On this Day 2014 Warboat HMS Bigguns sailed through the fog on the Tyne into Sunderland to a marvellous Geordie welcome! #RAFLutonpic.twitter.com/xfEP0mhICJ
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You do realise that confusing Makems and Geordies is a capital offence in the North East ?
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That was the first time that the Tyne bridge had been raised beyond its limits by hand .
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incredible engineering feats they did back in olden times
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Accompanied by a class W destroyer and a motorboat.
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It was great to see so many Smoggies lining the beach to welcome the boat in.
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Looks more like Bristol to me
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HMS Bigguns, named after her sponsors the Bigguns of Much-Chipping under Steeple Sinderby. Lord Ivor and Lady Greta were present for the naming ceremony at the Southend Dockyard and Pedalo Hire in 1983.
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