This was an incredible voyage, in a small yacht called Sea Goblin. Lovely photos of Ramsgate, and some truly historic moments for seafarers in Portsmouth – a submarine and several aircraft carriers. They saw some amazing sights!
Yachts at Maldon – Sea Goblin is the white-hulled one in the middleYachts at Maldon – Sea Goblin is the white-hulled one in the middleYachts at MaldonMast and rigging of Sea GoblinYacht in River Blackwater, Maldon EssexRiver Blackwater off West Mersea EssexNortheast Kent coast, Joss Bay between Margate and Broadstairs, North Foreland lighthouse above cliffs?Somewhere off Broadstairs, towards Ramsgate?Ramsgate Harbour KentRamsgate Harbour KentRamsgate Harbour KentRamsgate Harbour KentView of town from West Pier, RamsgateHarbour Parade, RamsgateThe Queens Head, Harbour Parade, RamsgateHastings/St Leonards?Beachy Head and LighthouseSomewhere between Hastings and Porstmouth – oilskins and sou’westerFrench cruise ship SS Antilles, has quite a story in the years following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm7Wb3F2YH4HMS Grampus S04HMS Grampus S04 – was returning to Gosport from the Arctic on 1st April 1963, was this that day?HMS Leviathan was a Majestic Class aircraft carrier launched in 1945 but never finished. She spent her life here in Portsmouth Harbour until she was scrapped in 1968. She was one of four; another being HMS Melbourne, sold to Australia in 1955.HMS Leviathan againVarious warships in Portsmouth. Of the two aircraft carriers on the left, the second-in is the famous HMS Victorious (I think). Note Nelson’s HMS Victory mid-right.HMS Victorious (I think), looks like they’re testing the steam catapult with a wheeled dolly of some sortLeaving Portsmouth, note HMS Victory on the right in the distanceFort Blockhouse, GosportRound Tower and Tower House, Old PortsmouthLeaving Portsmouth, heading for YarmouthLiner SS Bremen heading into Southampton. Not the famed 1928 ship, but another, originally built as a troopship in France in 1939YarmouthYarmouth-Lymington ferry, across the SolentYarmouth-Lymington ferry, yacht in middle of picture has run aground in the shallowsYarmouth moorings in the SolentChurch somewhere in Essex – a christeningChurch somewhere in Essex – a christeningChurch somewhere in Essex – a christening
William McDougall 
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