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Portsmouth
Hamble
Cruise on Spirit of Portsmouth
September
7th, 2006
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Gosport Ferries
Spirit of Portsmouth
Spirit
of Portsmouth
at Gosport pontoon prior to the cruise
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Spirit
of Portsmouth
at Gosport pontoon prior to the cruise
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Spirit
of Portsmouth
at Gosport pontoon prior to the cruise
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Spirit
of Portsmouth
at Gosport pontoon prior to the cruise
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Gosport Queen
Despite the arrival of
the two new ferries, the older Gosport Queen and Portsmouth
Queen continued to maintain the ferry service for many months
during most of the day, with Spirit of Gosport often covering
during peak periods. At this time Spirit of Portsmouth
was reserved mainly for cruises. This September visit was the
last time I saw Gosport Queen and Portsmouth Queen
in service together - on subsequent visits the new ferries were
running all services. I believe that Gosport Queen has
since been withdrawn, with Portsmouth Queen remaining
as spare vessel. For 2007 the number of cruises has been reduced
substantially.
Gosport
Queen
leaving Portsmouth
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Gosport
Queen
leaving Portsmouth
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Gosport
Queen
crossing from Portsmouth to Gosport, with the Spithead forts
in the background.
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth Queen
Despite the arrival of
the two new ferries, the older Gosport Queen and Portsmouth
Queen continued to maintain the ferry service for many months
during most of the day, with Spirit of Gosport often covering
during peak periods. At this time Spirit of Portsmouth
was reserved mainly for cruises. This September visit was the
last time I saw Gosport Queen and Portsmouth Queen
in service together - on subsequent visits the new ferries were
running all services. I believe that Gosport Queen has
since been withdrawn, with Portsmouth Queen remaining
as spare vessel. For 2007 the number of cruises has been reduced
substantially.
Portsmouth
Queen
leaving Portsmouth
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth
Queen
arriving at Gosport
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth
Queen
arriving at Gosport
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth
Queen
leaving Gosport
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth
Queen
leaving Gosport
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Portsmouth Harbour
Leaving
Portsmouth Harbour
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Pilot
boats at Gosport
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Lightship
Mary Mouse at Haslar Marina
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
The
Spinnaker Tower
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
The
Spinnaker Tower
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
The
Spinnaker Tower
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Calshot
Calshot
Castle
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
ex-Barracks
at Calshot
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
ex-Hangar
at Calshot
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
ex-Hangar
at Calshot
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Calshot
Castle
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
River Hamble
Hamble
- ferry to Warsash
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Hamble
- ferry to Warsash
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Hamble
- ferry to Warsash
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Houseboat
at Hamble
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Jolly
Sailor pub on the River Hamble
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, September 7th, 2006
Warsash
Maritime Academy training lifeboats