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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: Bierjunge on March 29, 2008, 11:00:24 AM

Title: Lansdowne to be scrapped soon
Post by: Bierjunge on March 29, 2008, 11:00:24 AM

I doubt if the Forum Preserved Paddle Ships will be appropriate for much longer:
According to http://erieshipnews.blogspot.com/2008/03/lansdowne-sold-for-scrap.html , the Lansdowne (or the remains of the once mighty sidewheel carferry Lansdowne), which sank twice during the last three winters, will be scrapped soon. What a shame!  :'(

Some remarks on the extraordinary history of this unique vessel can be found in this forum  at http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2664.0

Here's a picture of her in her current state

(http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newpictures03/lansdowne07-06-03-jt.jpg)

and in better days

(http://ul.bgsu.edu/vsl/img/00/32/003239a.jpg)

Moritz

Title: Re: Lansdowne to be scrapped soon
Post by: Bierjunge on April 06, 2008, 01:25:48 PM

Scrapping has begun.
There are some news articles:
http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/314214.html
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080405/NEWS02/804050371/-1/NEWS02
Very sad..
(http://media.buffalonews.com/smedia/2008/04/03/09/705-shipcut_LOCAL_LANSDOWNE_DECONSTRUCTION_GEE_001.standalone.prod_affiliate.50.jpg)