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| logoman |
your favoutite steam boats.I thought that I'd start a thread about steam boats and ships.Keith and I have been chatting about our taste in ships, and I know others of you have 'full size' interests. So lets see what steam boats you like. My interest is primarily the ships of La Belle Epoque (1900 -1914, but also some pre WWII stuff. 
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| rangerssteamtoys |
1862 Confederate IronClad "Richmond"
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| johnreid |
One I have been on, the Delta Queen, built in Scotland, but an American national Historic Landmark,
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| logoman |
CSS Stonewall - 1865
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| johnreid |
Indiana built, the Mississippi Queen a truly grand Steam boat
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| logoman |
wow, 'Grand' is the right word for that. |
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| Keith S |
Here's one. I don't generally like paddle boats as much as prop driven ones, but this one has been restored to working order (even though she is on dry land), even has a current boiler certificate according to the tour guide.
SS Klondike 
Paddle wheel: 
Wheelhouse and whistle 
Boiler-firebox side 
Smokebox 
Compound engine-port side 
Another angle... see the huge wooden con rod! 
I think Bowman makes these. 
in the bows: 
I want one of these outside my house: 
Starboard engine 
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| logoman |
Tzarevich - 1903
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| kusuchi |
HMS Surprise. A Royal Navy, Bay Class Frigate, built in 1945.
2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, 4-cylinder vertical triple expansion reciprocating steam engine, 5,500 ihp. Converted to a luxury yacht, she became a dispatch vessel for the Naval C in C, serving as the Royal Yacht for the Queen's Naval Fleet Review at Spithead in 1953. My father, who some may remember from STIA, was Engineering Officer on board at the time. As well as running the ships engines, he was also charged with maintaining the engine room in spotless condition for visits by the numerous VIP visitors. No easy task as the boiler fuel was pitch tar! On the stairs at his house is a photo of him with HRH, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, taken during the Review. Don't know if John noticed it while he was there. Some not very good pictures: 
HMS Surprise at the Naval Review at Spithead in 1953. 
Surprise passes in front of the bow of HMS Vanguard. 
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the bridge of Surprise. 
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh board Surprise. 
The Royal Yacht Surprise passes in front of HMS Superb. I've been trying to persuade my father to write an article about his experiences running full size marine steam engines for publication on the forum. |
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| johnreid |
Your Father is a most interesting individual, in the limited time I saw him he related several interesting pieces of information. | ||||||
| IndianaRog |
Wow, this is a really fascinating thread...enjoying the photos. | ||||||
| mogogear |
You know theses are available... |
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| rangerssteamtoys |
What? 
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| Les |
Steam Drifter
Clyde Puffer 
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| H2o vapour |
Hello,
Before the Closure of the Windermere Steam Boat Museum, I attended one Satruday when they were running trips on the lake, using craft from the museum. I purchased a ticket in advance and had a 1 hour trip sailing up and down Windermere on the SL Swallow, a smaller version of the Branksome, with tea from the Windermere kettle, most civilised. I have in my time visited alot of steam vessels and museums around the country, all of them have fond memories. Just the one's I can remember 1 - The SS Robin 2 - SL Swallow 3 - SS Lydia Eva 4 - Turbinia 5 - SS Gt Brittian 6 - SL Gondola - Coniston 7 - Bristol Docks - steam tug - Can't rember the name? -very nice though I have visited Maritime Museums at Exeter they has a steam tug there , again can't remembr the name, Marport, where there were a number of Clyde Puffers, St Catheryn's Dock, Hartlipool, there is one of the steam HuMber padlers there, etc. One of my sadest memories is visiting the Ryde Queen, many years ago, at the Isle Of White, now a festering pile of scrap. In short I have been captivated by steam ships for many years and have visted many with fond memories. A treassured possession is a London pictorial News paper from 1905, this has a number of pictures of the Spit Head review for that year, very nice two. I also have a newspaper, showing the launch of the Queen Mary, a brilliant article and fabulas history WITH pictures. I'll leave it at that, HOPE I've not sent you to sleep H2o |
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| logoman |
H2O, PLEASE, PLEASE SCAN AND POST THE PICTURES OF SPITHEAD 1905!
the first picture I posted is of Spithead Silver Jubilee 1935. |
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| MooseMan |
I love the Waverley.....never been aboard, but I've seen her cross the Bristol channel may times.
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| H2o vapour |
Logo Man,
I don't have a scanner, However, if your at STIA, or Lincoln, next, I'll bring it along, WITH PLEASEURE. Incidently, I've alSo a newspaper cutting of the 'Flying bedstead' H2o |
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| Keith S |
Here's the RMS Segwun.. I believe her hull and machinery were built in Scotland and she was completed in Canada in the 1860s... She served the communities in the "Thousand Islands" on the Trent-Severn system, she lives in Gravenhurst now and earned her "RMS" title because she carried the mail among the islands, on a totally inland fresh water sysetem. Connected to the sea I believe by locks to the St. Lawrence, but she never saw salt water again after her passage from Scotland. I've been for a ride and spent most of the time in the engine room. Lots of brass and shiny hot things down there. The engineer was a nice elderly fellow, who let a ten year old boy scramble around with him in the guts of the ship-I'm sure they wouldn't allow that nowadays.
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| mogogear |
No big surprise here.......................
I do like this shot of here in France ( too bad about the quality -sorry) 
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| mogogear |
The former Pride and Joy of the state I now live in,Oregon. The BB3 Oregon- a pre-Dreadnaught Battle ship is not bad in my either. She was not the most sophisticated of designs by European standards- but a fellow club member has an out standing scale model so I get to learn a lot about her and see his model sail..
his model under way ( with the later modified cage mizzenmast) 
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| bessytractor |
Waverley is my favourite steam ship. I have travelled on her so many times I can't remember every trip (my family have been Paddle Steamer Preservation Society members for ages) but I haven't been on her for quite some time of late.
My personal favourite boat is not steam powered, but the engine is 50 odd, so I think she gets away with it. http://www.thamesvintageboatclub.com/gallery2/pages/Lucy%20Ann.htm |
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| logoman |
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| Atticman |
Great thread,
I love the Waverley and will be going in 2 weeks in Scotland on her ive also been on PS Ryde on her last voyage, ran from the Isle of Wight to Southampton- Maybe Jay might remember her, though he was probably not born then! Also I love the Gondola on Lake Coniston. SOMEWHERE I have pics but heres the National Trust link http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/m...gondola/w-gondola-steam_yacht.htm I see they have gone "Green " this year- I do hope theyve properly researched it, as differernt sources of heat create different unforseen problems sometimes- even anthrasite and Polish coal burn with different results. The steam gondola is one of the quietest journeys Ive been on- well worth a go if you are in the Lake district. |
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| logoman |
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| newsteamer123 |
defanitly iron clads  
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| rangerssteamtoys |
Look at my post on the first page 
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| Les |
Picket Boat. 
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| newsteamer123 |
i did those things are so intimidating
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| L.North |
The AFRICAN QUEEN. I know that in the movie it was really a diesel fuel boat and the boiler was just a dummy, but still...The person who owns it now has converted it to steam and it is down in Key West, Fla. the last I heard. | ||||||
| tmuir |
I don't really have a favorite steam boat but if I had to pick one it would be this one.
I know nothing about this boat except I found this negative amongst my grandfathers possessions after he passed away. On the same roll was photos of my great grandfather looking young so my grandfather must of taken this picture when he was a boy. 
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| yussufhippo |
Here is my favourite steamer:
The "Hohentwiel", the former state yacht of the King of Württemberg. Its steam whistle can still be heard on Lake Constance. The ship is still steaming strong after a most careful restoration (it was saved from being sent to the scrapyard by some enthusiasts) and now carries the Austrian colours. (If you do not believe that Austria has ships at all - well, have a look at the battle of Lissa, fought between Austria and Italy in the Adriatic Sea 1866?).
A very elegant ship, indeed! 
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| logoman |
BEAUTIFUL, it looks as good as the day it was launched. |
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| bowman |
SS violet, pictured here in 1890 at what is now my Boatyard on Loch Lomond, my great grandfather was skipper.!! My house (if built) would be in this picture!!
Sandy 
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| logoman |
wow Sandy, that's a beautiful continuity you have in life. 
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| bessytractor |
ADMIRAL POPOFF!!!
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| H2o vapour |
Hi Guys,
Just had a few days in the Lakes - Had a ride on this http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/m...gondola/w-gondola-steam_yacht.htm Very very Nice, Festiniog Boilder and a serious 'V' Twin. She can stop from full ahead about 10 knotts in 3 boat lengths, she is absolulty silky smoth. Boy that engine is good!! She burns green echo loggs and is a true British Star. I spent time tsalking to the crew and was made very welome, they are struggling a bit and could do with some positve help, was the point of conversation. Hope you like her H2o |
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| logoman |
sister ships? |
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| logoman |
great to hear that you fitted this in to your break H2o, I would love to do this trip. |
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| mogogear |
So is the boat actually round? So it is a "floating gun turret" ? |
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| logoman |
yes, it's circular, and of course an unmanoverable disaster!
a bit to reaD HERE: http://www.yeoldeeditor.com/FreakShips.htm |
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| bessytractor |
I have a wonderful article in a Meccano Magazine about how to build a model of these floating turrets out of a....you guessed it, biscuit tin!
here it is online with drawings etc
http://www.meccanoindex.co.uk/MMp...I_page=71080389&id=1258135529 |
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| willhelm |
Just a little correction
This is not "Tzarevich". This is "Tsesarevitch". Or "Öåñàðåâè÷" on russian. This ship was built in France to Russia. It was launched February 10-th in 1901. This battleship participated in the Russian-Japanese War and and got a lot of hits. After war the ship returned back to Baltic Sea for repair. In WWI "Tsesarevitch" fought in the Baltic Sea. After October Revolution it was renamed to "Grazhdanin". Few years later in 1925 the ship was abandoned to the scrap. In my opinion - it was one of the most beautiful Russian ships of the Russian Imperial Navy. Here a link on another photo: http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/17026 p.s. Sorry for my English |
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| logoman |
Re: Just a little correction
I'n my opinion also it is one of the most beautiful ships ever built. Welcome to the forum Willhelm, and thanks for the link and name correction.
Tsarevich? 
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| logoman |
another failure from Admiral Popov, the Royal yacht Livadia.
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| willhelm |
As the ship - it is simply a disgrace. But the basic idea of building a ship was a floating palace. From this perspective, the ship turned out well. For small walks royalty - better shape not find! The round shape of the hull is kept very stable on the water. And now about "another failure". The "Novgorod" and "Admiral Popov" were built in very great haste on the eve of another Russian-Turkish war. The main objective of these ships was to protect the coast. During the storm at sea, these ships could fire. At the time, like a Turkish ship the gun deck flooding ... Thus, speaking about the ship he is bad or good should be clear about what it will be used. He is not fit for patrol duty, where necessary speed and maneuverability. It is not suitable for sea freight, because it is not economical, waste a lot of coal. But as a floating palace, or self-propelled floating battery - why not? |
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| willhelm |
Who is the bulder of this model?
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| mogogear |
Thanks Willhelm-- the builder is a friend of mine....here is the website with some great detail shots of the very accurate scale model
http://www.ussoregon.com/ I sure like the Tzarevich also--- love the old hull designs!! |
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| willhelm |
And even the night lighting is on this model! Wow!!! I like old navy ships with steam engines. My favorite era is 1850-1920. Mogogear, do not think badly of me - but the name of the ship correctly spelled "Tsesarevich", not "Tzarevitch". It means "son of Caesar." Russian word "Tzar" comes from the Latin "Caesar". Thank you for the link. I added it to favorites in browser. May be interesting. Here a link of another scale model project. http://kaisersbunker.com/pommern/index.htm |