Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)

[easydiver]

Marine traffic shows that Tiderace may have started her delivery voyage.

[hovematlot]

Marine traffic shows that Tiderace may have started her delivery voyage.

Wonder if Tidespring will be out of Falmouth by the time she arrives in the UK?

[KyleG]

Tidespring's departure appears to be imminent. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners shipping movements had a provisional movement date of the 3rd August earlier today but that's been removed from the site and presumably postponed. She's been berthed alongside Duchy Wharf for a few weeks now, with RFA Cardigan Bay taking her place in the main dry dock.

[KyleG]

On another note, in case anyone's interested, satellite imagery for Cornwall has been updated recently, and Tidespring features in it.

[Dave]

Marine traffic shows that Tiderace may have started her delivery voyage.

Looks like she’s turned and heading back towards Korea.

[Smokey]

On another note, in case anyone's interested, satellite imagery for Cornwall has been updated recently, and Tidespring features in it.

Looks like it was taken before the dockside crane toppled over?

[KyleG]

Negative, it's collapsed in the pic, just kinda hard to tell due to the angle.

[Smokey]

Negative, it's collapsed in the pic, just kinda hard to tell due to the angle.

Cheers.

Maybe you should've used "street view?"

[The Armchair Soldier]

[Timmymagic]

On the way to Yokosuka then..

[bobp]

Pleased to see another on the way.

[Smokey]

Tiderace is underway from Japan.

[shark bait]

Awesome, another 2 to go in 4 moths then. Apparently the target of all delivered by 2018 still stands.

[SKB]

Awesome, another 2 to go in 4 moths then.

Pleased to see another on the way.

Cranes aren't.

[bobp]

Cranes aren't.

Cranes aren't.

Obviously meant to be funny so Ha Ha.

[Repulse]

Does anyone know when Tiderace arrives in Falmouth?

[KyleG]

Tidespring departed Falmouth around 0730 this morning.

[Timmymagic]

[KyleG]

Some excellent photos from David Barnicoat, ex Falmouth harbour pilot

[SKB]

Crossing two oceans doesn't constitute a sea trial?

[KyleG]

Presumably these trials will focus on the new systems fitted in Falmouth, as well as flight trials.

[SDL]

How long will the trials take?

[Ron5]

Thanks for the pictures Kyle, she looks much better with a fresh coat of paint.

No guns tho. Or if there were I didn't see them.

Looking forward to a picture of her refueling QE.

[shark bait]

Also a picture of a new border force boat for good luck!

I think these days weapons are only fitted to an RFA prior to a gulf deployment.

Also looking forward to seeing her refueling QE, nice to see the pieces coming together at the right time.

[Smokey]

Tiderace is just off San Diego, Calif.