Ship porn

[free spirit]

I heard in passing they called a rib on the RRS David Attenborough, boaty mcboatface.....

Edit: Its the mini sub



'Boaty McBoatface' ship to be called RRS Sir David Attenborough

so, they're calling a submarine Boaty McBoatface despite the fact that it's a sub, not a boat?

Obviously should have been Subby McSubface.

 

[sim667]

Obviously should have been Subby McSubface.

I might rename my rig this

 

[Sweet FA]

I was on the Solent yesterday...

 

[snadge]

Probably the most important boat ever built, Turbinia, designed and built by Charles Parsons at Wallsend, embarrased the navy fleet with it's speed in 1894, the admiralty embraced the design and the British navy had the most fearsome navy in the world, Parsons went on and built Turbine generators for the power industry and I served my time there, now owned by Siemens.

Turbinia

 

[StoneRoad]

Very sad that the chopping in two (which happened years ago and has been "repaired" for display means that she'll never go back in her element.

However, I did manage a very close at her look a year or two ago.
TBA - Turbinia
and that included ... snadge and anyone else who is very interested.
http://www.ipernity.com/gp/312383/7474/732de82b
if I've done that right, a link to a non-public image should be there ...
(our guide knew we were taking pictures, I've got quite a few more)

 

[Poi E]

the blue star line
that was 'my' ship to look out for when we used to drive past the docks when I was littleView attachment 84402

My old man sailed on her when with Blue Star. He took delivery of her and I remember him commenting on how advanced German yards were compared to British yards (she was built at Breaker Vulkan.)

His life at sea killed him early with mesothelioma.

 

[Crispy]

Look at the size of that windscreem wiper

 

[not-bono-ever]

Reminds me of the report from the survivors of a sinking once, recounting how they were gathered on the stern and saw their "rescue" ship loom-up out of the stormy night.

Only then did they recognise that it was their own bows, fully detached and floating past. Hope dwindled!

May have mentioned this before, but my dad got a distress signal off west africa during the 70s- they changed course to check it out. arrived on the scene- all the crew were in lifeboats waiting to be picked up. All were Indian IIRC, all dressed in suits and ties, all their belongings ironed and folded into suitcases. Ship was well gone by this time. Turns out it was a SA Apartheid blockade runner tanker that had flogged its cargo in SA, and the owner decided to scuttle it for the insurance to double his money. Greedy fucker

 

[gosub]

Probably the most important boat ever built, Turbinia, designed and built by Charles Parsons at Wallsend, embarrased the navy fleet with it's speed in 1894, the admiralty embraced the design and the British navy had the most fearsome navy in the world, Parsons went on and built Turbine generators for the power industry and I served my time there, now owned by Siemens.

Turbinia

Authentic steampunk

 

[Miss-Shelf]

• 
• From the Mersey Ferry today
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• Crosby beach yesterday
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• Tug on the Mersey
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• RNLI Shed in New Brighton

• ive been in boat heaven this week with a last minute sail in the Solent boats galore and then a trip to Liverpool and New Brighton which has brought these boaty snaps

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

A large cruise ship loses the thrusters vs wind battle while attempting to dock

 

[StoneRoad]

ouch !

needs some fenders ...
(says the one who backed into the dolphin in a sealock a couple of weekends ago)

 

[Saratoga]

However, the last in service pure pulling lifeboat was in Whitby until 1957.

Which I have towed on its own dedicated trailer from North Wales to Whitby some years back behind a Range Rover Classic V8 Auto

A memorable experience

 

[StoneRoad]

Sorry, No, that was the "William Riley" !
- the other (restored) pulling lifeboat that had been in Porthmadog. I'm sure that I had a photo of that return trip ...


The last pulling boat in service (still in the museum at Whitby) is the "Robert and Ellen Robson", which was built in 1918, had ten oarsmen out of a crew of thirteen, and was finally taken out of service in 1957.

 

[Saratoga]

I'm mobile and can't provide higher resolution images from here but the images are here : - Google Image Search

 

[StoneRoad]

Yeah, that's the "William Riley" - I had forgotten that "gallery" on f*****r as I don't go there now.

 

[Saratoga]

I still have my photo collection on Flickr, and use it when I can, use it when I get round photography again. I should really do it, as it is suitably therapeutic. However it is currently a place I can use to host images to show off techniques to friends learning photography.

The trip to North Wales taking that out was rather unique. It took longer than expected due to complications outside my control. But I am glad I had the opportunity to help friends.

 

[StoneRoad]

I use Ipernity to host my images ... I moved over in 2013.

Glad you enjoyed your contact with "William Riley" - the boat is still raising funds for the RNLI, and travelling around the country.

 

[Saratoga]

Unfortunately the people that towed it from Whitby to North Wales were in a defender and adjusted the nose wait to suit them.

And when we had to take it from North Wales to Whitby, it was set up wrong for the range Rover. It was too heavy to adjust, and subsequently we could not manage more than 40 miles an hour for the duration of the trip. Thank God for cruise control.

We all have our own preferences for photo hosting, but I've managed okay with Flickr, and I'll probably stick with it.

As for the William Riley, if I had the opportunity to again it might be interesting but I would make sure that it was correctly set up before going.

Or I could just attach it behind an articulated Lorry, of which I have licenses for anyway.

 

[Pingu]

 

[sim667]

I tried to visit the SS Concha which sank in 1897 on Sunday. Unfortunately visibility was less than a meter, so I gave up.

Can't find any photos of it though

WRECKSITE - CONCHA CARGO SHIP 1878-1897

 

[bi0boy]

Shipmap.org

 

[A380]

America's Cup then and now.

 

[bi0boy]

British Railways ferries

 

[jusali]

 

[A380]

Great Ships, shit owner:

Think the next one MAY be pixels...

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Great Ships, shit owner:

Think the next one MAY be pixels...

That thing rolled up in town the other day, think it looks rubbish.

 

[A380]

That thing rolled up in town the other day, think it looks rubbish.

I think it looks striking, not sure if I like or hate the way it looks.

Certain I hate everything it stands for though (Motor Yacht A that is not Belfast...)

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Reminds me a seagull with hemorrhoids.

 

[A380]

Reproduction 16th century Galley in the Barcelona Maritime Museum: