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[XJSJohn]

Huntsman said:

MartG said:

Who remembers this one ? Virgin Atlantic Challenger - the first attempt which nearly made it but sank after hitting floating debris

A kid round the corner hitched a ride with us to school each day, his day worked for Shell and was involved with the oil or fuel, kid got a ride on the boat, I was mighty jealous.

Somerset in the background, fine old tub, last I saw she was along side the quay at Newport and Barny Sandeman had her up for sale.

Wow that's a blast from the past !!!

My Dad and several of his mates were involved in something or other on that ... as a kid I got to go out on a few sea trials on it as we were usually at Hamble Point Marina every weekend.

Also nice to see old Somerset in the background!

[Huntsman]

XJSJohn said:

Also nice to see old Somerset in the background!

She's moored alongside the quay at Newport, IOW, in a right state.

[XJSJohn]

Huntsman said:

XJSJohn said:

Also nice to see old Somerset in the background!

She's moored alongside the quay at Newport, IOW, in a right state.

sad to hear ... wasn't she owned by Raycall or something back then ??

[Huntsman]

XJSJohn said:

sad to hear ... wasn't she owned by Raycall or something back then ??

She was a radar training ship used by the college of navigation over at Warsash.

IIRC she's a Fred Parker design and was a yacht to start with.

[Huntsman]

Huntsman said:

She was a radar training ship used by the college of navigation over at Warsash.

IIRC she's a Fred Parker design and was a yacht to start with.

More here

http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/details/557/...

[MartG]

Big bugger coming into Hartlepool next month

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/footag...

[hidetheelephants]

MartG said:

Big bugger coming into Hartlepool next month

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/footag...

I see they've renamed it so it's not called after a closet nazi.

[XJSJohn]

hidetheelephants said:

MartG said:

Big bugger coming into Hartlepool next month

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/footag...

I see they've renamed it so it's not called after a closet nazi.

[MartG]

hidetheelephants said:

MartG said:

Big bugger coming into Hartlepool next month

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/business/footag...

I see they've renamed it so it's not called after a closet nazi.

Yup https://www.ft.com/content/e213d176-ae32-11e4-8d51...

[ABZ RS6]

hidetheelephants said:

I see they've renamed it so it's not called after a closet nazi.

I don't know, Pieter Schelte had a ring to it.

Anyway, job done today in a single lift. Fantastic piece of kit and congratulations to all involved in this project and the incredible planning that went into.

I have seen the amount of work that has gone into it from a close up as my wife was lead QA Eng on the project for a number of years. Well done dear

[Ayahuasca]

HMS Monarch, 1911



HMS Royal Oak, 1937

Edited by Ayahuasca on Wednesday 10th May 16:23

[Ayahuasca]

light cruiser HMS Argonaut 1944

[MartG]

Looks like the last two are both in Valetta harbour

[FourWheelDrift]

Talking of Malta. The Saviour of Malta during WWII, the SS Ohio arriving in Valletta lying low in the water with torpedo and bomb damage, supported by other ships.

During Operation Pedestal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Ohio#Axis_attacks...

[Trevatanus]

Skylift 3000.
Mooring up behind me as I write in Mayflower Park Southampton for Seaworks 2017

[Trevatanus]

Trevatanus said:

Skylift 3000.
Mooring up behind me as I write in Mayflower Park Southampton for Seaworks 2017

Now legs extended

[Steve_D]

[MartG]

[FourWheelDrift]

I thought Battersea had flooded for a moment

[Ayahuasca]

3 outboards? 900 hp?

Meh.

How about 4 outboards and 1000 hp !



Go-fast confiscated from narcos in Panama and now used by the cops to catch narcos. Apparently does well over 60 knots.