Early morning light on the Defence Boom

            Pig Bay, Shoeburyness, Essex 

The Boom was a major defensive structure built to stop German submarines entering the major convoy mustering area of the Thames Estuary. ... Incoming ships sailed between the left and middle ships (Kent side), outgoing ships sailed between the right and middle ships Essex side).  Although many defensive barriers across estuaries and harbours are known from World War II (and indeed earlier periods), the Shoeburyness boom is the only example known to exist, or to have been built, during the Cold War era. The surviving section of this unique structure remains well-preserved and serves as a significant illustration of Britain's early attempts to formulate effective defence measures in the face of rapid technological development.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Shoeburyness (show map)

Taken on: September 24, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/10.0, 1/60 sec, 33mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	33mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.12 (Macintosh)
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