Tall Ship ARC Gloria Leaves London

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ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, having been moored in South Dock (Canary Wharf) for a few days, sailed up the River Thames into central London before departing out to sea.

The ship sailed past the historic Angel pub in Bermondsey.

Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailing up the River Thames in London. 06-Jul-2024.
Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailing up the River Thames in London. 06-Jul-2024.

Passing Hermitage Moorings on the Wapping side of the river, the helm lined up ARC Gloria to pass through Tower Bridge.

Guided by tugs through Tower Bridge, ARC Gloria entered the Pool of London, the name for the river between Tower Bridge and London Bridge. Alongside the river is the Tower of London with the City of London’s skyline rising behind it.

Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, on the River Thames in the Pool of London with the City of London behind. 06-Jul-2024.
Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, on the River Thames in the Pool of London with hundreds of flag waving Colombians watching. 06-Jul-2024.

On the south bank of the Pool of London is the Imperial War Museum’s Royal Navy ship HMS Belfast and rising behind it The Shard.

To the bottom left of the picture can be seen the hundreds of flag waving Colombians who had come to watch ARC Gloria pass through Tower Bridge.

ARC Gloria passed through Tower Bridge for the second time within an hour.

To the left of Arc Gloria can be seen the tugs Haven Supporter (blue hull) and Thames Vixen which had guided the ship through the voyage on the river. To the left, at the base of Tower Bridge, is the Port of London Authority’s (PLA) launch “Lambeth” which has a catamaran hull.

Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sails down the River Thames having passed through Tower Bridge, London. 06-Jul-2024.
Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailid down the River Thames with the City of London in the background. 06-Jul-2024.

Having passed through Tower Bridge, ARC Gloria sailed down river with Wapping and the City of London as a backdrop.

Passing Wapping Reach for the second time.

Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sails through Wapping Reach on the River Thames in London. 06-Jul-2024.
Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, sails through Wapping Reach on the River Thames in London. 06-Jul-2024.

ARC Gloria then rounded the Rotherhithe peninsular heading down river to the North Sea.

Tall ship ARC Gloria, flagship of the Colombian Navy, on the River Thames in the Pool of London with the City of London behind. 06-Jul-2024.

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