On 15 Oct 2017, at 10:12, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> On 15 October 2017 at 05:36 Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >> >> >> We were able to visit Portsmouth on our UK trip. Without trying to bore >> anyone, here are some shots. HMS Warrior is an Ironclad warship of the 19th >> century with supplementary steam power. She never fired a shot in anger but, >> such was her power, she was the perfect deterrent for over 30 years. You all >> know HMS Victory which remains the Flagship of the Royal Navy with Captain & >> Crew. The restoration of her rigging will only be completed in 2025. Note >> that Nelson's bunk is between two cannons. In fact the whole crew lived >> among the cannons. Warrior & Victory both had over 100 guns on several >> levels & could deliver devastating broadsides. The Mary Rose exhibition, >> only recently opened, is quite amazing. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal >> Navy's latest Aircraft Carrier, was in dock. The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is >> impressive but we didn't get a chance to go up there, nor visit the >> Submarine base on the other side of the harbour. If you contemplate a visit, >> you will need a couple of days to do it justice. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687082870121 > > Warrior's a bit of a swizz. It was restored not far from here and I knew one > of > the project managers. Wood of suitable size to recreate the masts was just > not > available in this country and prohibitively expensive from abroad, so they > were > recreated in metal. All of the steam machinery was gone so a sheet metal > reproduction, moved by electricity, was built. > A British metaphor if ever there was one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
