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logoman · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: 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.

rangerssteamtoys · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject:

1862 Confederate IronClad "Richmond"

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johnreid · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

One I have been on, the Delta Queen, built in Scotland, but an American national Historic Landmark,

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logoman · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject:

CSS Stonewall - 1865

johnreid · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:

Indiana built, the Mississippi Queen a truly grand Steam boat

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logoman · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Keith S · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

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

logoman · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

Tzarevich - 1903

kusuchi · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject:

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 · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject:

Your Father is a most interesting individual, in the limited time I saw him he related several interesting pieces of information.
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IndianaRog · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:05 am Post subject:

Wow, this is a really fascinating thread...enjoying the photos.
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Les · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

Steam Drifter

Clyde Puffer

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H2o vapour · Junior Member Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 473

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