walls of Southampton.

The character leaning over the walls is John le Fleming (1295-1336), Mayor of Southampton and clearly a bus enthusiast.

5Apr2024

Tags:   Bus Southampton Hampshire Single Decker Bluestar 2742 Enviro 200 MMC Dennis Town Walls

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