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John,
The 3 master is the "Beckford", formerly "P3104 HMS Beckford", ex Royal Navy Ford Class Seaward Defence Boat built in 1955 & of 160 tons displ.
Built by William Simons & Co., Renfrew (797)
Sold in 1983 and subsequently converted to a sailing vessel.
 
 
and see third photo down.

 






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Levington

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Xin Ning Bo is a Shanghai registered container ship, she had just finished unloading/loading and came out of Port bristling with 'boxes', she is nowhere near the biggest container ships but she looked it as she was leaving the quay Length x Breadth: 280 m X 40 m
DeadWeight: 69303 tonnes










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Yesterday I saw this old sailing barge Bawley Bona on the Harwich side of the Stour Estuary, that is about a mile away, there was modern and old this was lovely to see with modern sails of course



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The DFDS Tor Line Dana Sirena approaching the Stour Estuary from The North Sea yesterday, this runs on the Esbjerg/Harwich service daily, she followed the longest container ship breed in the world the MV Estelle Maersk, pictures to follow



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