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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: ajg141 on August 07, 2010, 02:27:12 AM

Title: Another ID needed
Post by: ajg141 on August 07, 2010, 02:27:12 AM

After all the excellent advice regarding my previous query - John H Amos - I've discovered another photo taken at the same time. It looks like a paddler but last night's Skype crowd were unable to help with the ID. Anyone any clues?

Andrew

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/ajg141/Oldpaddler3Small.jpg)

Title: Re: Another ID needed
Post by: rjenkins on August 07, 2010, 05:04:39 AM

That's the Tattershall Castle, 1934-vintage Humber ferry paddle steamer now a floating pub in London.  She has been towed from her London berth twice now for drydocking and refit, the first was in the early 1990's in Chatham (if I remember correctly), and the second was in 2004 in Great Yarmouth.  This photo was apparently taken during the first refit.

Title: Re: Another ID needed
Post by: ajg141 on August 07, 2010, 06:13:29 AM

Many thanks for that info. It must have been during the first re-fit as it was taken at Chatham. You've done well - much better than Eddy & co on Skype last night  :)

Andrew

Title: Re: Another ID needed
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on August 07, 2010, 08:37:13 AM

Hi PD's ....& hullo Andrew........when I look at the TC in at Chatham dock....why do I ask are all dockyard cranes the same?....like we had the same ones here 20,000km away at Cockatoo dockyard in Sydney

 :shoot ....then I realised they were probably built in the same UK crane factory many years ago & deported to OZ as some form of punishment  :c017 ......Derek

Title: Re: Another ID needed
Post by: mjt60a on August 08, 2010, 10:44:55 PM

 I remember when they first extended the wheelhouse like that, previously they just had an awning on the port side...
this is how it looked when returned to London...