NOTICE TO ADMIN: do you want a maritime section

Pompeyfan · Post by **Pompeyfan** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:48 am

after posting pictures yesterday i thought i'd ask the question if anybody else wanted a maritime section, and wanted admin to see the results. thanks in advance,

liam.

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:55 am

Not really, no.....we've enough sections as it is.

David

mattvince · Post by **mattvince** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:19 am

Well, they were of a Hovercraft - shouldn't that be in 'Aviation'?!

Pompeyfan · Post by **Pompeyfan** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:52 am

lol, good point, but what bout the rest of the sea fareing things, i see the poll so far is a no

supergoods · Post by **supergoods** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:03 pm

You mean stuff like this to inspire the ship modellers:

Sadly most people are familiar with planes, but have no realisation how important marine trade or the marine industry are to most countries.

Many routes are set with port scenes, inspiring ship models where I think Captain Bazza is the most well known would be great.

Incidently the photo was taken as recently as 1961 when the maritime economy was much better understood than today.

Ian

CaptainBazza · Post by **CaptainBazza** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:32 pm

Typical of the prewar (2) British Trampships. The design is familiar and I'm sure I've seen a plan of the ship or one of her sisters. Ian, I cannot makeout the name, but it looks like it ends with an "I", aye?

Many cargo ships of this type survived the war, although great numbers were lost, too. Their tonnage not was not more than 6,000 GRT, and max speed probably about 12 knots with a tailwind. Some carried a few passengers, but ship's with up to 12 passengers didn't require a doctor onboard. They formed the backbone of the post-war merchant fleets until new buildings gained pace in the late 40's/50's. By the 1960's these ships were disappearing from the scene, well past their use-by dates, being surperceeded by fasters ships of much greater tonnages. By the late 60's/early 70's they were mostly gone, replaced by new generation fast container ships and bulk carriers.

Cheers Bazza

supergoods · Post by **supergoods** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:54 pm

Bazza,

The ship is the Marwarri of Broklebank Line built about 1935, speed was about 14 knots with optional coal/oil firing and steam turbines.

I'll post the full details when I get home tomight, but symbolic of an era as lost as the steam locomotive

Ian

johncard · Post by **johncard** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:30 pm

YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME. HE DEE DEE DEE DUM AN' DEE DEE DEE DUM AND THOUGHT, OH LADDIE GO HOME...... YO HO, YO HO, A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME.........*

'Dees' & 'dums' indicate words I can't make out

CaptainBazza · Post by **CaptainBazza** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:45 am

...more likely too much rum, John. :drinking:

It affects the memory, I think.

supergoods · Post by **supergoods** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:20 am

Bazza,

As promised after a 250 mile drive home:

The Marwarri was built by William Hamilton & Company of Port Galasgow in 1935 Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1963

8063 grt LOA 471 feet

She had some refrigerated cargo capacity, but carried no passengers.

She traded in the UK to East Coast of India Trade with occaisional visits to the United States Gulf of Mexico and East Coast.

I can personally verify that she would roll on wet grass.

Not a New Zealand trader, but I have a few that were

Ian

tripman · Post by **tripman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:18 am

Hi all. Im voting "Yes"
It wouldn't do any harm and may have added interest. To my suprise I just enjoyed reading these few first posts.
When I go to the shows I always look at the model boats section.
Sometimes they get a big crowd, like when "Titanic" was launched at the
Brighton Show.

The tug was nearly as big as Titanic
CU Eric

kieranhardy · Post by **kieranhardy** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:33 pm

Pompeyfan wrote:after posting pictures yesterday i thought i'd ask the question if anybody else wanted a maritime section, and wanted admin to see the results. thanks in advance,

But youve asked for a maritime section here too...

http://southwesttrains.myfreeforum.org/ftopic556.php

Post by **dorlan** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:07 pm

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that there will be a separate maritime forum. The policy at the moment is not to create new non-railway forums, unless they are essential for train-simming, as in the not-too-distant future the forums are going to have to be re-organised to cater for the two new simulations.

In the meantime, the best place for any maritime postings is in the Open Forum. Guess The Ship, anyone?

I'll move this thread into the Site Admin Query Forum, as it's a more appropriate place for it, and leave a marker in the Open Forum.

Ian J
Member of the UKTS Moderating Team

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