Heading out to sea.

Plymouth Sound is always interesting. 

Vessels come and go 24/7.

A week or so ago, within ten minutes of one another, 

these two ships made their way across the Sound and out into the English Channel.

One is much older than the other.

The Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Illustrious, commissioned, June 1982.

The Sail Training Brig, Stavros S Niarchos, operated by the Tall Ships Youth Trust, launched 2000.