2016

TQ7469 : Russian Black Widow Submarine

taken 8 years ago, near to Frindsbury, Medway, England

Russian Black Widow Submarine
Russian Black Widow Submarine
River Medway

The 70 mile long river starts at Turners Hill, at the West Sussex border, and through Kent to meet the Thames Estuary. It travels through many major towns, including Tonbridge, Maidstone, Strood and Rochester. The river has many locks from Tonbridge to Allington, where the river becomes tidal. Boats can navigate the river up to Tonbridge. At Yalding there is a short diversion along the Hampstead Road Canal, whilst the river goes over sluices and below the Twyford Bridge.
After floods devastated Tonbridge in 1968 a substantial flood barrier was built in 1981 on the Medway at nearby Leigh, to protect the town.
Read more at wikipedia LinkExternal link

Russian Black Widow Submarine

This used to be a museum 'ship' near Woolwich (near the Flood Barrier) and then it moved to Folkestone for a time, before moving to Strood. Unsure what is happening now to it.
See link for other images LinkExternal link = about the sub at Folkestone.
See also LinkExternal link = A photo tour of the Submarine in Medway! Simply Stunning!


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TQ7469, 212 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 4 August, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 6 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 742 692 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.7262N 0:30.2000E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 741 692
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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