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Paddler Information => Preserved Paddle Ships => Topic started by: Walter Snowdon on July 20, 2011, 06:12:20 PM

Title: Waverley at war?.
Post by: Walter Snowdon on July 20, 2011, 06:12:20 PM

Hello folks- heres one for the books! Whilr I was away working on the Waverley I met a long- retired Scottish engineer with a long connection with Waverley from her earliest days.
  He said that in the cold war period (he thinks 1952-3)  during a refit, she had her fore and aft decks heavily strengthened for gun mounts. H e was adament about this as he was involved in the actual work.
  I mentioned this to mr Ian Macmillan (One of the directors of the company, a man who has worked on every inch of Waverleys restoration). He verified this, saying that the reinforcements were taken out about 15 years ago.
  The mind boggles- anyone for a grey Waverley ?.
  Regards, Walter.

Title: Re: Waverley at war?.
Post by: sandystrone on July 21, 2011, 06:15:52 AM

Hi Walter,
Not WAVERLEY at war, but JEANIE DEANS.
Bob Abel on Model Boats magazine web site has built JEANIE in her war time configuration.
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