VIEW FROM THE TOWER!

Well, the challenge was set by the NCI to its stations to get the special NCI anniversary flag around all 60 watch stations using as many different and varied methods of transport possible! The journey started on the 3rd June at Fleetwood in Lancashire for the 2000 mile journey around the coast to Trinity House on the Thames. Gosport NCI certainly rose to the challenge! The flag was delivered to a reception at the Gosport Submarine Museum by HMS Sultan's  Super Sentinel steam lorry. The flag was welcomed on board the submarine HMS Alliance by Gosport Watchkeepers, Gosport Mayor and Mayoress and representatives of the Kings Harbour Master and Fort Blockhouse. It was then flown at the station before being transferred over to the care of the Needles NCI but hovercraft! The flag was seen off on its journey by Portsmouth's Mayor and Watchkeepers from Gosport NCI. HMS Sultan's Super Sentinel to Gosport NCI HMS Alliance Island Flyer Hovercraft to the Needles NCI I think the watchk

  To mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the NCI, a special flag was created listing every NCI station around the coast. The flag is currently going on a 2000 mile relay where it will visit and be flown at every NCI station. It is currently halfway through its journey having left NCI Lyme Bay on route to NCI Portland Bill.  The flag is on track to reach NCI Gosport by the 22nd of July.