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NRP Corte Real - Arrival
2008.05.18
At the end of the afternoon, there it was the most recent of the Portuguese Navy Frigates: NRP Corte Real, a 'Vasco da Gama' class frigate that was received at the end 1991 and arrived at Portugal in 1992-
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At the end of the afternoon, there it was the most recent of the Portuguese Navy Frigates: NRP Corte Real, a 'Vasco da Gama' class frigate that was received at the end 1991 and arrived at Portugal in 1992-
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Fisherman (and woman) weren't that interested in the ship...
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Fisherman (and woman) weren't that interested in the ship...
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Waiting for the frigate, a couple of tugs.
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Waiting for the frigate, a couple of tugs.
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Entering Funchal bay.
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Entering Funchal bay.
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On the rear some sailors (men and women) enjoying the sights. On background you can still notice 'ilhéu chão', one of the Desert Islands.
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On the rear some sailors (men and women) enjoying the sights. On background you can still notice 'ilhéu chão', one of the Desert Islands.
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Where's Wally? Or in this case, where's the marine? It shouldn't be hard with all those 'neoblanc' white sailors around... :))
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Where's Wally? Or in this case, where's the marine? It shouldn't be hard with all those 'neoblanc' white sailors around... :))
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Entrering Funchal with tipical Madeira background: the houses built up the mountain.
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Entrering Funchal with tipical Madeira background: the houses built up the mountain.
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Hotel Porto Santa Maria in background.
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Hotel Porto Santa Maria in background.
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Like the 'big' fishers, small fishers also seemed a lot more interested in whatever they've caught... (maybe some old boot....) :)
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Like the 'big' fishers, small fishers also seemed a lot more interested in whatever they've caught... (maybe some old boot....) :)
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Preparing the docking....
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Preparing the docking....
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...with lots of officers giving orders...
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...with lots of officers giving orders...
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The tug is pushing the frigate into the dock.
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The tug is pushing the frigate into the dock.
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Set in for the night....Next day would start early...
Next post will cover the first Navy Helicopter operations on the Funchal Harbour.
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Set in for the night....Next day would start early...
Next post will cover the first Navy Helicopter operations on the Funchal Harbour.
