1984

SU6301 : HMS Rame Head from HMS Excellent, Whale Island

taken 40 years ago, near to Portsea, Portsmouth, England

HMS Rame Head from HMS Excellent, Whale Island
HMS Rame Head from HMS Excellent, Whale Island
HMS Rame Head is the Canadian version of a Liberty Ship - the Fort/Park and was used as an RN floating workshop before taking on a static role at HMS Excellent. Powered by a single 2500 hp vertical triple expansion engine with two water tube boilers. The vessel was towed away for scrapping in Belgium during 2009.

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Category: Historical ship
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Steam ships etc Automatic Clusters: · Whale Island [17] · HMS Rame Head [3] Other Photos: · Derelict Ship - Portsmouth Harbour ·
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SU6301, 148 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 2 July, 1984   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 5 April, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 634 018 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.7478N 1:6.0380W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 634 019
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Fourth Visitor for SU6301) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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