Good Morning, Spartan by Robert Barbour (P) COU17 HMS Majestic is shown preparing

HMS Majestic is shown preparing to leave harbour as local fisherman look on

439th Troop Carrier Group gets away from the Devon airfield of Upottery on 5th June 1944 carrying paratroops of 101st Airborne Division

LCMs from HMS Fearless (L10) manoeuvre around their mother ship

Here she prepares to receive HMS Sceptre

Good Morning, Spartan by Robert Barbour (P) COU17 HMS Majestic is shown preparingDHM743P. Good Morning, Spartan by Robert Barbour. Nimrod MR2P from 201 squadron based at RAF Kinloss, climbs away under full power during NATO exercises off the west coast of Scotland. The Nimrod has just completed simulated depth charge attacks on the fleet submarine HMS Spartan and is returning to Kinloss for breakfast. Spartan turns and heads for the Clyde Submarine Base at Faslane on the Gareloch. Original watercolour painting by Robert Barbour.