This is the moment a 436ft Royal Navy warship sailed into the Firth of Forth.
The type-23 frigate, the HMS St Albans, arrived in Rosyth, Fife, on Monday afternoon.
The vessel, which is nicknamed “the saint”, could be spotted by commuters from the Forth Road Bridge as it arrived in the waters.
The Portsmouth-based warship is a Royal Navy fleet ready escort, meaning it is the first in line to react to any tasking from the UK government.
A Royal Navy spokeswoman said she could not discuss the ship’s current operation for “security reasons”.
However taking to Twitter, the Royal Navy’s official Scotland account said it was “great to welcome” the vessel into Fife.
Babcock International Group has a marine services base at Rosyth.
The company is working with partners to deliver the UK’s new flagship fleet of Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers at the facility.
However last night Babcock could not confirm if the HMS St Albans had anchored at the base.
In December 2015 the HMS St Albans embarked upon a nine-month deployment, focusing on maritime security operations mainly in the Middle East.
During Operation Kipion, she sailed more than 38,000 miles whilst working on carrier task groups, diplomatic engagements and hosting key defence.
The vessel worked alongside the FS Charles de Gaulle and later the huge USS Harry S Truman – both of which have conducted air strikes into Syria and Iraq – following the terrorist attacks in Paris.
The HMS St Albans is captained by Chris Ansell.
The vessel weighs 4,900 tonnes and has room for 185 people on board.
The ship is used in submarine warfare and carries weaponry on board, including a “submarine hunter” Merlin mark-two.
It is the 16th and last of the Royal Navy’s type-23 frigates to be built, and was launched on May 6, 2000.
The HMS St Albans was constructed by BAE Systems at Scotstoun, and was delivered to the Royal Navy in November 2001.
