Royal Danish Navy Ocean Patrol Vessel

HDMS Thetis (F357)

 at Leith Western Harbour

October 2006

Latouche-Treville (D646) - George Leygues class frigate in the French Navy, at Leith Western Harbour

© Copyright:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                         Photo taken from Ocean Terminal  October 20, 2006

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    HDMS Thetis (F357), Royal Danish Navy Ocean Patrol Vessel at Leith Western Harbour ©

 

Latouche-Treville

Danish Navy

HDMS (Her Danish Majesty's Ship) Thetis (F357) is a Royal Danish Navy ocean patrol vessel, one of four ships in the navy's Thetis Class.

Here she is seen entering Leith Harbour having passed through the docks at the entrance from the Firth of Forth.

Thetis was launched in 1989 and entered service in 1991.

The pier leading from the lower right corner to the centre of the picture is what remains of the old West Pier of Leith Docks.

Please click on the thumbnail image of the postcard below to see an earlier  view of the West Pier.  It's the pier on  the left-hand side of this 1902 postcard):

The Piers, Leith - A Valentine Postcard, photographed 1902 ©

 

 

 

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