#1 is a Ramped Craft Logistic (RCL) of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC). An RLC RCL. The Norwegian flag was well spotted, but a red herring. I think they had it up as some sort of courtesy thing while we were on exercise in Norway, the RLC ensign was flying from the ensign staff right aft.

#2 Dutch LCVP – if Wanshan says it’s a MkIII, it’s a MkIII. Also in Norway. Not sure if these guys self-deployed or if they were carried up there, but they were operating without a Dutch mothership.

#3 was an entrant in the 2008 Fowey Regatta raft race, closely based on the naval vessel present at the regatta. I was hoping someone might try to ID what it was based on.

#4 Ja Worsley has said everything short of the actual type name. Bonus points for the ship it’s being carried in.

The SHOL’s of a Chinook are very very restrictive.

Are you referring to national SHOLs for a particular ship in a particular country? (I’m assuming that by “SHOL” we both mean relative wind conditions for launch/recovery/other for a particular aircraft type operating from a particular ship class). I don’t recall Chinook SHOLs being that narrow for the ships I’ve been on, admittedly ships with BIG flight decks. But it’s been a while since I played with a Chinook so maybe I just don’t remember.

HOSTACs would give a good indication of the minimum flight deck size for Chinook operations, if Chinook is on the list.

No. 5 might be a Lekiu class frigate (or else the smaller cousin: a Nakhoda Ragam class corvette).

It’s a Nakhoda Ragam.

As for no. 4, the ship in the background seems an Invincible class carrier by the looks of it (port side, about abreast of the bridge). Otherwise at a loss (although I’m sure to go ‘Doh!’ when you finally reveal it!).

Well spotted on the Ark Royal, though it is starboard side.

Sharpen your boots to give yourself a good kicking. Same ship as #3 HNLMS Van Speijk, M class frigate.

Looks like an evolution of the BAE design seen earlier. The rear phalanx seems poorly sighted with a blind spot to port, a 76 which has to be a **** poor idea, CODAG and has lost the 23’s magazine lunched torpedos for some cheapo deck mounted idea.

Ah, crap, I was wondering what that gun was and I think you’ve got it.

Those aren’t torpedo tubes on deck, they are Outfit DLF decoy launchers as currently fitted to other RN units.

all the pictures you can post 😀 if you can that would be great

OK, I uploaded most of them to Photobucket: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v255/Anixtu/Bay%20Class%20Building%20And%20Launch/

Ark Royal, but close enough.

I found that Flamant pic too. (With Tegernsee in the background).

The third one is a french Flamant class boat.

Correct! (I can’t find the bigger picture, but it’s Flamant, you can read the pennant number on the bridge roof).

I was disappointed that no-one spotted Diligence’s consort, HMS Trenchant. (I know this wasn’t fair!)