01 May 2020 - 09-16-35
The Lower Ferries have only been operation one at a time during lockdown. But this second one suddenly made a run for it - heading off towards to Inverdart
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Lower Ferry + sports boat Lexi
01 May 2020 - 09-18-17
Way off the normal ferry run.
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Lower Ferry takes some exercise
01 May 2020 - 09-42-55
But it was all about being prepared for getting fuelled. Or putting some leadless in their pencil
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Lower Ferry refuelling
01 May 2020 - 12-15-25
General cargo ship H&S Fairness heading for Gijon, Portugal.
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88m long cargo ship H&S Fairness
01 May 2020 - 12-25-05
Presumably someone's internet had failed. In the current circumstances that's worrying. Hence this chap's elevated position in life.
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Openreach engineers at work.
01 May 2020 - 12-26-04
It's good to know just what can fit along Above Town.
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Openreach engineers at work.
01 May 2020 - 12-58-36
Yet another visit from the road sweeper. Under lockdown, those doggie do bins are needing frequent attention.
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South Devon council road sweeper.
01 May 2020 - 17-02-44
Coming in from the sea, one of the Coastguard helicopters passes the Daymark
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HM Coastguard AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter G-MCGX
01 May 2020 - 17-02-52 (1)
A fine looking aircraft. Not sure why the landing gear is down though.
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HM Coastguard AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter G-MCGX
01 May 2020 - 17-02-52 (2)
Someone is keeping a close eye on things.
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HM Coastguard AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter G-MCGX
01 May 2020 - 17-03-27
They headed off Dit'sum way.
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HM Coastguard AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter G-MCGX
02 May 2020 - 11-31-15
23 nautical miles away - the RMS Queen Mary 2 way off in the distant murk heads for Weymouth - having yesterday left Southampton. Yeah, strange, I know.
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Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2 passes Dartmouth
03 May 2020 - 13-57-08
Low cloud (high mist ?) encircles Kingswear.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 13-57-11
Every so often there was a clearing in the mist.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 13-58-38
Trees are green. In the mist.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 13-58-58
Kingswear Castle lurks underneath the cloud /mist.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 14-00-22
Definitely not an orographic cloud (look it up) Just a bit of mist clinging to the Kingswear hillside.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 14-00-30
The misty Klingons.
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Kingswear in a mist
03 May 2020 - 14-00-50
The Kingswear headland under a 'straight-line" mist / cloud.
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Kingswear in a mist
04 May 2020 - 09-55-18
Rather fetching motor cruiser Valour of Southampton arrives in Dartmouth.
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MV Valour of Southampton
04 May 2020 - 09-56-34
Over at Hoodown, there's a patch of scrub getting a bit of clearance
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Hoodown woods
04 May 2020 - 14-16-04
A Navy rib came in for a brief visit. Probably from HMS Kent.
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Royal Navy rib
04 May 2020 - 17-36-02
Are they lost ?
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Fishing vessel Innovator (MR2) from Manchester
04 May 2020 - 20-49-51
A delicate shade of sunset this evening.
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Salmon pink sunset over Dartmouth.
05 May 2020 - 15-20-59
Long trails of white scum came in on the tide.
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Scum in the river Dart, Dartmouth.
05 May 2020 - 15-37-56
Container ship NYK Vega, all 338.17m of her heading for Rotterdam from Singapore
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Container ship NYK Vega,
06 May 2020 - 08-40-41
244m long crude oil tanker Eagle Kinabalu going from Primorsk, Russia to Trieste, Italy passes the end of the river.
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Crude oil tanker Eagle Kinabalu
06 May 2020 - 10-26-26
Pals together away from home. Innovator, from Manchester, teams up with Sarah P out of Guernsey. Here in Dartmouth
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Fishing vessels: Innovator (MR2) & Sarah P (GU399)
06 May 2020 - 14-26-15
Not a cloud in the sky as we look to complete two months in lockdown.
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Lockdown in the sun.
06 May 2020 - 14-45-08
Royal Navy Merlin from RNAS Culdrose heads for Dittisham
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH841
06 May 2020 - 17-21-13
We tend to see more of the police in the air than we do on the ground in Dartmouth.
Just an observation. Much like they are doing.
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Devon & Cornwall police helicopter G-DCPB
06 May 2020 - 19-03-25
Calm and serene. Just like the river. A socially distant way to meditate. As opposed to mediate.
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Paddleboard meditation
06 May 2020 - 19-05-51
And so you can see where he is finding his karma.
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Paddleboard meditation
07 May 2020 - 10-27-34
The buoys will always show you the tidal flow.
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River Dart ebbing tidal flow
07 May 2020 - 13-44-07
It's allow tide. Not an extreme one, but low enough to see the edge of the slipway.
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Dartmouth Lower Ferry slipway
07 May 2020 - 13-44-13
It's a low tide when the pontoon at the Royal Dart Yacht Club actually settles on the mud. Not yet then.
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RDYC pontoon
07 May 2020 - 17-40-48
Th rear part of the extension is well on the way to completion.
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Dartmouth South Town roof extension
07 May 2020 - 19-33-59
We used to call this the blue door boathouse.
We don't anymore.
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Kingswear boathouse (formerly with a blue door)
07 May 2020 - 23-40-41
Reflections of Kittery in a still river Dart
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Dartmouth river Dart still and calm
08 May 2020 - 13-08-29
Bank Holiday leisure, happy paddle boarders passing the Lower Ferry on the Dart
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River Dart paddle boarders
08 May 2020 - 13-22-03
Bank Holiday leisure and exercise. Blowing up the paddle board
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08 May 2020 - 13-24-10
Heading off for a little paddle
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Kingswear's beach.
08 May 2020 - 14-19-21
Heading back from a little fishing
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Fishing boat crew in their tender on river Dart
08 May 2020 - 14-19-54
Flat and sealed. The new roof progresses in South Town.
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Dartmouth South Town roof extension
08 May 2020 - 14-51-56
A spot of limbo dancing from this RN Merlin as it tries to get under the Daymark
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZH842
08 May 2020 - 18-07-53
This rather strange looking barge hove past.
You'll be seeing it a few times, so carry on and I'll let you know what it probably is.
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Tug MTS Vanquish towing barge of cable laying equipment
08 May 2020 - 18-08-08
The barge is being towed by tug MTS Vanquish (out of shot) and has travelled from Bilbo on its way to Rotterdam.
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Tug MTS Vanquish towing barge of cable laying equipment
08 May 2020 - 19-42-02
Back in service - Devon Air Ambulance resumed operations on 6th May. With new interior screen separating the pilots from the patient / passenger area
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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAN
08 May 2020 - 19-43-29
Surrounded by his spirograph wake - a Dartmouth based fishing boat returns
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Fishing Boat PW2 Illusion
08 May 2020 - 19-43-56
The Commandant's house gets a bunting makeover. Mind you, that bunting is made up of huge flags.
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VE Day celebration flags at BRNC
9 May 2020 - 09-30-42
This sunrise seemed a good opportunity to test High Dynamic Range and colour saturation manipulation to its extreme. As you can see, it looks dreadful
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Dreadful electronic photo manipulation.
09 May 2020 - 09-31-09
Same pic, but with minor adjustments. Fairly close to how it looked when I snapped the scene.
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Over the top photo manipulation.
09 May 2020 - 10-47-39
The pair traversed back and forth passing the end of the river about six times. I caught it on three of those occasions. Here you can see Vanquish towing.
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Tug MTS Vanquish towing barge of cable laying equipment
09 May 2020 - 10-47-54
The equipment is for undersea cable laying. But all cable laying ships appear to be self propelled. So could this be kit destined for installation on such a vessel?
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Tug MTS Vanquish towing barge of cable laying equipment
09 May 2020 - 12-55-48
Looks like this chap is going in for a kill.
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Buzzard over Dartmouth, Devon
10 May 2020 - 09-46-55
It's final pass - now finally making its way to Rotterdam.
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Tug MTS Vanquish towing barge of cable laying equipment
10 May 2020 - 14-30-22
A short chat to check things are al as they should be.
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Dart Harbour Patrol checking social distancing ?
10 May 2020 - 14-30-29
With luck this will be totally legit next week.
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Dart Harbour Patrol checking social distancing ?
11 May 2020 - 09-57-59
A north easterly is blowing. Hence some white horse right in the town
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North Easterly winds in Dartmouth harbour
11 May 2020 - 11-13-31
Coming from down the coast this Merlin turns sharp left over the Dart river mouth
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 (RNAS Culdrose 824 Squadron)
11 May 2020 - 11-13-44
These Merlins are the size of a bus.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 (RNAS Culdrose 824 Squadron)
11 May 2020 - 11-13-51
The size of a bus with a bit more manoeuvrability. Also, they don't beep when reversing.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 (RNAS Culdrose 824 Squadron)
11 May 2020 - 11-13-59
The poor residents of the Golf House ended up being 'attacked' twice from the air this week.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 (RNAS Culdrose 824 Squadron)
11 May 2020 - 11-14-08
And then Merlin was gone, heading up river to give Dittisham a gander.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 (RNAS Culdrose 824 Squadron)
11 May 2020 - 15-43-32
If it's quiet on the river, and it is, I have to shoot something. So that means you get to see every helicopter that passes by. In this case, a distant Wildcat heading down the coast.
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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter.
11 May 2020 - 17-13-39
Yet another flyby from the cops.
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Devon and Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
11 May 2020 - 17-13-51
And off....out to sea.
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Devon and Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
11 May 2020 - 21-44-40
The cruise ship Queen Mary 2 has been sheltering off Weymouth - but last night took a little trip west, passing by Dartmouth
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Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 at night off Dartmouth
11 May 2020 - 21-45-30
There are a couple of other ships off Weymouth including Arcadia. Each one seems to do an occasional jaunt out to sea.
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Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 at night off Dartmouth
11 May 2020 - 21-46-54
She's only doing about 9 knots, but that was too fast to get a pin sharp snap at this time of night. I think I need a new lens.
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Cruise ship Queen Mary 2 at night off Dartmouth
12 May 2020 - 08-26-30
These north easterly seem to whip up some awful scum that the tide then brings into the river.
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Scum on the river Dart
12 May 2020 - 09-56-07
At last some movement. Could this be the start of something big ?
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Motor cruiser High Flyer departs Dartmouth
12 May 2020 - 11-38-25
It's a guess, but I think this is HMS Tyne. MarineTraffic.com wasn't listing any ship at that position.
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Royal Navy patrol vessel.
12 May 2020 - 11-39-42
Despite the river being quiet and devoid of most normal traffic we haven't noticed any obvious increase in seal sightings. This is just the second I've seen in seven weeks.
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Seal in river Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
12 May 2020 - 11-43-10
The roof extension in South Town continues apace. Now they start the front facing element.
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Dartmouth South Town roof extension
12 May 2020 - 13-38-52
Yet another visit from the boys in Blue. And yellow.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-39-14
Say hello to the pilot.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-39-23
They did a couple of runs up and down the river. And then.......
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-40-19
.....they aimed for the Golf House.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-40-20
The Golf House seemed to be everyone's favourite target this month.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-40-21 (1)
At one point it looked like they were going to land.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-40-21
The house used to have a helicopter landing pad. Usually known as 'the croquet lawn'.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-40-22
It's difficult to know exactly how close they were, but it's likely that anyone in the house was aware of the helicopters presence. Unless they were comatose.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-41-56
And then back again, coming downriver.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-42-05
Streaking past us and Kingswear.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 13-42-44
And away over the Daymark.
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Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
12 May 2020 - 17-10-12
Way up high, the French Air Force checks out Dartmouth.
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French Air Force Airbus 330 (Reg no.:F-RARF)
13 May 2020 - 19-04-42
Wildcat helicopter passing high over BRNC
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Military Wildcat helicopter
13 May 2020 - 19-09-26
Interesting cloud formation. In my ignorance, I will suggest that is a sign of a weather front.
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Interesting cloud formation over Kingswear.
13 May 2020 - 19-53-10
Catching the evening sun (a darn sight more than Dartmouth was) a Royal Navy patrol vessel. I'm guessing it's HMS Tyne. Again.
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Royal Navy patrol vessel. HMS Tyne ?
13 May 2020 - 22-39-18
Kingswear in lockdown is brighter than ever. Which is how it should be.
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Kingswear at night
14 May 2020 - 11-22-57
Royal Navy Merlin. The photo was over exposed by at least five stops (that's a lot). So it has taken a fair bit of electronic manipulation to retrieve a single frame. Sorry.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZH851
14 May 2020 - 16-16-03
Beautiful clear sky over Kingswear
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Kingswear general view
15 May 2020 - 11-24-14
The front roof now on.
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Dartmouth South Town construction
15 May 2020 - 11-35-45
A welcoming party for the fuel barge returns from maintenance, towed by Mariana K the Pushy Cat barge of submarineservices.com
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Dartmouth fuel barge + Pushy Cat tug Mariana K
15 May 2020 - 11-37-00
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Dartmouth fuel barge + Pushy Cat tug Mariana K
15 May 2020 - 11-40-02
The tug is from Falmouth - so maybe that's where the fuel barge went for her MoT ?
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Damen Pushy Cat tug Mariana K
15 May 2020 - 11-41-44
Aboard the Dartmouth Fuel barge the petrol and diesel pumps face off.
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Dartmouth fuel barge
15 May 2020 - 11-45-34
It looked like a main stream buoy tie up. but in fact the barge was soon back in its proper slot on the river.
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Dartmouth fuel barge + Pushy Cat tug Mariana K
15 May 2020 - 11-46-16
The crew of Dart's ILB heads off from the Coronation Park landing pontoon.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-46-34
The crew of the Staines Whitfield ILB are off to perform a 'medieval'. A medical evacuation from a boat.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-47-13
The patient is on an island pontoon and needed carrying to shore.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-48-05
The RNLI crew give immediate care and treatment.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-50-18
And prepare the patient for transportation.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-54-16 (1)
A quiet calm trip to the awaiting ambulance.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-54-43
With a very grateful patient aboard.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 11-55-06
Social distancing complicates these sorts of missions for the RNLI crew even more.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 425
15 May 2020 - 12-02-55
Returning from a maintenance visit to the garage, Dartmouth's fuel barge is pushed back into position.
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Damen Pushy Cat tug Mariana K + fuel barge.
15 May 2020 - 12-29-21
Lockdown eased. Speed rises.
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Dartmouth speedboat. Or, boat at speed.
15 May 2020 - 12-29-48
Someone is letting their hair down now lockdown is eased. Hmmm.
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Boat at speed in Dartmouth
15 May 2020 - 12-37-05
After the morning medevac, the ILB crew get some trining underway.
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Dart RNLI training
15 May 2020 - 12-37-59
In case you are wondering, yes, the RNLI do need to train for speed.
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Dart RNLI training
15 May 2020 - 12-39-19
Shades of Mary Poppins. An umbrella emerging from a chimney pot. Well, from this angle that's the way to looks.
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Kingswear houses.
15 May 2020 - 12-40-10
Having had to look at his new boat for nearly two months, the owner of Lexi finally gets to take her for a spin.
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Princess Sports Boat Lexi
15 May 2020 - 12-40-23
The Fizz Boat (like the picnic boat only more bubbly) put in a show.
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The Fizz Boat of Dartmouth
15 May 2020 - 12-43-00
The crew of RNLI Atlantic 75 return from their short training stint.
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Dart RNLI training
15 May 2020 - 12-44-59
Lovely Lexi. (if you like that sort of thing)
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Princess Sports Boat Lexi
15 May 2020 - 13-17-52
Second lifeboat shout of the day. The Atlantic 75 heads out to assist a 7m Jeaneau day fishing motor boat with smoke coming from the engine bay.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 13-52-54
A faintly familiar chap is his rather fine vessel, it's a Cheverton Champ called Venture. The former pilot boat in Dartmouth and later one of the Castle ferries.
As for the captain, you might recognise him from the yacht taxi service.
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Former pilot boat Venture
15 May 2020 - 14-08-50
Dart Inshore Lifeboat Staines Whitfield tows 7m fishing boat Karine back into Dartmouth harbour.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-09-23
Charter fishing boat Joe-L heads out of Dartmouth
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Dartmouth charter fishing boat Joe-L
15 May 2020 - 14-11-21
The crew of Dart Inshore Lifeboat Staines Whitfield tows 7m fishing boat Karine back into Dartmouth harbour.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-11-35
The crew Dart Inshore Lifeboat Staines Whitfield prepare to hand over the tow of 7m fishing boat Karine to a Dart Harbour patrol rib..
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-13-11
The crew Dart Inshore Lifeboat Staines Whitfield hand over the tow of 7m fishing boat Karine to a Dart Harbour patrol rib..
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-14-13
The Dart Inshore Lifeboat Staines Whitfield heads back to base after handing over the tow of 7m fishing boat Karine to a Dart Harbour patrol rib.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-16-40
Dart Harbour patrol takes over the tow of 7m fishing boat Karine.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 426
15 May 2020 - 14-18-40
Small boat. Big Engine. Loud sound. Fast result.
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Dartmouth speedboat (red).
16 May 2020 - 15-08-30
Just before 3pm the pager sounded for a ;lifeboat shout and within minutes the Atlantic 75 was heading out of the river t speed.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
16 May 2020 - 15-31-34
A daty fishing boat had engine failure and had anchored close to the Homestone buoy.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
16 May 2020 - 15-32-52
Meanwhile.....this gem, a yawl name Lulotte came down river.
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Lulotte, a Nautors Swan 55 yawl. 1355R
16 May 2020 - 15-33-36
There have been some great craft out stretching their legs. Here's the exceptionally fine Lulotte, a Nautors Swan 55. Pictured just off Bayards Cove.
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Lulotte, a Nautors Swan 55 yawl. 1355R
16 May 2020 - 15-33-46
As you can see, Lulotte came close-in to Bayards on her way out of the river.
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Lulotte, a Nautors Swan 55 yawl. 1355R
16 May 2020 - 15-33-51
A wonderful boat.Sail number 1355R
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Lulotte, a Nautors Swan 55 yawl. 1355R
16 May 2020 - 15-34-10
The lifeboat assist continued. Not the crew member aboard therescued boat has his essential mask in place.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
16 May 2020 - 15-34-29
A Dart Harbour Patrol cam out to assist.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
16 May 2020 - 15-35-22
...and prepares to take up the tow.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
16 May 2020 - 15-36-10
That beauty Lulotte passes by.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427: yawl Lulotte
16 May 2020 - 15-38-48
Dart Harbour Patrol takes over the tow of Paperchase of Maldon.
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 427
17 May 2020 - 09-51-33
Motor cruiser Constant Velocity an Interceptor 28.
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Interceptor 28 in Dartmouth
17 May 2020 - 09-52-14
Paddleboarders in amongst the Kingswear moorings. Not too many craft i place yet. Just Lexi
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Dartmouth / Kingswear paddle boarders
17 May 2020 - 11-31-43
Never sure how to keep this polite. But here goes. Two jet-skis / PWC / Personal Water Craft approaching Dartmouth town jetty.
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Total unnecessaries in Dartmouth
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17 May 2020 - 11-35-23
It'll never sink. It's overladen. Overladen with fenders.
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Motor boat Edna Jo in Dartmouth harbour
17 May 2020 - 11-45-51
Some people call them PWC's (Personal Water Craft.) Now a paddle board is a personal water craft. These are more an irritation. Rant over.For now.
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A couple of unnecessaries (Jet-Skis)
17 May 2020 - 11-54-59
No name, no pack drill. Not a clue what this rather lovely trimaran is called. But she appears to have a brand new sail.
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 11-56-13
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 11-58-08
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 11-58-13
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 12-01-18
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 12-02-21
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6.5m Jeanneau Cap Camarat sports boat + Yamaha
17 May 2020 - 12-02-47
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Dragonfly 28 Sport trimaran ail number 28010
17 May 2020 - 12-40-31
Autogyros appear to be increasingly popular over the skies of Dartmouth. Autogyro / gyrocopter. Is there a difference ?
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Autogyro G-YROL
17 May 2020 - 13-35-43
A north to south run from the coastguard helicopter
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Coastguard helicopter G-MCGS
17 May 2020 - 13-35-50
It's an AgustaWestland 149 / 189
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Coastguard helicopter G-MCGS
17 May 2020 - 13-35-55
Complete with little bubble window. All the better for keeping a beady eye on things.
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Coastguard helicopter G-MCGS
17 May 2020 - 13-35-56
And there's the man with the beady eye.
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Coastguard helicopter G-MCGS
17 May 2020 - 14-59-36
Good to see the Navy back out on the river.
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Royal Navy picket boat from BRNC
17 May 2020 - 15-36-40
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Dartmouth / Kingswear cloud formation
17 May 2020 - 18-53-20
Now a live aboard, Dracoena was built in 1979 and used as a survey vessel and a pilot boat. Pictured arriving in Dartmouth.
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Former Humber Pilot boat Dracoena
17 May 2020 - 19-27-01
Cruise liners are major victims of the lockdown. Many are anchored off Weymouth. Every so often one of them takes a little jaunt down the channel to recharge its batteries (or something like that). This is Ventura on the horizon.She's a heck of a long way off the Dartmouth coast.
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P&O cruise ship MV Ventura 291 m
18 May 2020 - 06-32-53
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-35-33
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-36-23
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-36-37
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-36-58
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-37-03
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 06-38-37
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 07-47-46
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 07-48-05
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 07-48-17
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 07-48-39
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 07-51-34
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Dart RNLI Launch No: 428
18 May 2020 - 12-28-29
18 May 2020 - 16-03-40
Two ribs and three Dart Harbour staff to carefully moor up the exceptional Sarabande. She's nearly fifty years old. That's the yacht, not the crew (well, not necessarily).
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Swan 47 yacht SY Sarabande moored in Dartmouth
18 May 2020 - 17-36-26
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-36-40
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-36-52
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-36-55 (1)
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-36-55 (2)
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-37-05
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-37-06
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 17-37-14
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Royal Navy AW-159 Wildcat ZZ375
18 May 2020 - 22-09-42
Look carefully to the top right. See that white dot ? It's the International Space Station. Incredibly bright and fast moving across the night sky. This shot was hand held. Yes, I know I should have produced a trail of it.
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International Space Station. Kingswear General view.
18 May 2020 - 22-40-14
Look very carefully. It's a Hercules .In the dark.
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RAF Hercules C130J ZH871
18 May 2020 - 22-40-20
There were actually two Hercules, one following the other. Both these pix are of the first aircraft as it flew over Dartmouth heading east.
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RAF Hercules C130J ZH871
18 May 2020 - 23-10-52
The red light if a Wildcat heading out to sea. The two lights out to sea, juts might be a military vessel.
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Royal Navy Wildcat over Dartmouth at night
19 May 2020 - 12-57-52
Frequent visitor light aircraft G-AZJV
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Cessna F172L Skyhawk
19 May 2020 - 12-58-33
After spending lockdown tied up, the pile driving barge that has been working atNoss on Dart finally departs.
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 12-58-44
The barge has been installing new piles / stanchions for the marina at Noss on Dart.
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-00-27
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-02-18
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-02-28
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-02-54
Now lockdown has eased, the work barge that had been installing new stanchions at Noss on Dart can finally move on to its next job. Still no more aerodynamic though.
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-03-01
A Tonka toy for a real tough boy. (yes, I am showing my age).
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-03-22
Presumably heading home for Southampton ?
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-04-27
This is where Walcon Wizard has spent the last few months. Up at Noss on Dart annoying folk with the pile driving.
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 13-08-20
Passing Kingswear Castle. And counted out.
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Crane work barge Walcon Wizard of Southampton
19 May 2020 - 14-59-08
I do believe that, once again, this is HMS Tyne.
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Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel. (HMS Tyne ?)
19 May 2020 - 15-32-04
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-32-33
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-32-34
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-08
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-11
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-15
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-21 (1)
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-21
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-33
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
18 May 2020 - 17-36-10
19 May 2020 - 15-33-34
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-39
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
19 May 2020 - 15-33-45
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Royal Navy MK4 Merlin AW101 ZJ129
20 May 2020 - 07-11-24
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-01-42
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-01-49
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-01-50
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-03-02
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-03-08
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 18-03-13
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RAF Chinook CH47 ZH891
20 May 2020 - 20-12-29
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20 May 2020 - 23-43-26
Two of the university squadron P2000 Fast Patrol boats overnighted
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HMS Dasher (P280) & HMS Charger (P292).
21 May 2020 - 08-29-20
Off for a mosey and an explore, two kayakers known as Ron and Mike.
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Dartmouth kayaking
21 May 2020 - 15-18-42
Heard this one approaching - no warning otherwise.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 15-19-21
Low, but not limbo low (see later in the day)
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 15-19-32
It would be good to see his video.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 15-19-33 (1)
A Merlin is a huge aircraft, they must be amazing machines to fly. And a low pass between Dartmouth and Kingswear would be especially exhilarating.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 15-19-38 (2)
One of the Merlin crewmen (the 'rear gunner' gets the best view with his back to the engine.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 15-19-38
Slightly nonchalant, feet dangling.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ121
21 May 2020 - 16-59-58
He's a laid back kinda guy. He's a Rib-Eye man.
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Lazing about on the river Dart
21 May 2020 - 19-32-23
Look down low - into the distance. This chap is looking for the record.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-32-41
Just above the roof level of the Dart Marina Hotel. Sadly they've got no guests to be surprised by the passing Chinook.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-32-49
It's rare to see a chopper coming downriver anything like this low.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-32-52
I don't think anyone around here is going to complain to any senior officer. Eh ?
That's Bridge Road in the background.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-32-57
The sound of a Chinook is spectacular from where we are.Imagine being in that boat. Truly a shockwave.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-00
It was seven thirty and already the aircrafts searchlight's reflection were visible
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-04
Heading down the straight past the town jetties preparing for the left hand turn ahead.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-15
Somebody on the tailgate was having a fine old time.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-15 (1)
So was mister mid-shipman. (well, Dartmouth is a Navy town)
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-15 (2)
Sometimes it is difficult to see just how a Chinook stays airborne.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-16
With Kingswear in the background the RAF heavy lifting Chinook curves around the village
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-20
That's not even a particularly tall mast on the left. And it's likely that the guy in the little motor boat might have felt the need to duck. Or swim.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-24
Not so much flying under the radar. Miore like tunnelling.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-28
Finally - getting to the end of the river Dart. Probably the longest ,consistently low flypasts we have ever seen.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-30
And with Kingswear Castle for reference, the Chinook turns westwards.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
21 May 2020 - 19-33-31
Just occasionally we get storms that throw waves over the top of Kingswear Castle. Luckily, not today.
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Super low past Dartmouth RAF Chinook ZH902
22 May 2020 - 08-08-23
Two jackdaws try to see off a marauding buzzard.
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Buzzard and Jackdaws over Dartmouth
22 May 2020 - 08-08-30
That doesn't look like a friendly type of chat to me. The jackdaw has words with the buzzard
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Jackdaw and buzzard confrontation.
22 May 2020 - 08-22-51
Over in Kingswear the rebuild of Mayflower Waters has continued throughout much of lockdown
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Kingswear construction progress
22 May 2020 - 16-05-24
The littlest cabin cruiser on the Dart.
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Small but perfectly formed boats.
23 May 2020 - 10-39-50
The extra parts of the jigsaw arrive at RDYC.
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RDYC pontoon reassembled
23 May 2020 - 11-39-22
Flat packed for self assembly. And no instructions.
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RDYC pontoon reassembled
23 May 2020 - 12-32-00
Experience counts for everything.
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RDYC pontoon reassembled
23 May 2020 - 15-12-48
It's been installed for quite a few years. But I have never seen it in action.
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Hoodown shed crane in operation
23 May 2020 - 15-13-53
Not the heaviest lift. A speedboat is being returned to the river.
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Hoodown shed crane in operation
23 May 2020 - 15-14-17
Steady as she goes.
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Hoodown shed crane in operation
23 May 2020 - 15-14-25
There are masses of videos on YouTube of this sort of operation taking a turn for the worse.
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Hoodown shed crane in operation
23 May 2020 - 15-15-11
But no such problems here. Speedboat is launched.
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Hoodown shed crane in operation
23 May 2020 - 15-27-34
The housemartins are back nest building at our neighbours. Catching them in a decent snap is not the easiest of tasks.
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Housemartin in flight over Dartmouth
23 May 2020 - 15-27-37
And despite the different tail formations. Both are indeed house martins.
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Housemartin in flight
23 May 2020 - 15-27-55
A jackdaw on a mission.
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Jackdaw in flight over Dartmouth
23 May 2020 - 17-27-23
Our first sign of the fire near Newfoundland Cove.
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Kingswear headland fire
23 May 2020 - 17-28-38
Difficult to assess from this distance - but it clearly ended up covering quite an area.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 09-20-27 pastime for the river.
Paddleboarding was popular last year. But it's the almost perfect social distancing pastime
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Dartmouth paddle boarding.
24 May 2020 - 09-50-01
Sunday morning - and the Kingswear fire is still burning.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 10-46-22
We all have to start somewhere and kneeling is fine by me.
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Dartmouth paddle boarding.
24 May 2020 - 10-54-06
Same three as before (alongside the Embankment)
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Dartmouth paddle boarding.
24 May 2020 - 10-59-51
The Kingswear fire continues to smoulder even on the river side of the hill.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 13-55-31
And on the far side the white smoke indicates the fire brigade are having success with their water jets.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 13-55-47
Difficult to place, but somewhere between the Daymark and Froward Point.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 14-35-36
A brief flypast by the flying fuzz. What a terrible name. The police eye in the sky. That's better.
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Devin & Cornwall Police helicopter G-DCPB
24 May 2020 - 15-12-06
On a hot May day, the crew of Sarabande decide to prepare for an exhausting trip. To the land of Nod.
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Yacht Sarabande in Dartmouth
24 May 2020 - 15-26-44
A frequent weekend visitor - the UK Border Force cutter HMC Seeker.
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UK Border Force cutter HMC Seeker.
24 May 2020 - 15-28-23
The Hughes helicopter (and its pilot) from AH Aviation arrives at the Daymark to begin its extraordinary effort to quell the Kingswear fire.
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 15-30-31
Pictured against the Kingswear shoreline.
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Sailing yacht Lulotte
24 May 2020 - 15-31-06
Stay away from the rocks !
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Sailing yacht Lulotte
24 May 2020 - 15-36-17
You can just about make out the rotors of G-BIOA, the Hughes helicopter which arrived to assist fighting the Kingswear fire.
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 15-55-02
A fire engine is just about visible on the horizon.
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 15-56-11 (1)
The only time I saw the water drop was on the very first run. Impressive to watch as the bucket releases its cargo
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 15-56-11 (2)
After this, all drops were the below the horizon.
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 15-56-21
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-01-41
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-01-46
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-02-36
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-04-03
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-04-15
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-08-38
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-08-47
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-10-03
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-15-21
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-22-19
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-27-25
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-28-15
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-30-06
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 16-46-07
24 May 2020 - 16-57-44
HMC Seeker, the lead ship of the Customs and Excise's fleet of 42m customs patrol vessels
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UK Border Force cutter HMC Seeker.
24 May 2020 - 16-59-18
Paddleboarders galore on the river today.
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Dartmouth paddle boarding.
24 May 2020 - 16-59-40
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 17-01-03
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 17-01-12
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Kingswear headland fire
24 May 2020 - 17-02-31
A very sharp nosed rib, a Revenger 29 which appears to be called Dragon
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Large, fast rib in Dartmouth
24 May 2020 - 17-09-19
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 17-44-46
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 17-51-23
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
24 May 2020 - 17-53-47
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Helicopter G-BIOA tackles Kingswear fire
25 May 2020 - 08-49-59
A Bank Holiday Monday surprise, this huge, but relatively quiet Atlas executed a very tight turn over Above Town, Dartmouth
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RAF Atlas A440M ZM415
25 May 2020 - 08-50-43
It wasn't until it was back heading north that I managed to blur those turbine blades.
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RAF Atlas A440M ZM415
25 May 2020 - 08-51-41
Her Majesty's Cutter Seeker departs after an overnight stay in Dartmouth.
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UK Border Force cutter HMC Seeker.
25 May 2020 - 08-52-48
Blasting off the past. As the RDYC readies itself for visitors, the main pontoon gets a scrub down with a high pressure jet.
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RDYC pontoon cleaning.
25 May 2020 - 09-23-16
This looked like a lesson. And there's always someone not quite up to speed.
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Dartmouth paddle boarding.
25 May 2020 - 17-16-16
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27 May 2020 - 10-24-18
Apparently this is one of the many Merlin helicopters being delivered to Algeria.
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Algerian AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin
27 May 2020 - 10-40-03
The Navy is going round in circles.
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BRNC whaler boat.
27 May 2020 - 13-13-37
The start of a race ? Or is it level pegging at buoy?
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Kayaking on the river Dart, Dartmouth
27 May 2020 - 13-15-21
Ladies first. Although that means rowing.
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Rowing the river Dart.
27 May 2020 - 14-38-03
And here it's Navy Ladies first.
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BRNC picket boat.
27 May 2020 - 15-52-07
Another low run from Dittisham, this Wildcat passes Bridge Road properties on its way through to Dartmouth .
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ534
27 May 2020 - 15-52-32
One more Navy chopper caught on 'film'.
I think I might need to edit these helicopter sightings down.
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ534
27 May 2020 - 15-55-34
This is a Terhi Vario. Made in Finland. Can't sink, they say.
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Terhi Vario F45 boat.
27 May 2020 - 17-42-59
Yawl yacht (sounds like a cowboy greeting) threads her way through the moorings outside of Warfleet Creek.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-43-19
A brave manœuvre.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-43-47
That rock on the right does look rather close.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-44-11
But the crew of Lulotte thread their way through.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-44-41
All done under sail alone.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-45-35
Then heading away from the creek.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-45-56
And with one bound, Lulotte was free.
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Yacht Lulotte though the moorings.
27 May 2020 - 17-47-50
Smiley Tracie, Up Warfleet creek with her paddle.
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River Dart paddle boarding
27 May 2020 - 19-08-51
Registered in Saudi Arabia and travelling from Mongstad, Norway top Qingdao in China. Taking all 332m of her along. We hope.
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Crude oil tanker Jaladi
27 May 2020 - 19-20-26
From Antwerp (that's Belgium, of course) to Sausalito, that's the States, of course. Marin County, California. The behemoth is 294.12 m long. Big enough to fill most of a gap.
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Container ship NYK Deneb
28 May 2020 - 08-27-53
Housemartins. On the ground !
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Devon birds, housemartins.
28 May 2020 - 12-19-15
Quite a while since we have seen a helicopter landing over at the Golf House.
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Jet Ranger G-SELY at Golf House, Kingswear
28 May 2020 - 12-19-32
Hoops away. A croquet lawn works very well as a landing zone.
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Jet Ranger G-SELY at Golf House, Kingswear
28 May 2020 - 13-39-37
Time for a spot of lunch (maybe) and then....here's G-SELY departing from Kingswear
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Jet Ranger G-SELY at Golf House, Kingswear
28 May 2020 - 13-40-18
The Maiden voyage of MV Terror. Built in Exeter and in Dartmouth for testing.
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Terror, cargo tender to RRS Sir David Attenborough
28 May 2020 - 13-41-07
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28 May 2020 - 13-41-16
Terror is to be the cargo tender for the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough (so very nearly named Boaty McBoatface).
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Terror, cargo tender to RRS Sir David Attenborough
29 May 2020 - 14-27-30
This appears to be load testing the crane aboard Terror. Named after HMS Terror which was built in Topsham in 1813.
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Terror, cargo tender to RRS Sir David Attenborough
29 May 2020 - 14-30-01
I'm guessing here, but presumably that bag is filled with water until the boat falls over. Well not quite.
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Terror, cargo tender to RRS Sir David Attenborough
29 May 2020 - 18-40-01
Farming the speedy way.
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Kingswear farming
29 May 2020 - 20-12-08
I'm no farming expert, but this looks like a forage harvester (not a combine harvester) gathering up the cut grass.
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Kingswear farming
30 May 2020 - 13-34-08
Not one hint of a white or grey thing in the sky.
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Kingswear general view
30 May 2020 - 17-27-50
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
30 May 2020 - 17-28-51
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
30 May 2020 - 17-29-06
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
30 May 2020 - 17-30-00
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30 May 2020 - 17-31-58
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
30 May 2020 - 17-32-26
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
30 May 2020 - 17-33-35
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
31 May 2020 - 09-23-48
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
31 May 2020 - 09-23-57
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
31 May 2020 - 09-25-00
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher
31 May 2020 - 13-54-46
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Vsitors ponton.
31 May 2020 - 15-39-15
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HMS Blazer P279, HMS Dasher P280, HMS Exploit P167
31 May 2020 - 23-34-06
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Border Force cutter HMC Searcher