Steamship Construction 2

[SteveC]

[The Old Ruminator]

You really cant beat a good model Steve. Ship I mean.

[weazelz]

where were the pictures taken Steve?

[SteveC]

Originally Posted by weazelz

where were the pictures taken Steve?

www.google.com

When i went to school, we used to go on a school trip to London every year. Can't remember the place, but there were literally hundreds of shipbuilders models on display . . .

[edward]

I walked past the International maritime organisation HQ on Albert embankment the other night - there were a load of ship models in their foyer - although they appeared to be all quite modern. There is also a quite attractive statue outside that looks like the bows of a ship breaking out through the glass towards the thames.

[SteveC]

Triple Expansion

[SteveC]

well, not quite steamships, but didn't know where else to put them . . .

The Olympic




Keelson



Stern



Bow



Launch



Engine cylinder

[SteveC]

Mauritania

[SteveC]

Mauritania again













Fancy a telegraph!

[SteveC]

Various

[edward]

Hi Steve

Are those pics from 'steamship conquest' by any chance? I've a copy of the book somewhere, and some of those seem familiar..

cheers

[SteveC]

Originally Posted by edward

Hi Steve

Are those pics from 'steamship conquest' by any chance? I've a copy of the book somewhere, and some of those seem familiar..

cheers

You are correct. It's a free ebook i downloaded from www.archive.org

[edward]

thought I recognised it - I inherited my copy from my late grandfather. The anti-german tone of it makes me giggle.

I love that shot of the crumpled bow (on the shipwreck thread). Amazing it would fold up like that.

Cheers

[prometheus]

Originally Posted by edward

I walked past the International maritime organisation HQ on Albert embankment the other night - there were a load of ship models in their foyer - although they appeared to be all quite modern. There is also a quite attractive statue outside that looks like the bows of a ship breaking out through the glass towards the thames.

There you go ,Only just remembered to take a photo while at work.

[The Old Ruminator]

Originally Posted by edward

Hi Steve

Are those pics from 'steamship conquest' by any chance? I've a copy of the book somewhere, and some of those seem familiar..

cheers

I have the whole set bound into 4 volumes. They come on sale from time to time and are not horribly expensive. ( Shipping Wonders of the World. Vol 4 has a full index )

[The Old Ruminator]

Sorry knackered after a hard day on the farm-

Steamship Conquest of the World by FA Talbot 1912.

Got so many books I loose track.

[edward]

Thanks for posting that Chris. Forgot your 'office' is just opposite...

Shame mine is a bit further down the thames, and not floating on it but next to it 11 floors up..

[The Old Ruminator]

I have a nice set of " plans " from a 1907 edition of International Marine Engineering. The proper term is general arrangement or GA. These early magazines are very hard to get hold of. We have The Steamship,International Marine Engineering and Shipbuilding and Shipping Record all provide an immense amount of information regarding the sort of ships we dive.The Blue Peter came along between the wars and illustrated all aspects of cruise travel.The adverts themselves are very interesting.

This set of plans is for an American revenue cutter. Steam driven with two boilers. ( an unusual arrangement of a scotch boiler and a water tube boiler sited for and aft ). Much of the layout is in common with any small steamship of the time although obviously there is no provision for cargo storage or handling.













The familiar round scotch boilers at the Harland and Wolff works.

[The Old Ruminator]

The engine room again showing coal storage or bunkers. Handy for the boiler room,some protection against torpedo attack and central weighting for the ship.A steam coaster could burn 25 to 30 tons of coal a day.

[The Old Ruminator]

Hilda.
London and SW Railway Co.Built 1882. 848 tons 235.6 X 29.1.Ft.
Comp Engines.

Struck a reef and tore away much of the bottom of the hull. 125 died.

A well broken wreck does give the opportunity to look closer at some of the features.


Wheelhouse torn away showing helm. Engine room ventilators and skylight. Funnel position.




Focastle deck ( top ) showing anchor windlass and hawse pipes.




Close up of wheel house position and bridge.




Close up of focastle deck showing anchor.