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Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:56 pm
by mr B
mmm , concrete hull's , irish scrap no dout
mr b
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:23 am
by Kestrel
Just to continue the concrete theme, there's a concrete barge at the Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.
http://www.boatmuseumsociety.org.uk/concrete-barge.pdf
picture ninth one down
http://www.boatmuseumsociety.org.uk/boats.html
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:17 pm
by Blink Bonny
How fascinating. I've learned something. Thanks.
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:01 pm
by Bryan
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:43 pm
by third-rail
as you go into portsmouth on the motorwayas you pass over the bridge on the left hand side they is 2no part dismantled concrete that can just be seen at high tide that are reputed to made for the mullberry harbour, i dont know whether anyone is aware that portsmouth is in effect a island there is 3 no road bridges and 1no rail bridge which was originaly built as a drawbridge. and as portsmouth was heaverly defended on the seaward side the high ridge on the main land is also heavely fortifed all facing north over the downs
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:27 am
by manna
G'day Gents
Sorry to go off track a bit, but in the early 80's when driving into Portsmouth on the motorway, on the left hand side, there used to be an old submarine sitting in a dirty old creek-bed amid piles of other scrap, anyone know anything about it ??
manna
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:21 pm
by third-rail
there was one on the right hand side coming into portsmouth on the motorway,but thats been replaced by a ship. but there is also 2no duks on the lefthand side and in the water is what i think is the remains of a monitor gun boat
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:06 pm
by Blink Bonny
Is there any subject that we can't discuss on here?
This link:
http://www.walkscotland.plus.com/otherw ... /index.htm
Will take you to a well-illustrated walk around Garlieston with piccies of the Harbour being built.
Re: Ferro concrete ships
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:10 pm
by manna
G'day Gents
Thanks for that 'Third Rail', thought there was a good chance that it had gone, it's been at least 25 years since I've seen it, so now a gunboat has taken it's place !!
No, I think most topics have been covered, EXCEPT---------females ! but I think that's because we come on here to get away from them, for a few minutes of peace!!!!!
manna