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Paddler Information => Research => Topic started by: ding on September 27, 2009, 08:10:23 AM

Title: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: ding on September 27, 2009, 08:10:23 AM

Have any of you guys heard of the Red gauntlet that sank on the south west of arran. I'm trying to find a picture or any info on her.

Title: Re: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: Stuart Badger on September 27, 2009, 08:39:38 AM

She didn't sink! she ran onto the rocks, was beached, repaired, moved to the Forth in 1909, went on to become a minesweeper and was broken uo in Algeria sometime around 1934.

There are many pictures of her on the web if you google her as a paddle steamer. As she was built by Barclay Curle the NMM probably hold drawings.

Hope this helps

Stuart

Title: Re: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: djcf on September 27, 2009, 08:43:27 AM

The North British paddler Redgauntlet was beached on the south of Arran after striking rock ledges. She was refloated & returned to service. Will have a look for pictures

Title: Re: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: Walter Snowdon on September 28, 2009, 03:56:30 AM

Model Shipwright did an article on building a model of her in the 1970s and published a 2 sheet plan at 48th scale. If you look in the photo section of paddleducks there should be a couple of photographs of a very good shipyard half-model held in the hidden collection of Glasgow transport museum. I took them about 4 years ago and I am pretty certain that Eddy posted them. regards, walter.

Title: Re: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: Eddy Matthews on September 28, 2009, 06:08:03 AM

The images of the Red Gauntlet that Walter mentioned can be found here: http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/mkportal/modules/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=28&page=7

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: PS Red gauntlet
Post by: ding on September 28, 2009, 08:09:49 AM

Thanks guys, you really know your stuff.