UCL Charter

An archaeological study of Saxon burial grounds from the X-Pilot out of Whitstable at 09.00 on 17th June 2008

SB Mimosa at Hollow shore just off Faversham Creek

The entrance to the Swale has oyster beds where young oysters from Reculver are grown on in bags

Harty Ferry Slipway & Inn on the Isle-Of-Sheppey, the hulk is a fisherman's store

'Sea Ems' making into Ridham Dock negotiates the old Kings Ferry Road & Rail Bridge

Fort on North Thames Bank Gravesend

Grandly named London International Gravesend

In its heyday large pleasure linners used the terminal now sadly in decline

Moored at Thames Fuels redundant fuel barge

The vessel is used for fuel storage & isn't fit to navigate

But makes a fascinating picture

Wheel House & cranes ashore

Leaving the berth, supply vessel alongside storage vessel pumping to Tug

Chemical fuel spill clean up vessel

Cobelfret Ferries ship the Celandine on her way up river sails from Tilbury to Zeebrugge & passes close to Red Sands Fort

Shot of the UCL Team on the home run

Remains of mark to 'The Cant' where there are numerous bits of wreckage

21.45 The last catch comes into Whitstable Harbour astern of X-Pilot

Join us on a cruise or perhaps board the Red Sands Army Forts with our working parties, details of X-Pilot Sailings