RFA Stirling Castle, M01: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

RFA Stirling Castle was acquired by the Ministry of Defence in January 2023, for £40 million. The ship was modified at HMNB Devonport into a trials platform for autonomous minehunting systems. She was formerly the MV Island Crown, used as an offshore supply vessel operated by Island Offshore. She is currently home-ported at Faslane.
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Taken in: UK / Scotland / Kirn (show map)

Taken on: March 2, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/9.0, 1/500 sec, 400mm, ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF400mm f/5.6L USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.5 (Macintosh)
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