HMS Warrior. Queen Victoria's first iron-hulled warship.
A Day At Portsmouth 21st August 2008.
HMS Warrior. Queen Victoria's first iron-hulled warship.
A closer view of the Warrior.
Portsmouth's newest landmark, The Spinnaker Tower dominates the waterfront view.
Just about to board the Warrior.
Just after I went aboard the Warrior a Lancaster Bomber flew over several times.
Avro Lancaster.
A slightly computer enhanced close up.
This is PA474 from the preserved Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
The Warrior's deck.
One of the many cannons.
A wider view looking towards the bow.
A view towards the stern.
This rigging block looks a bit ropey to me. Ho ho.
One of the below deck cannons plus shells.
One of the ship's galleys.
Some of the crew's hammocks
bundled above the cannon and their dining table to the left. This scene was similar for the other cannons.
The compass binacles and below deck helmsman's wheels.
No prize's for guessing what would have been dispensed here.
The ships boilers.
Plush dining area for the officers.
And plusher still.
The Warriors figurehead.
A short walk from HMS Warrior is HMS Victory. Nelson's flagship
at the battle of Trafalgar.
The bow of HMS Victory. Look at the size of the anchors.
Two of the Victory's crows nests.
Admiral Lord Nelson's cabin.
Another view of the cabin.
The ships carpenter's workshop.
The highly decorated stern of HMS Victory.
This is a view looking up at the Spinnaker Tower.
And this is the view looking down through the glass floor from the
first viewing platform of the tower.
The glass floor panels. It's a long way down.
The view from above Portsmouth.
A close up of one of the modern buildings. The view beyond is Langstone Harbour and Hayling Island.
An Isle of Wight passenger ferry.
The entrance to Portsmouth harbour with The Isle of Wight in the distance.
Another view down through the glass floor panels
on the first viewing platform of the Spinnaker Tower.
Portsmouth naval dockyard with HMS Warrior and behind it HMS Victory is just visible.
Spitbank Fort.
Another Isle of Wight ferry.
A wider view.
The Spinnaker Tower and HMS Warrior.
The stern of the Warrior taken from a harbour tour boat. The marks on the image are due to a dirty window on the tour boat.
A last view of the Spinnaker Tower taken from the harbour tour boat.
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 5D.
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