2018

SU4209 : Navigator of the Seas leaving Southampton

taken 6 years ago, near to Woolston, Southampton, England

Navigator of the Seas leaving Southampton
Navigator of the Seas leaving Southampton
MS Navigator of the Seas is operated by the Royal Caribbean International cruise line. Launched in 2002, she was once the largest ship in their fleet and still ranks among the largest passenger ships in the world, able to carry up to 3807 passengers.
Southampton Water :: SU4407

Southampton Water is a tidal estuary north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Geographically, it is classified as a ria, or drowned valley, of the English Channel. It was formed by the rivers Test, Itchen and Hamble which flow into it, and became an inlet of the sea at the end of the last ice age when sea levels rose, flooding many valleys in the south of England.

The city of Southampton lies at the most northerly point of Southampton Water. Its emergence as a major port, and particularly as a port handling very large vessels, depended partly on certain geographical features of Southampton Water. Its depth, even in its undeveloped state, was generous; this depth of water has been increased over the years with comparative ease since the soft silt of the river-bed allows for easy dredging. An additional factor is the phenomenon of the "double tide", which results in unusually prolonged periods of high water. This greatly facilitates the movements of very large ships.

Together with the Solent, Southampton Water is world-renowned for yachting.

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SU4209, 213 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 6 May, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 June, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 421 098 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:53.1695N 1:24.1298W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 425 097
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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