P 64

[Dohville]

Irish Naval service Social media reporting P64 acceptance trials and delivery expected in early September.

[Norman Hardaker]

LE George Bernard Shaw

Vessel returned to shipyard yesterday evening after first trials.

[Norman Hardaker]

LE GEORGE BERNARD sHAW

Sorry sent the wrong photie

[Norman Hardaker]

Le George Bernard Shaw

Sailing from Shipyard on her first trials

[Norman Hardaker]

LE George Bernard Shaw

Latest photie taken this week also ship was offically named this week and still due for trials in July.

[Dohville]

https://twitter.com/campaign4kehoe/status/1009802737918402560

97%?? What 3% is missing?

[Dohville]

Passed through Bideford last week while on Holiday in the UK, caught the chance to Photo P64 from the Appledore waterfront. Unfortunately while there is a better view of the vessel from the Gates at Babcock, photography is not permitted there, and I would not wish to get the professional and polite security man working at the gate into trouble.
So here is my effort, taken with my phone.
20180602_194655 by seamuscor, on Flickr
P64 by seamuscor, on Flickr
All appears to be on schedule for sea trials in July.

[Norman Hardaker]

LE George Bernard Shaw

Up to date photie taken yesterday

[Norman Hardaker]

Le George Bernard Shaw

Latest photie taken today

[Dohville]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1611983928884497.1073742474.101764433239795&type=1&l=8ca4855308

Some photos from within the float out.

[Dohville]

Great Photo Norman, hope the conditions were kind to you.

[Norman Hardaker]

Le George Bernard Shaw

The above vessel floated out from the building shed this morning in secret.

[Norman Hardaker]

LE George Bernard Shaw

Does not make any difference Dierk being an ex Boarding Clerk so use to being out at any time of the day or night. Received a call on Thursday a lady who works in the local supermarket her husband hopefully taking in on a tour of the shipyard prior to the launch hope they will allow me to take photies.

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Norman, guess you`re not upset about the delay

[Norman Hardaker]

LE George Bernard Shaw

Learnt yesterday evening float out will now take place on 2nd March HW 18.23 hrs