Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2023 TVFTDO
Underway
There will be lots of Photos in this album over lots of pages.
When it's ready you'll be able to....Click on a thumbnail to see it larger.
And.....You can even start a slide show.

01 September 2023 - 15:26:10
Not sure how suitable the footwear was for the RDYC steps.
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Wedding at St Petrox and RDYC
Not sure how suitable the footwear was for the RDYC steps.
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Wedding at St Petrox and RDYC

04 September 2023 - 16:59:47
Surprise visitor (to me, at east) of this futuristic vessel. Turned out it's a Royal Navy craft built by Damen and only very recently finished sea trials
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
Surprise visitor (to me, at east) of this futuristic vessel. Turned out it's a Royal Navy craft built by Damen and only very recently finished sea trials
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 16:59:56
Also known as X01 it's an testbed for new technologies including unmanned craft, surface and underwater.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
Also known as X01 it's an testbed for new technologies including unmanned craft, surface and underwater.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:00:31
There may well be lots of new technology aboard, but there's always a place for what shall we say? the old way of doing things. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the wheelie bin Mk X.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
There may well be lots of new technology aboard, but there's always a place for what shall we say? the old way of doing things. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the wheelie bin Mk X.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:00:06
Look at the tech on that.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
Look at the tech on that.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:00:17
42 metres long with four Caterpillar engines and a permanent crew of five.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
42 metres long with four Caterpillar engines and a permanent crew of five.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:00:17
The QR code on the side is to let any one interested know what it's all about. So it's top technology, just not top secret.
Or so they say.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
The QR code on the side is to let any one interested know what it's all about. So it's top technology, just not top secret.
Or so they say.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:14:04
Arriving at Dartmouth's town jetty.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
Arriving at Dartmouth's town jetty.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 17:20:
Successfully moored. Probably time for fish and chips.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
Successfully moored. Probably time for fish and chips.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

04 September 2023 - 20:56:36
What was I expecting? Underwater lights ? There's a reason why it's painted matt black.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett
What was I expecting? Underwater lights ? There's a reason why it's painted matt black.
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett

05 September 2023 - 08:51:21
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:53:55
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:54:09
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:54:34
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:54:40
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:54:43
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:54:57
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:56:37
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:58:58
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth
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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

23 September 2023 - 20:22:30
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

23 September 2023 - 23:41:03
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

24 September 2023 - 07:40:35
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

24 September 2023 - 11:25:24
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

24 September 2023 - 11:26:02
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

24 September 2023 - 11:26:39
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

26 September 2023 - 15:02:59
Silly me, it's not a mobile phone aerial, nor a gun emplacement, nor is it a mount for a parabolic mirror to reflect sunlight back on to the 'dark side' of the valley. It's obvious now....it's Dartmouth's Early Warning Station. The new Fylingdales.
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Dartmouth Castle Road construction
Silly me, it's not a mobile phone aerial, nor a gun emplacement, nor is it a mount for a parabolic mirror to reflect sunlight back on to the 'dark side' of the valley. It's obvious now....it's Dartmouth's Early Warning Station. The new Fylingdales.
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Dartmouth Castle Road construction

26 September 2023 - 18:35:53
Speaking of construction, these guys seemed to be working late.
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Kingswear (Hoodown) construction.
Speaking of construction, these guys seemed to be working late.
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Kingswear (Hoodown) construction.

26 September 2023 - 21:19:58
But later still.....they were still at it
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Kingswear (Hoodown) construction.
But later still.....they were still at it
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Kingswear (Hoodown) construction.

26 September 2023 - 21:24:27The two floodlights at the front of El Galeon Andalucia makes it difficult to get a decent night shot of the replica galleon as it sits in the river Dart.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

27 September 2023 - 18:16:15
At last some decent warm light to reflect the wooden hull of the galleon. Did I say wooden ? I understand it's actually plastic.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
At last some decent warm light to reflect the wooden hull of the galleon. Did I say wooden ? I understand it's actually plastic.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

27 September 2023 - 18:16:24
Wooden or plastic, it still looks good.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
Wooden or plastic, it still looks good.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

27 September 2023 - 21:06:05
At last, the two blinding headlights have been turned off and so a decent night shot of our 'resident' galleon is achieved.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
At last, the two blinding headlights have been turned off and so a decent night shot of our 'resident' galleon is achieved.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

27 September 2023 - 21:06:21
Kept in harbour to avoid Storm Agnes (only the hype was overblown) the replica galleon sat pretty and still in the river Dart overnight.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth
Kept in harbour to avoid Storm Agnes (only the hype was overblown) the replica galleon sat pretty and still in the river Dart overnight.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth