04 September 2023 - 07:54:52

04 September 2023 - 07:55:34

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

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

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

04 September 2023 - 17:00:06
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

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

04 September 2023 - 17:14:04
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

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

05 September 2023 - 07:51:37

05 September 2023 - 08:02:32

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French yacht Arrayan II departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:13:11



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Dartmouth ferry, ferry, ferry.

05 September 2023 - 08:13:44

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French yacht Arrayan II departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:14:43

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French yacht Arrayan II departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 08:51:21

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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

05 September 2023 - 08:54:09

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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

05 September 2023 - 08:54:40

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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

05 September 2023 - 08:54:57

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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

05 September 2023 - 08:58:58

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Royal Navy experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett departs Dartmouth

05 September 2023 - 09:15:04

05 September 2023 - 09:16:04

23 September 2023 - 20:22:30

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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

24 September 2023 - 07:40:35

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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

24 September 2023 - 11:17:57

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One Gun Point roof

24 September 2023 - 11:25:24

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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

24 September 2023 - 11:26:39

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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

25 September 2023 - 07:38:26

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Seals on Kingswear seal pontoon

25 September 2023 - 07:41:24

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Seals on Kingswear seal pontoon

25 September 2023 - 08:09:23

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African Queen wildlife river cruise

25 September 2023 - 08:09:32

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African Queen wildlife river cruise

25 September 2023 - 08:11:18

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'Spanish Armada' galleon El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth

25 September 2023 - 08:12:27

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African Queen wildlife river cruise

25 September 2023 - 08:12:45

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African Queen wildlife river cruise

25 September 2023 - 10:24:51

25 September 2023 - 11:47:19

25 September 2023 - 11:49:47

25 September 2023 - 11:50:05

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25 September 2023 - 12:08:41

25 September 2023 - 12:34:13

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25 September 2023 - 12:46:45

25 September 2023 - 16:17:06

25 September 2023 - 16:26:06

26 September 2023 - 09:13:11

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26 September 2023 - 09:14:53

26 September 2023 - 09:17:16

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:31:25

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:34:15

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:37:36

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:37:56

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:38:08

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:42:11

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:44:24

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:44:47

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:46:00

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:46:19

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:47:57

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:48:13

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:48:35

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:49:18

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:49:18

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:50:52

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:51:18

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:53:16

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 09:54:33

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 10:02:35

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

26 September 2023 - 10:56:36

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How to moor a galleon. El Galeon Andalucia

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

26 September 2023 - 18:35:53
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.

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

26 September 2023 - 21:26:49

27 September 2023 - 08:31:16

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

27 September 2023 - 18:16:24
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

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

28 September 2023 - 07:13:13
Four guests this morning on the Kingswear home for wayward seals.
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Kingswear seal pontoon

28 September 2023 - 09:03:30
If it moves, grease it, if it doesn't paint it. The galleon crew get to grips with some essential maintenance.
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El Galeon Andalucia in Dartmouth