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14 February 2012 at 19:29 #33380
Kimosubby Shipyards
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As Dave Wooley shows his ships in the Mersey, I thought I’d start a new thread for ships around the world that might grab one’s attention.

The first two shots were taken as we entered Le Havre early one morning in 2009, I always thought this would be a fine subject for a model.

And in complete contrast, back in 2005 we came upon this drifting down towards us whilst cruising the Nile, two very heavily laden sail boats indeed!

At first we thought they were going down, but no they were drifting by waiting for the morning wind.

Have you any particular favourites to share with us all.

Kimosubby

Edited By Kimosubby Shipyards on 14/02/2012 19:30:51
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14 February 2012 at 19:29 #9402
Kimosubby Shipyards
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14 February 2012 at 19:43 #33381
David Wooley
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Hi Kim Super shot of the Charlemagne .As you say such a ship would make a really interesting subject for a model!!

Dave Wooley
14 February 2012 at 21:07 #33382
Tony Hadley
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Austrian Lake Boats

Photographed in 1985/6. Thanks to modern technology the faded images have been restored.

Diesel paddler – Kaiser Franz Josef 1 – sails on the Wolfgangsee. Built 1873, rebuilt 1954.

Salzkammergut – again sails on the Wolfgangsee

St Benedikt – Sails on Achensee in the Austrian Tirol. Photographed at Pertisau

Edited By Tony Hadley on 14/02/2012 21:12:51

Edited By Tony Hadley on 14/02/2012 21:14:10
14 February 2012 at 21:47 #33384
Colin Bishop
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A couple of my favourites:

The Isle of Wight ferry Mv Brading towards the end of her career in the late 1980s and the old Queen Elizabeth shortly before her retirement in the late 1960s.

Colin

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 14/02/2012 21:47:47
15 February 2012 at 08:28 #33387
Bob Abell 2
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Closer to home…

The Prince Madag (Research vessel ) at Beaumaris, Anglesey

With the Great Orme as a backdrop

Bob
15 February 2012 at 10:37 #33388
David Wooley
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Entering the river MAAS , heading to the port of Rotterdam at any time is an overwhelming experience not to be missed as there is so much to see .

But little moves with out the boats of the pilot service and boy can they move.

Dave Wooley
15 February 2012 at 14:29 #33393
David Wooley
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Surprisigly one of the busyiest ports in the UK is Holyhead and they also have a rather good Maritime Museum!! With a very good collection of excellent ship models. Well worth a visit.

Dave Wooley
16 February 2012 at 16:11 #33404
Telstar
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Two cargo vessels on the river Yangtze

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17 February 2012 at 10:21 #33412
Bob Abell 2
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As a guinea pig for the new webpage system, here is an old favourite

HMS Victory

Got it!, but what a struggle that was!

Bob
17 February 2012 at 10:26 #33413
David Wooley
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Hi Bob superb image !!! There is so much to see in ports and rivers around the world and of course record through the camera lens.

Dave Wooley

Edited By David Wooley on 17/02/2012 10:32:01
17 February 2012 at 10:37 #33414
Bob Abell 2
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@bobabell2
Thank you, Dave

Just noticed that if you click on the picture……..It shows larger sizes!….Very impressive!

I had a struggle, loading the picture, because the browser kept sendng me to a blank AVG page, for some reason, but then it was ok

Will try another now…..zzzz

Bob
17 February 2012 at 10:50 #33416
Bob Abell 2
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Trial posting number 2

The Mercator at Ostende

We were there on the day the sails were being replaced and a crew member said the main sails weighed several tons each! They were dragging them up the galleyways with great difficulty!

Still had the AVG aggro, but was ok after several attempts?

Bob
18 February 2012 at 08:17 #33431
Bob Abell 2
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The Duke of Lancaster ferry boat, now has an enthusiastic "Save the Duke" group of followers

Embedded in concrete in North Wales

Would make a nice model……..Bob
18 February 2012 at 10:28 #33436
Colin Bishop
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Too far gone to realistically save now though.

Colin
29 February 2012 at 17:24 #33559
Kimosubby Shipyards
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Well Colin,

this one is well rotten along the waterline, and a long way from here and the sea!

Any ideas anyone?

Kimosubby
18 July 2012 at 06:54 #35308
Bob Wilson
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RMS Windsor Castle, in which I served for five happy years.

Bob

Edited By Bob Wilson on 18/07/2012 06:55:41
18 July 2012 at 07:07 #35309
Paul T
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Not only far from the sea its also 3800m above it..The ultimate flat pack?

Edited By Paul T (fat controller) on 18/07/2012 07:08:35
18 July 2012 at 07:45 #35310
Andy C
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Saw this yacht, originally named Amnesia in a small harbour on Corsica. She was so long that when moored with her stern against the dock, there was barely enough room for other boats to get past her. Can't find the photo yet though.

Andy

Edited By Wraith Leader on 18/07/2012 07:49:29

Edited By Wraith Leader on 18/07/2012 07:50:08
18 July 2012 at 09:19 #35313
Paul T
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Not a super liner nor a particularly distinctive ship but I had many happy crossings on the old King Orry just before it was replaced by the Ben-my-Chree

It didn't matter how rough the weather was as this old ship would sail in anything upto a force 9.

Happy days

Paul
19 July 2012 at 00:22 #35328
Peter Fitness
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One of the more unusual vessels I have seen was this one, the Dockwise Yacht carrier. I took the photo as it was leaving Fort Lauderdale in 2008, carrying some very expensive rich men's toys, probably off to the Caribbean for some summer cruising.

Peter
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