HMS Duncan - launch

[westender]

Thar she blew before she blew:



And there she blew as she was just about to blow:



(Former) Plater and welder, Gordon & Michael:



& there she blows, finally intae the watter (I've only footage of the actual launch, nae stills):



It was a braw braw day. Still, sunny, blinding, graceful.

I spoke to many folks including the most handsome man I have ever seen in my life, Rick fae Nova Scotia who is here to make a documentary about Scottish political protest A grand collection of folk, an ugly bunch of jerry bult crap as a backdrop from the north side, and the launch of wan pug ugly hulk of a ship.

Final ponder of the day being: if ye ask me, there needs to be a launch from the same yard of a decent something or other bearing the name "Jimmy Reid".

[peony]

Well, if Rick had been from Newfoundland or Labrador you wouldn't have been able to understand a word he said. Count your blessings.

[bormes]

Westie, talking about Rick in these terms (most handsome man etc) is getting me a wee bit worried, (images of a shaking legged, breathless, eye blinking wee Westie !!) I envisage a Joan of Arc type of lassie TELLING the Canadian press what should be done.
Agree about jimmy Reid.