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  • in reply to: Iranian Navy pics and Questions #2063893
    knocka
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    Peykan P224 is the first of the Sina1 craft launched on 29-9-2003. Same name and pennant no. as Combattante II class sunk in 1980 by Iraq. Two more of these vessels were building.
    Here a pic of Peykan: http://www.diomil.ir/images/product/Original/mig/sina.jpg

    This info from Janes FS 2005-06.

    in reply to: Iranian Navy pics and Questions #2063901
    knocka
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    didn’t see this post before I posted above for info on the Moudge/Mowj.
    See my post above for pic of the Mowj model. no photos avbl on the net yet!

    Also here is a link to an Iranian website listing some sparse technical details on the Moudge/Mowj and project Sina.
    http://www.diomil.ir/images/Product/mig/Specifications/sina.jpg

    in reply to: Help me find an old boat, please. #2061181
    knocka
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    SDB 1324

    Was she made out of wood? Could she have been the old tender to HMAS Lonsdale at Port Melbourne? (closed 1992). May have then moved to Cerberus, if she was still serviceable.

    SDB (Seaward Defence Boat) 1324. Hull no. may have been Y296
    59t standard 64t full load.
    80.2ft oa X 16.1ft X 5.5ft
    provision for 1-40mm AA
    2 Buda diesels. 2 shafts 390 bhp max = 11 knots (when new)
    Complement 12

    Originally known as Harbour Defence Motor Launches and afterward as Seaward Defence Motor Launches. One of 28 built in Australia during WWII.

    There is a small pic of her at http://users.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/littleships.htm

    Or wasn’t she this big?

    in reply to: The tanker 'British Resolution'? #2062621
    knocka
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    She’s been demolished!

    British Resolution

    Built 1974, been broken up, but no date available.

    in reply to: HMAS Wollongong to be scuttled #2062628
    knocka
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    40 years of RAN Patrol Boats

    http://www.rancba.org.au/images/PatrolBoats.jpg

    Thought this might be of interest. The Attack class sure were midgets.

    in reply to: What happened to the Thai Navy A-7's? #2591396
    knocka
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    According to Combat Fleets of the World 2005-06 from 2003 onwards only 4 Thai A7’s will be kept in service thru 2008, with the remaining acft used for spares to keep these flying.

    in reply to: HMS Euryalus #2066348
    knocka
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    HMS Euryalus

    Indeed there was a cruiser in the 2nd WW and a Leander class frigate commissioned in 1964.

    Three more pics of the 1st WW ship – HMS Euryalus at Fremantle 1905 available here.

    in reply to: HMB-1 #2067318
    knocka
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    Global Explorer

    Had to restart to post the pic……..GE at Istanbul.

    http://www.btinternet.com/~derek.mackay/offshore/images/vessels/GSFExplorerIstanbul.jpeg

    in reply to: HMB-1 #2067325
    knocka
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    Glomar Explorer

    Glomar Explorer lives on as drilling ship GSF Explorer. GSF = Global Sante Fe – the owning company. Currently drilling off Turkey

    Global Sante Fe website click on “Fleet Information”. Contains a link to PDF file on the Explorer.

    www.btinternet.com/~derek.mackay/offshore/images/vessels/GSFExplorerIstanbul.jpeg

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