HMS Ark Royal, returned to the river Tyne today.
The through deck cruiser/aircraft carrier came alongside Northumbria Quay in North Shields today (Thursday, January 29).
Her five-day visit will no doubt create some work for local Taxis as well as Newcastle Taxis bringing the crewmembers back from a night in the Toon.
The Ark will be open to the public from 10am until 3pm on Saturday, for visitors.
The ship’s crew – many of whom are from the north-east – will be on hand to answer questions about their experiences in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
Her visit will also include a number of other activities, including a first-night VIP reception for 250 invited guests from around the city, with the Lord Mayor and Lord Lieutenant as guests of honour.
There will also be visits from invited schools and colleges, sea cadet units, local contractors and other maritime associations during Ark Royal’s visit.
Ark Royal will leave the Tyne Monday, February 2 at 7pm, She will then sail to Portsmouth for a period of refit, before resuming her role as the UK’s strike carrier.
Highlights of HMS Ark Royal’s programme in Newcastle:
Thursday January 29
- 4pm – Ark Royal alongside Northumbrian Quay. Sea King and Merlin helicopters will on deck.
- 6pm – Official reception for 250 guests.
- 8pm – Ceremonial sunset by Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band.
- 8.30pm – Commanding Officer’s Dinner Party for 14 guests.
Friday January 30
- Media facility from 9am until 11am.
- Local schools, colleges and maritime organisations to visit ship.
Saturday January 31
- 10am until 3pm – SHIP OPEN TO VISITORS
Sunday February 1
- Ship’s company family day.
Monday February 2
- 10am – Sea King and Merlin helicopters disembark Ark Royal.
- 7pm – HMS Ark Royal leaves Northumbrian Quay.
Illustration ‘Jacks Back’ By C.J.Spittlehouse RN Aircraft Handler
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So does that mean now that the boats in that all them hacks out there can start ripping them navy lads off as usuall ? ie, 2.40 flag during the hours of 6am till whenever instead of 1.60 from 6am then 2.40 from 10pm, in other words HACK 2 ALL THE TIME THE BOATS IN !!!!!!!!!!! GGGRRRREEEEEDDDDDDDDYYYYYY BBBBOOOOOYYYYYYSSSSSSS
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@SOS, well clever shite its 7am and all day Sunday if u check your a-z think u will find its tyne commission quay land as our tariff sheet says all jobs from tyne commission quay tariff 2 applys and if we are ripping them off what is the ginger Muppet’s doing down there handing out cards and telling them £11.50 to town and £15.50 after 12 midnight when he does not charge any one else extra after midnight
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@SOS, Did you learn all this on your NVQ? I know this lad did the NVQ and this is what he comes out with. If you had read this site lately you would have seen that we have all grown up and stopped shouting at each other.So go away,read a fare Table from start to finish and come back when it has sunk in and if you come back with more Tish Stirring I’ll Bar you!
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@Admin, i appoligise if you think that im stirring i assure you i am not , its just what i have been told so i thought i would post it on this site and see if there was any truth in the matter, obviosly no ones going to admit it but we no it goes on.So can you tell me why the charge is tarrif 2 all the time ? Also Stephen your right there them Berwick boys and girls have been doing plenty of ripping in there time and still are dont get me started………
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@SOS,
I am probably wasting my time writing back to you as you have probably just spouted off some cr*p, but for the record do you honestly think that all the Ark Royal’s crew are from Shields???, NO is the answer, these Guys dock all over and will expect to pay much higher than a NT Hack rate anyway, Hacks in certain Scottish Port towns start at £3.80, North Tyneside Hack rates are one of the Cheapest in the Country if you do your homework, anyway £12.20p in a Berwick Hack from the big two, direct to Whitley Bay, I would say that was a “Rip Off”!!!!!, at Central after 22.00hrs a Journey from the Royal Quays to Whitley is only just over £7.
Yes I picked a lad up and he told me he paid £12.20p to Whitley Bay in a Berwick Car, and he can identify a Berwick Car because he was originally from Alnwick!
So you are spot on the Hacks have been ripping people off..Berwick Hacks I assume you were referring to????
Regards
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