The tug FORTITUDE tows the ex-Royal Navy minehunter ATHERSTONE out of harbour and into the Solent

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The ship has been sold to Harland & Wolff for non-military purposes

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Size: 5896px × 3931px
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Photo credit: © Kevin Shipp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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