French Navy leaving Galway

vulcan57

The French Navy had three training ships in Galway over the weekend and they left this morning. Managed to get down to see them leave.

Lynx


Glycine and Eglantine

Tabnabs

Courtesy ensign on the port side, a navy thing?

vulcan57

Tabnabs wrote: »

Courtesy ensign on the port side, a navy thing?

Good point, hadn't noticed that.

pedroeibar1

Tabnabs wrote: »

Courtesy ensign on the port side, a navy thing?

First thing I noticed also, thought the photos had been posted 'reversed' untils I saw their numbers. The French fly the courtesy flag (pavillon de courtoisie) on the starboard side, from crosstrees of the forwardmost mast. (don't see why the Navy would/should be different?) It should be smaller than their ensigns, which it isn't, so that is wrong also. Courtesy flags are relatively new, introduced mid 1800's.
Moored they have jacks correctly flown on foredecks. Strange place for their ensigns (afterdeck, not from the stern) and on steaming out they appear to have no ensigns flying (A751) even though the courtesy flag is still flying.

Sloppy seamanship, guys lounging around on the foredeck, fenders still out. Then again, the French for 'ready about!' is 'A Dieu va!' (+/- 'with the grace of god.')

Storm 10

Courtesy flags are relatively new, introduced mid 1800's.

Relatively new from the 1800's jez thats not new, guys ye are knit picking here although I agree the courtesy ensign is too big

Tabnabs

Storm 10 wrote: »

Relatively new from the 1800's jez thats not new, guys ye are knit picking here although I agree the courtesy ensign is too big

nitpicking nothing, good seamanship is good seamanship.

I'd have been lashed out of it as a cadet if I'd hoisted the courtesy ensign on the port side and not even all the way up. And it was always the gadget who got the job...

murphym7

Tabnabs wrote: »

nitpicking nothing, good seamanship is good seamanship.

I'd have been lashed out of it as a cadet if I'd hoisted the courtesy ensign on the port side and not even all the way up. And it was always the gadget who got the job...

Agreed. When we used to sail to Gent I would have had to have the Dutch and Belgian flags at the ready. Have the Dutch one flying on arrival at the locks at Terneuzen, then change over to the Belgian flag when crossing the border. Would not have done to arrive in Gent with the Dutch flag flying! Maybe the skipper was a bit anal, but it was the right thing to do.

Storm 10

Ok points taken, HMS Somerset F82 is currently in Dublin with a Merlin helicopter on board. appreciate a few pics guys if your near her, due to depart at 18.00 this Evening

goldie fish

Tabnabs wrote: »

nitpicking nothing, good seamanship is good seamanship.

I'd have been lashed out of it as a cadet if I'd hoisted the courtesy ensign on the port side and not even all the way up. And it was always the gadget who got the job...

Who can tell me what's wrong with this one?

wandatowell

Is she underway with dressing lines up?

goldie fish

Well done that man. A free winning entry to the Spanish national lottery is yours....