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Look Back Gallery dated (12 April, 2022) with Canadian naval ship HMCS Halifax outbound in the Sound with Polish tall ship the STS Pogoria also leaving the city near the Breakwater: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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Look Back Gallery to the Polish Tall Ship the STS Pogoria on a visit to Plymouth dated (12 April, 2022) celebrating the city's Twinning Links with Gdynia since 1976.
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THE LADY OF THE SEA ARRIVES IN THE MIST
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The Sound taking ownership of the MV Ambition with a coat of mist. The Lady of the Sea is on her first ever visit to the city and the official start of Plymouth's Cruise season visits begin. All the latest live images on our website Homepages: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
Tender craft getting ready for the passengers to come ashore from MV Ambition on its first ever cruise visit to Plymouth. They'll be met by a red carpet of city handlers at the Barbican Landing Stage & supported by the Plymouth Waterfront Partnership.
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WELCOME TO MV AMBITION IN THE SOUND
Plymouth's first cruise visitor of 2024 and the second lady of the sea Ambition has arrived in the Sound early this morning in the mist and rain. Now at anchor near the Breakwater until 6pm today.
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The Golden Age of Sail Visiting Plymouth
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Look Back Gallery dated (10th April, 2022) @RFACardiganBay at anchor near the Plymouth Breakwater with the SD Northern River (outbound) and in the background the MV Pont-Aven on its way into Millbay Docks: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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@HMSPortland spotted leaving the Sound this afternoon on our webcam.
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The Dutch registered oil tanker Thun Lundy outbound from the Plymouth Cattewater and en route to the port of Pembroke. The Plymouth Pilot Boat up close against the huge tanker: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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The flagship of @BrittanyFerries the MV Pont-Aven (inbound) to Millbay Docks and passing MV Armorique (outbound) on its way to Roscoff - against the silhouette of a little blue sky in the Sound this afternoon: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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The German warship FGS Hamburg outbound in the Sound earlier this afternoon.
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@BrittanyFerries Armorique that carries up to 1,500 passengers and 470 cars passing the German warship FGS Hamburg earlier and on its way into Millbay Docks.
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@RFATidespring at anchor & beyond the floating boutique cruise ship the Spirit of Discovery spotted off the coast this morning and en route to the port of Cobh in Ireland. The luxury liner visited Plymouth in May 2023.
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German warship FGS Hamburg on its way into Devonport this afternoon.
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@RFATidespring at the Breakwater this afternoon.
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Look Back gallery dated (8th April, 2016) with the French Amphibious & Assault ship the Dixmude visiting Plymouth on the day of the signing of the Anglo-Entente Cordiale (8th April, 1904) now celebrating 120 years of the accord with France.
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CRUISE SEASON BEGINS WITH AMBITION
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Luxury liner Silver Dawn (Silversea Cruises) visiting the city last year at anchor in the Sound. The vessel will be visiting again on Wednesday 15th May.
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Look Back Gallery dated (6th April, 2020) with @HMSQNLZ just beyond the Plymouth Breakwater and @RFATideforce at anchor.
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Look Back Gallery dated (6th April, 2022) and the massive USNS Robert E Peary making its way into Devonport on a scheduled port visit.
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@RFATidespring at the Plymouth Breakwater this morning: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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German corvette FGS LUDWIGSHAFEN AM RHEIN on a scheduled visit to Plymouth passing Plymouth Hoe this morning: http://www.westwardshippingnews.com
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