A sad end for a fine old lady.

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Yesterday I visited the Isle of Wight and had a look at the old PS Ryde. She is in a very sorry state and i have added an album of photos.

 

http://www.modelboats.co.uk/albums/member_album.asp?a=5854

 

Colin

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Edited By Colin Bishop on 29/04/2009 10:57:31

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

The wreck of the paddle steamer Ryde

[Barry FooteParticipant @barryfoote68385]

Very sad Colin,

I know it is the way of things to end at some stage, but just to be left to rot away does not seem right!!

[Andy HustlerParticipant @andyhustler32076]

What a sorry end to a grand old lady the owners should hang their heads in shame

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Colin, Great set of pictures, very evocative. Would make a fantastic static “diorama” type model. Could inspire  me to make a Ryde paddler (minus rust). Whereabouts is it on the IOW?   and is it Googleable?  Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Whadayermean…………minus rust?

 

Here`s the latest websit……..    

 

http://psryde.co.uk/default.aspx

 

 

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

………..And here`s another interesting snippet…..

 

An ex Captain from …………..PS Ryde ………….was also a crew member of……………………………..PS Jeanie Deans……

 

http://psryde.co.uk/media/other/1942/index.html

 

And it seems, the Captains wife worked in a pub called…..The Great Eastern!……….Gosh, what a coincidence?

 

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 04/05/2009 08:16:18

Edited By Bob Abell on 04/05/2009 08:19:53

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

…………….And I think I`ve found the long lost PS Ryde!…….Here…….    

 

http://www.flashearth.com/

 

 

At………………50deg..43min…27.5 sec N

                        1deg..16min…48sec W

 

Well, I hope so!

 

 

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I see the website still entertains hope of reconstruction! Quite honestly it wouldbe easier to buy a set of the original plans from the National Maritime Museum and build a new one!

 

Colin

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Hasnt an old paddler recently had a new hull comissioned, using authentic riveted construction??? Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ash………………..I trust you made use of all that stuff I`ve posted for yer!

That was Medway Queen………………and she was berthed next to Ryde at one time as a nightclub, but was picked as a worthwhile restoration……………..thankfully

 

Some people still think Ryde can be saved……………..all it needs is somebody famous, taking a fancy to it……………and Bob`s yer uncle!

 

Bob………………….(I`m not your uncle)

[Southern O JoshParticipant @southernojosh]

I see that there is some interest in paddle wheels. for some reason this reminded me of peculiar boat I visited when I lived in Portland. Its a 1947 sternwheeler tug called the ‘Portland’ thats still in operating condition. It was going to be scrapped in 1981, but was later sold to the Oregon Maritime Museum for $1. I had heard that this is the last working sternwheeler tug.

Sternwheel Steam Tug “Portland” Photo Gallery by Phil Gilston at pbase.com

This has a gallery of the boat and a link to the Oregon Maritime Museum site. 

Edited By Southern O Josh on 07/05/2009 10:28:16

[Tony HadleyParticipant @tonyhadley]

This article re: PS Ryde was in the Express – Sunday 12/07/09

 

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/113330/Full-steam-ahead

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

In sound condition? Pull the other one!

 

Colin

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