PS Ryde

[Brian]

In the October 2006 edition of the magazine "Old Glory" there is a short article with photos about the PS Ryde. It states that in early August her funnel has fallen onto one of the paddle boxes.

On their web-site I've also found that they covered news about the HLF grant for PS Medway Queen.

For details about the "Old Glory" magazine which covers steam engines world-wide (there articles about Marine Steam Engines) see their web-site - http://www.oldglory.co.uk/inthis.php.

However on the website for PS Ryde  (http://www.psryde.co.uk/) I see that this mishap is not yet mentioned.

[rjenkins]

The message board on the Ryde site was closed about a year ago due to abuse by spammers.  I think Mark Young who runs the site was offline for a while too, hence no news or photo updates.  He posted recently on the Bravenet paddle steamer board though (link below), so I guess he's back online now.

http://pub41.bravenet.com/forum/show.php?usernum=3491185225&cpv=1

With a quick Google search I found this page of recent photos that confirm that Ryde's funnel has partially collapsed:  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/auntiep/sets/816192/

From the photos, the funnel itself appears to be more or less intact, still attached to the fiddley top along with the two ventilators, but the fiddley itself has crumbled beneath it.  Poor old Ryde.

Richard Jenkins

[scotfriend]

Hi Paddleducks,

i have visited the Ryde at the end of August, what a sad sight :cry:  :cry: i walked around and took as much as possible photos of her. Unfortunately i cant post the photos to the forum, they are to big 2MB or more but if you want i can produce a CD and send this to you.

Kind regards Hans

[David Allinson]

Hi paddleducks  
Thanks for the link to the P.S. Ryde. What a very sad sight. Quite scary what some salt water and time will do to steel.  
All the best  
David A  
         
 
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The message board on the Ryde site was closed about a year ago due to abuse by spammers. I think Mark Young who runs the site was offline for a while too, hence no news or photo updates. He posted recently on the Bravenet paddle steamer board though (link below), so I guess he's back online now.
 
 www.paddlesteamers.com
 
 With a quick Google search I found this page of recent photos that confirm that Ryde's funnel has partially collapsed:
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/auntiep/sets/816192/
 
 From the photos, the funnel itself appears to be more or less intact, still attached to the fiddley top along with the two ventilators, but the fiddley itself has crumbled beneath it.
 
 
 
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[Brian]

Below is a link to a website which show a good number (37) of photographs of PS Ryde, as she lay in the Isle of Wight (UK).  The pictures were taken from the adjacent land on 24th September 2005. They are all very interesting as they show the poor state of her hull.

For photos see = http://www.mad-web.org/Galleries/steam.php?item=1842

See the website of the Friends of PS Ryde for more photos and history etc  http://www.psryde.co.uk/.
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[Channel]

The End is nigh for this old Paddler, she is to be scrapped in the coming months.

I will be at Island Harbour next week for the re-launch of PS Monarch so will try to get a picture of her. It would be nice to have a shot of Monarch with Ryde in the background . . . .

Farewell PS Ryde . . .

[Eddy Matthews]

Sad news, but I think it was inevitable as she was in such appalling condition.....

It would still be nice to see a photo or two of her if you can manage it when your over there?

[Channel]

I will see what I can do.

Chris ;-)

[Channel]

Engines for sale at £25,000 although recent talk is of a hotel on the site she is at present and these being the focal point!

Ship excluding engines £30,000 for scrap only.

Chris

[Eddy Matthews]

A few photos taken by Hans Freund (scotfriend) in August 2006 show what a sad sight the PS Ryde was

Eddy

[Channel]

I hope the Ryde's engines aren't lost. Perhaps there should be a national paddle steamer museum somewhere that could house them . . .

Sadly past it for the old girl and has been for some time . . there's only 1 paddler I think could be restored thats currently not in the care of a preservation group, she's also Britains oldest paddler (Compton Castle).

Chris

[Channel]

Some interesting pictures here - http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=27062

Rather them than me. I wouldn;t go aboard her to be honest . . . I did a couple of years ago mind you prior to the funnel falling in.

Chris