Any ship nerds out there?

[jefmcg]

Watched this boat doing "manoeuvres" last weekend, a few miles east of Plymouth. It was moving back and forth in a zig zag pattern. My first thought coming from a depth of naval knowledge one can only gain by reading The Caine Mutiny is that is was a RN training vessel, practicing minesweeping. Decided eventually that it was probably just practicing general manoeuvring. Anyway, am I at least right that it was RN? Can anyone tell me what sort of ship it is?

thanks!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ - It won't help you in this case but it might come in useful next time you're naval gazing.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

A quick Google provided this :- http://my.pinkfroot.com/photo/rfa-wave-ruler-9

 

[Hover Fly]

RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Wave Knight. Wave Ruler is on Operations.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-org.../royal-fleet-auxiliary/tankers/rfa-wave-ruler

 

[psmiffy]

RFA Wave Ruler?

 

[ayceejay]

'Janes Fighting Ships' might help

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Watched this boat doing "manoeuvres" last weekend, a few miles east of Plymouth. It was moving back and forth in a zig zag pattern.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Better than evens chance they were pissed.

 

[jefmcg]

Thanks guys.

I did do an image search, but got "destroyer" which I knew was wrong.

They didn't seem drunk. They steamed past us in one direction, then turned about an went back the same way, but a little further away. Oh, unless they suddenly remembered "port == left"!

"Wave Ruler"? That's right up there with Boaty McBoatface.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Watched this boat doing "manoeuvres" last weekend, a few miles east of Plymouth. It was moving back and forth in a zig zag pattern. My first thought coming from a depth of naval knowledge one can only gain by reading The Caine Mutiny is that is was a RN training vessel, practicing minesweeping. Decided eventually that it was probably just practicing general manoeuvring. Anyway, am I at least right that it was RN? Can anyone tell me what sort of ship it is?

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It's a grey one.

 

[classic33]

It's a grey one.

What shade though?

 

[jefmcg]

It's a grey one.

With orange life boats!!

 

[Fab Foodie]

With orange life boats!!

Ah, this years fashion of course .... It's all about living the lifestyle. Beyoncé has been touted as producing the colourways for next season ....

 

[Fab Foodie]

What shade though?

#37/50.

 

[subaqua]

Possibly doing man overboard drills, where they lob a dummy over and the crew have to recover. We watch em quite a lot when we are on the RIBwaiting to collect divers .

I have a cracking story about how not to contact them on the VHF

 

[Fnaar]

Perhasps they were just "waiving the rules"