John Oram's photos with the keyword: Type 23

In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. The great honour of accompanying Boudicca fell to the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans (F83). As she puts to sea, a glimpse can be had of the crowds on the Portsmouth side of the harbour. 200_3_P1110177CE

In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. The great honour of accompanying Boudicca fell to the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans (F83). In this picture, the Halifax-class frigate HMCS St John's, which would follow the St Albans to sea, can be seen in the background whilst, to the port side of the departing ship, is HMS Warrior. 5300_DSC_0239CE

In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. The great honour of accompanying Boudicca fell to the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans. 5300_DSC_0233CE

Although technically mediocre, I think the photographs I took on this occasion are to me the most important of all my cruise ship pictures. In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. In this picture, Boudicca is negotiating a busy Portsmouth Harbour accompanied by the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans. The Boudicca carried Royal British Legion markings for the occasion. 20195300_DSC_0219E

On the morning of 21 May 2018, I saw the Type 23 'Duke' Class frigate HMS Argyll (F231) leave Devonport but, by the evening, she was back in the waters inside the breakwater where she performed several manoeuvres before heading for the sea again. This shot was taken through a restaurant window as the evening light fell favourably on the Royal Navy's oldest serving Type 23 frigate. 200_3_P1050991CE