Southwold
Aldeburgh
Snape Maltings
Orford
Shingle Street
Felixstowe Ferry
Waldringfield
Ramsholt
Woodbridge
Harwich
Levington
Pin Mill
Woolverstone
Ipswich
Mistley
Maningtree
Walton Backwaters
Brightlingsea
Rowhedge
Wivenhoe
West Mersea
Tollesbury
Bradwell
Maylandsea
Maldon
Heybridge Basin
Burnham-on-Crouch
Fambridge
Hullbridge
Paglesham
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| A selection of photographs of towns, landmarks and
events taken over the past two or three years. And maybe one or two
pictures from some other interests of mine such radio-controlled model
gliders and model yachts. Latest pictures: There was high drama at Felixstowe docks last month when a ship broke from its moorings and brought down two 200ft high dockside cranes at Landguard terminal. The ship, the Zhen Hua 23, carrying five new fully-assembled container cranes, drifted backwards at about 2kts until part of its load struck one dock crane which toppled over bringing down a neighbouring gantry. The mishap happened in the early hours of March 1 when 60kt winds were recorded in the area. Later the ship was moved to Trinity terminal where three new cranes for Felixstowe were unloaded. A fourth crane is destined to be delivered to Thamesport in Kent and the fifth, which was damaged in the collision, was due to go to Gothenburg. The Zhen Hua 23, from Shanghai, was still at Trinty terminal on April 2-3 when these pictures were taken. She is seen being loaded with rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) to be delivered to Thamesport. A mobile crane was being used to hoist or lower parts on one of the cranes at the newer north section of the dock. For more information see Felixstowe TV "
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The remains of two cranes brought down when they
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A close-up of the wreckage showing two strong structures buckled by the forces of wind, tide and a deeply-laden ship drifitng at a speed of about 2 kts |
By April 3 three cranes for Felixstowe have been unloaded and RTGs are on board. |
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High above the ship, engineers use a mobile crane to work on part of a gantry | |
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Optical illusion: The blue crane for Gothenburg
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