the plimsoll line

[William Gardner]

one i recall on a ship i was on cant remember the one the bosun lowerad his self down till his feet was in the water i said what the hell are you doing he said i am painting the plimsoll line got to be done right it was white a circle and aline through it other marks like north and south cant remember them all i know it was put thear many year before to stop ships being overloaded by i guess a man called plimsoll i am sure i will be put right on this one bit more ship talk than recently

[Keith at Tregenna]

HOPE THIS HELPS:

LINK: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/plimsoll-line.html

K.

[John Pruden]

Samuel plimsoll he was hated by ship owners he put a stop to the coffin ships?jp

[moktay]

In today's commercial climate I'm surprised that the money grubbing shipowners haven't changed it to the Nike Line and charging Nike each time the ship sails.

[j.sabourn]

#4.... Sounds quiet feasible. Instead of having L R ( Lloyds Register) or B V ( Bureaux Veritas) on the Summer Loadline, doubt if anyone would notice these days having N P ...( Nokes Plimsoles) in place of

[William Gardner]

HOPE THIS HELPS:

LINK: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/plimsoll-line.html

K.

after reading the link got it right for a change not like my horse in the nat swing bill jockey said after race had to take it easy horse had to be up early next day to do the milk round

[John Arton]

Ade Edmonson is doing a trip round the U.K. coast and is on ITV.
He was in Bridlington in his last episode and was recalling a great storm when loads of coffin sailing ships were wrecked off Flamborough Head with a huge loss of life.
I think that Samuel Plimsoll was a local man who saw this devastation and through his contacts brought in the Plimsoll line.
rgds
JA

[Captain Kong]

Is this the one John??
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http://youtu.be/m_za7EkIcnU
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And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell

Methinks I see a host of craft
Spreading their sails alee
Down the Humber they do glide
All bound for the Northern Sea
Me thinks I see on each small craft
A crew with hearts so brave
Going out to earn their daily bread
Upon the restless wave

And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell.

October's night brought such a sight
Twas never seen before
There were mast and yards and broken spars
A washing on the shore
There were many a heart in sorrow
Many a heart so brave
There were many a fine and hearty lad
That met a watery grave.

And it's three score and ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long defied that bitter night
And battled with the swell.
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Cheers
Brian.