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26th December 2012, 12:58 PM
#31
Whe I heard that QE2 was about to be sold , I had a word wih the CEO of Cunard and told her what I thought should be done, £50,000,000 was the asking price as is with all its artefacts included.
Moored in a Lagoon alongside the Pier Head in Liverpool, right in front of the Cunard Building where she was designed by the naval architechs on the top floor the place of her conception.
All the lower accomodation could have been removed and converted to class rooms for Liverpool University, Help towards the cost including Student accommodation, a big demand for that. others could have been converted to Offices for businesses, what a prestigious address, "Joe Bloggs and Co,
Queen Elizabeth 2, Pier Head Liverpool, LI.
Other decks above could have been converted to Conference centres, and other Corporate Functions, I am sure these would have been in great demand.
Then a night club, Restaurants, a Wedding Chapel always big business, and then the upper accommodation used for tourist accomodation etc. Many people who could not afford to sail on her could spend a weekend on her.
The rest used as a Maritime Museum. and Shopping malls
This operation would have employed a couple of thousand or more people, on various staffing jobs for the different functions., Cleaners , Maintenance engineers, and many other jobs on deck on maintenance.
She would have been more successful that the old Queen Mary in Long Beach , this would also increase the Tourism trade in Liverpool.
The CEO of Cunard didnt want to know, she said they wanted a quick sale and the Arab had bid the £ 50,000,000
Which in business terms is not a lot. Where she ended up for the last four years was a terrible place in a berth out of the way in Port Raschid.
A few Liverpool Pop stars could have invested in her and put their money back into Liverpool.
What a waste of the worlds most famous ship. She has travelled more miles than any other ship in history, circled the globe more than any other ship, carried more passengers than any other ship and she was probably faster than any other ship.this was never tested and when it was, it was never made public. as I said before we did 38 knots across from Japan to L.A. Not bad.
Cheers
Brian
Last edited by Captain Kong; 26th December 2012 at 01:00 PM.
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5th January 2013, 05:29 PM
#32
Wreck of HMS Victory:
American bounty hunters submit plans to raise gold coins worth hundreds of millions from the wreck of HMS Victory:
In 2008, the wreck was discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration, 264 years after it sank:
It is believed it could contain gold worth hundreds of millions of pounds and 100 bronze cannon:
Descendants of crew and experts say it could betray those killed to exploit it for commercial gain:
Read more: Anger at U.S. bounty hunters as they submit plans to raise gold coins worth hundreds of millions from the wreck of HMS Victory | Mail Online
K.
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5th January 2013, 07:53 PM
#33
Just out of interest Ships preserved in Britain and British Ships preserved
Last edited by robpage; 5th January 2013 at 08:00 PM.
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 
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6th January 2013, 12:11 AM
#34
Now looking at that big long list , there are more preservation's than I thought , and a few are missing off that list , I have thought of three or four , what we don't have preserved is a five hatch general cargo ship , but , if we did would it be interesting to anyone , Coal fired Galleys , and wood panelling in some of the the cabins , bilges swilling with oil and sea water , a pneumatic pressure tank on the sanitary water supply that you could bleed air into overnight , so it percolated upwards , giving the old man or the Chief an air flush and back flow when they used the toilet first thing in the morning because they were the highest placed toilets on the system and the air percolated upwards . The huge ball bearings that rolled around in the vent trunk in the mate's cabin , he did not give a dam which part of the ship got chipped after lunch as long as it was outside the engineer's cabins , so we used to let those large steel balls rattle over his head when . he turned in . The holes in the second Stewards weights so he gave short measure to the crew on their stores would that explain why some Chief Stewards got awful reputations . Things that we would understand that Joe Public would never appreciate would not attract visitors , The King Line ships that had the Engineers toilets nested in between the generator exhausts so it was 120 F in there in London in winter . It would have been nice to have a Blue Flue cargo boat , and the Old Windsor Castle , tied up with a collier , and a liberty ship , next to an SD14 ,The old ferries that dragged the cars and trains to France but they have all sailed off to Alang in the Gulf of Khambat , because they are just too expensive to save , without subsidy . They are gone and as much as we would want to save them to tell our grandchildren about when we never had it so good , we have unfortunately missed the boat
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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6th January 2013, 12:25 AM
#35
Barry Dock:
I have been tasked with getting an MN ship into Barry Dock for the Year of the Convoy, a tall order. Can only do what I do. Many fingers crossed. K.
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6th January 2013, 12:35 AM
#36
Missing off my list Keith is the Shieldhall , now they were strapped for cash a little whilst ago , so they could be a starting point for you
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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6th January 2013, 03:09 AM
#37
Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
It was a misunderstanding, the Bosun thought he was only selling the old ropes out the foc'sle, it was only later he realised why he'd got such a good price for them!
is that said with tongue in cheek.
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6th January 2013, 04:48 AM
#38
preserved ships
how about the Balmoral Keith, taken out of service for this year ?
Tony Wilding
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6th January 2013, 09:48 AM
#39
There is also the STEAM TUG KEARNE,.
S.T.KERNE was built in 1913.
Due to a dedicated band of enthusiasts, she can still be seen steaming around the waters of North West Britain.
On Google,..................Home - STEAM TUG "KERNE"
Home - STEAM TUG "KERNE"
She is 100 years old this year, A lovely coal burning tug well maintained by a dedicated group ov volunteers.
Around 1980 a friend invited me to sail on her, They had to have a Masters ticket to get from Liverpool to Manchester up the Canal and back to the River Weaver. So I had a great weekend there, I didnt have to do any thing, just be on board for the Canal Transits. It was my, ""first Masters job"".
I went below and threw a pitch on, she had two coal fired boilers, one a left handed shovel and the other a right handed shovel. a beautiful steam engine room full of of brass,
She is often seen in the Mersey in the Albert Dock or at the Museum at Ellesmere Port in the Canal.
She has appeared in several period.Movies including an old Titanic movie starring Barnara Strysand.
Just click on the site above. With lots of videos of her and one of her steam Engine working,
Cheers
Brian.
Last edited by Captain Kong; 6th January 2013 at 09:52 AM.
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26th January 2013, 11:18 PM
#40
SS. Robin
SHOULD INCLUDE THE LINK TO DEEP SEA'S POST.
LINK: http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/h...steamship.html
K.
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