G.GYSSELS SHIPCOLLECTION

vrijdag 30 maart 2018

GEOSURVEYOR IV

GEOSURVEYOR IV 15 06 2017 G.GYSSELS

GEOSURVEYOR IV : RESEARCH & SUPPORT VESSEL
FLAG : U.K.
IMO : Unavailable
IN SERVICE : 2010

GEOSURVEYOR IV 17 07 2014 G.GYSSELS

GEOSURVEYOR IV 16 03 2018 a G.GYSSELS

GEOSURVEYOR IV 16 03 2018 b G.GYSSELS

dinsdag 27 maart 2018

SEA HORSE

SEA HORSE Zeebrugge 15 10 1983 ( USS PARGO behind ) G.GYSSELS

SEA HORSE : TUG
IMO : 6829769
FLAG : BELGIUM
IN SERVICE : 1969

In 2004 scrapped at Van Heyghen Recycling scrapyard GENT BELGIUM.

donderdag 22 maart 2018

USS TENCH SS 417 ex AGSS 417

SS 319 BECUNA ( left ) and SS 417 TENCH Philadelphia 1970 ( Original b & w negative in collection )

SS 417 TENCH
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : TENCH - CLASS SUBMARINE
LAID DOWN : 01 04 1944
LAUNCHED : 07 07 1944
COMMISIONED : 06 10 1944
DECOMMISSIONED : 08 05 1970

She was in januari 1947 decommissioned. In januari 1951 recommissioned after been converted by
GUPPY programme ( Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program.
Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine AGSS 417 on the first October 1969. Decommissioned 08 05 1970
and reclassified SS 417 on 30 06 1971 and struck from the Naval Register on 16 08 1973.
Sold to PERU for spare parts 16 09 1976.

zondag 18 maart 2018

BNS ASTER M 915

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 01 07 2016 G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER
FLAG : BELGIUM
TYPE : TRIPARTITE - CLASS MINEHUNTER ( MHC ) / FLOWER - CLASS
LAID DOWN : 26 04 1983
LAUNCHED : 06 06 1985
COMMISIONED : 17 12 1985

The last years in reserve at Zeebrugge. She's sold to PAKISTAN ( to be confirmed ) and on 16 03 2018 she was lifted aboard the " CALYPSO ".

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 07 07 2012 G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 05 07 2014 a G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 05 07 2014 b G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 05 07 2014 c G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 05 07 2014 d G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 a G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 b G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 c G.GYSSELS

M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 d G.GYSSELS

CALYPSO & M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 a G.GYSSELS

CALYPSO & M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 b G.GYSSELS

CALYPSO & M 915 ASTER Zeebrugge 16 03 2018 c G.GYSSELS

zaterdag 17 maart 2018

USS CHIVO SS 341

SS 341 CHIVO 09 1970 ( Original b & w negative in collection )

SS 341 CHIVO
FLAG : U.S.A.
TYPE : BALAO - CLASS SUBMARINE
LAID DOWN : 21 02 1944
LAUNCHED : 14 01 1945
COMMISSIONED : 28 04 1945
DECOMMISSIONED : 01 07 1971

When decommissioned on 01 07 1971 she was also struck from the Naval Register and the same
day transferred to ARGENTINA and renamed : ARA SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO S 22

FGS LUNEBURG A 1411

A 1411 LUNEBURG 13 09 1981 G.GYSSELS

A 1411 LUNEBURG
FLAG : GERMANY
TYPE : LUNEBURG - CLASS SUPPORT TENDER TYPE 701 A
LAID DOWN : 07 07 1964
LAUNCHED : 03 05 1965
COMMISSIONED : 31 01 1966
DECOMMISSIONED : 02 06 1994

In august 1997 she ' s got a refit at Kiel HDW for her transfer to Colombia.
On 27 March 1998 she was transferred to the Colombian Navy and renamed :
BL 161 CARTAGENA DE INDIAS.

A 1411 LUNEBURG 1978 G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY 16 07 2015 a G.GYSSELS

PRIDE OF BURGUNDY : FERRIES
IMO : 9015254
FLAG : U.K.
IN SERVICE : 1993

PREVIOUS NAME :
PRIDE OF BURGUNDY : ( 1993 - 1998 )
P & OSL BURGUNDY : ( 1998 - 2002 )
PO BURGUNDY : ( 2002 - 2003 )