For the Old Sea Salt DaveB as well as any-one else.

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 17 Jul 2006, 15:49

Went away for a loooong week-end up to Scarborough and whilst there came upon this 16th Century 16 gun warship, it has appeared in a number of films including Captain Hornblower. Usually it is berthed at Whitby but can be seen at other ports during the summer. Some of the crew are full time but there are others who are taken on as volunteers.......What a way to spend your summer holidays!!!!

The large cannons have a range of one mile and are not very accurate and the smaller ones 200 yards!!!!

Asked one the crew if they were going to sail soon and replied very little chance due to hardly any wind. Thought of suggesting a triple ration of baked beans might help to induce some sort of self propellant.........but felt the crew might just suggest a long walk off a short plank instead................seaward side, so I didn't bother!!!!!!

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 17 Jul 2006, 16:15

very interesting Nigel
you were probably right in hlding your tounge
the gaseous propultion system of the 16th
century was probably plauged with temperture
control problems at and around the ........... :-$ nozzle
just as it is today

..........why did I go there
I guess it be the plank for me

Seaking · Post by **Seaking** » 17 Jul 2006, 17:36

Great shots, I remember the Hornblower movies well. I have been on the Victory a few times when I was in the RN, it is something to see how they lived in those days aboard ship.

Hence the saying I guess.........When the men were made or iron and the ships made of wood !!

Post by **DaveB** » 17 Jul 2006, 20:01

Ah.. ships of wood and men of steel!!

Very nice but.. I prefer something in a rather fetching shade of grey with a pair of turbines down aft!!

Nice shots Nigel

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 17 Jul 2006, 21:36

Great shots Nigel. Was going to make myself foolish and ask if it was the Grand Turk - the looked closer at the stern :redface:

I have seen her under sail off Filey Brig several times. The lads on board must like exercise - sails up - down - must have been under trainig.

I am only about 6 miles down the road from Scarborough - should have given me an E so we could meet up.

Graham

Post by **Garry Russell** » 17 Jul 2006, 21:54

DaveB wrote:
Very nice but.. I prefer something in a rather fetching shade of grey with a pair of turbines down aft!!

Like this?
http://airliners.net/open.file/0790026/L/

:roll:

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 17 Jul 2006, 22:06

That also works very well for me Garry

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 18 Jul 2006, 10:04

Hi Graham

Sorry, didn't think to look and see who lives near Scarborough before going, came up on Friday watched the Three Divas in the park on Saturday Night and returned late Sunday so there would have been plenty of time to meet, If I ever come back up, I will pm you.

Incidentally, regarding the Grand Turk, one of the crew informed me that if you wanted to spend some time as a crew member then ask the Captain, there is every chance that you will be given a few days trial to see how you mix in with the rest and work as a team, they once had a pensioner on their crew aged 71 years.

Regards Nigel

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 18 Jul 2006, 10:41

Never mind Nigel, here's to next time.

Same applies to anybody else who makes it these foreign parts.

Graham