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River Thames: Argus T and Solvik

            Yesterday seemed to be a day with a theme: boats and their names.
The multi-coloured boat in the foreground doesn't appear to have a name at all, but it did, by the looks of things: Fuerza, originally, then Oregon and finally Argus T. It was a tug: it seems it's now a houseboat (since 1991 ?) and until recently based in London. According to ShipSpotting.com it was built in Sweden in 1947, making it 77 years old. A good age ! Fuerza means strength, or thereabouts, in Spanish, Argus was a god (?) or an album by "prog" group Wishbone Ash...
A distance down river is a cement carrier, Solvik: it's currently on its way to Gijon, Spain, perhaps for more cement or some mustard. I'm sure Solvik used to be a brand of glue, possibly also a god.
The seagull was just passing...

I don't know why Argus T is at Gravesend but it'd make a nice addition.

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Taken on: July 26, 2024

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Argus T

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Nikon D610

TAMRON SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD A005N « less

Sets appears in: • Ships and boats on the River Thames.

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/9.0, 1/1000 sec, 240mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	TAMRON SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD A005N
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	240mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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