View allAll Photos Tagged Defence
Some of the sea defences at Redcar. The building on the extreme right of the photo (with the flag flying), houses the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world
"The Zetland was built in 1802 and served for 78 years before being retired. She is currently the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world and saved over 500 lives during her service.
She was the 11th of 31 lifeboats made by the pioneering lifeboat builder Henry Greathead. The vessel was purchased by the people of Redcar and named after the Marquess of Zetland, the local Lord of the Manor.
The Zetland is a clinker-built, doubled-ended rowing boat, 9.15m long with a 3.1m beam. She required 13 crew members, although she could carry 20 in severe weather.
The lifeboat was kept in a boathouse close to the beach and launched with aid of a wheeled carriage. She was hauled over beach to the sea by the locals and sometimes by a team of horses from the local farm. When the lifeboat was needed, the crew was called out by a local boy parading the streets with a drum." (rnli.org)
Redcar, Yorkshire Coast, North Yorkshire, UK
©SWJuk (2025)
All rights reserved
An unusual subject for a photo from me, but it was fascinating to see this aircraft flying backwards and forwards across our city several times! JJ had WhatsApped our family group to let us know about it and just as he did I heard it fly over. Harbie was fascinated by it and we watched it together! JJ had read this tweet: There will be an A400M flying around the Solent for the next three days for you military aviation enthusiasts out there 10:00-15:00.
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The A400M is sized between the C-130 and the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III; it can carry heavier loads than the C-130 and is able to use rough landing strips. In addition to its transport capabilities, the A400M can perform aerial refueling and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment.
Smashed Sea Defences & A WW2 Pillbox Lay Upside Down On Happisburgh Beach After Having The Cliff It Was Built To Defend Washed Away Beneath It.
Enormous Central and Southern American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, showing underside with eye marking
Fort Southwick is one of the forts found on Portsdown Hill, which overlooks the naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England.
Fort Southwick was built to defend the landward approaches to the naval base on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom which reported in 1860.
It was sold by the Ministry of Defence in July 2003 to the "Fort Southwick Company Limited", who intend to convert the barrack block into luxury apartments.
It has been a Grade I Listed Building since 1987.
A type 26/FW3 pillbox sits atop the soft cliffs at Happisburgh. It knows its fate. Like everything along here, it will be consumed by the North Sea.
Pan Asian troops have been inserted in Kanagawa because of the rumor that US troops were their way to Tokyo with the objective to make sure no American soldiers were left on Japanese soil. Scouts and small platoons were placed in buildings to scout for any American activity and to prevent enemy forces to secure the area. Platoon 36-B discovered what might be US troops in the Takashi tower and a special ops team have been sent to the tower for searching.
Thanks to Manfred who send me this cool pic of the Coastal Defence he builds from my instructions (see here):
www.baronsat.net/baronshop/MILITARY/Coastal-Defence/instr...
It's always nice to see models on display at home with some details added.
Hatherwood Point Battery - So ugly that its beautiful? Discuss :)
-----------------------------------
©2013 Jason Swain, All Rights Reserved
This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Links to facebook and twitter can be found on my flickr profile
-----------------------------------
I went to New Brighton yesterday to take some photos in the day. i totally forgot its the summer holidays and the place was packed so there was no chance of getting any long exposures near the light house and the tide was already pretty high anyway. so i headed down to the breakers near the Lifeguard station. its the first time i've taken photos there but i've seen it done many times before. i'd love to give it another go at sunset
Another shot of the various defences on Kilnsea beach. They are big lumps of concrete! The tide was on tne way out and I guess I arrived about 30 minutes late to catch the best of it washing around these blocks.
The arms of rock boulders act as a barrier to the eastward drift of the shingle. In early spring each year, trapped shingle which has built up to the right of this arm is transported westward in huge quantities for the cycle to start over again. In my ignorance, I was very sceptical that this would be successful but in fact it works very well and attractive bays have been created, ideal for safe bathing.
Munitions Truck 1950's - Ministry of Defence
An MoD munitions truck with wooden side boarding on display in a siding inside Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth - she looks like she's had a hard life.
In November 2019 heavy rain in the Rotherham area caused extensive flooding in the Denaby , Mexborough , Conisborough and Parkgate areas causing millions of pounds worth of damage.
Since then work has been taking place to reduce the risk of it happening again . The 6D03 1952 Tinsley SS - Immingham Nordic with 66134 up front passes one such site to right at Parkgate , where extensive tree felling has taken place .
In common with other places named above , the railway signalling has been placed on stilts .
19 7 21