USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Solent

[sassthathoopie]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7986565...



Currently parked up in the Solent on their way home. Am wondering whether to pop over for a look tomorrow. Do we know exactly where it's anchored and where the best place would be to view from ashore?

Cheers

[JonRB]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[SeeFive]

I don't know where it is, but if you can't find out where it is exactly, head up here,

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=portsdown&cou...

you will see pretty much all of the Solent as you drive along the top of the Portsdown cliffs. There is a greasy spoon van on the roundabout into James Callaghan Way for a cuppa while you look for the large grey lump in the wet bit before the Isle of Wight. Then you can make tracks towards where it is lying.

You will see a turning on the low side (Skew Road) that goes to Portsdown Station - if you take that, there is a little rough parking spot close to the top where you can see the Solent area - parking is difficult along the top road except for the aforementioned cafe at the roundabout.

[sassthathoopie]

Thanks for that. I'm used to navigating the solent not driving round it!

[anonymous-user]

If you plan to see it from dry land, try Stokes Bay/Gosport. You will see it from there.

Alternatively go to Gun Wharf Quay in Portsmouth. It is a new shopping complex. Make your way to the marina part, and get yourself a boat trip for a tenner or a RIB trip for about £15.

I recommend the main boat trip as you are higher in the water, and can see a bit more on deck.

Well worth doing. Be quick though she is going Wednesday.

The carrier it is at C Anchorage, if that is of any help.

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 6th April 22:42

[NDA]

I sailed over there on Sunday and took a few snaps....

[benoli]

NDA said:

I sailed over there on Sunday and took a few snaps....

fk me, that's BIG !

excellent photo, i'm surprised you weren't arrested or shot for 'spying'

[magic torch]

Great... We're about to be invaded

[escargot]

Superb pics NDA.

[MX-Si]

I took the Rib option yesterday, not only do you get to see the Big Stick but you get one hell of a ride out there too (clicky to unsquishy):





Couldn't quite fit her all in:





Any nearer and we would be arguing with this:

[escargot]

I remember seeing a Nimitz class carrier moored off the port of Rhodes a few years back. They're simply amazing to see in the 'flesh' so to speak.

[Incredible Sulk]

benoli said:

NDA said:

I sailed over there on Sunday and took a few snaps....

fk me, that's BIG !

excellent photo, i'm surprised you weren't arrested or shot for 'spying'

You were lucky. A sea fog descended late on in the afternoon, and you couldn't see five yards. If I'd been out trying to get back into my old berth at Haslar, I'd have been crapping myself..........

[anonymous-user]

wonder what teh escort it came with is like? surely a nuclear sub under the solent somewhere keeping an eye on it?

[ALawson]

Whats the draught on a sub?

Anyway will it still be there this weekend as we are sailing from port solent to lymington!

[benoli]

pablo said:

surely a nuclear sub

and a bit more . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Strike_Group#...

[ewenm]

A friend of mine who works at the DLO had a tour of her yesterday. Very impressive apparently

[hornetrider]

How long is she staying, anyone know? I'm down that way next week.

[sassthathoopie]

I heard she's leaving tommorrow (wednesday)

[hornetrider]

Ah, gimp. Oh well.

[anonymous-user]

Support ship is USS The Sullivans, this is actually docked in Portsmouth.