st george Posted October 4, 2013 #1711 Posted October 4, 2013 Is it the Unicorn in front. making it Dundee. And a Royal Navy Minesweeper HMS HELMSDALE ? Beef Wellington 1 Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
Beef Wellington Posted October 4, 2013 #1712 Posted October 4, 2013 You got it,well done. Bad photo but I was glad you were able to see the other clues She was a RIver class minesweeper (one of twelve) and was attached to HMS Claverhouse, the now defunct RNR shore unit. She is now the Brazilian Taurus, a coastal research vessel. As an aside, I have a many a 'fond' memory of her going up and down the North Minch in her in some truly horrible weather... Over to you David. Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
st george Posted October 4, 2013 #1713 Posted October 4, 2013 Next from me. An untouched picture. Good Luck. Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
molasses Posted October 4, 2013 #1714 Posted October 4, 2013 HMS Agincourt, the painting is dated 1882. Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
st george Posted October 5, 2013 #1715 Posted October 5, 2013 You got it Dave. Your turn. Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
molasses Posted October 5, 2013 #1716 Posted October 5, 2013 Thank you, Dave. Name the Ship: This image was cropped to remove the name. Good luck! Dave Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
molasses Posted October 7, 2013 #1717 Posted October 7, 2013 Time for a hint or three: She was ship-rigged for about the first third of her life. She was sold and had her national registry changed for roughly the last quarter of her life. She was abandoned and sank with her cargo on her last voyage. Don't give up. This ship is not especially obscure, had a long career and can be found on the internet. Dave Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
st george Posted October 8, 2013 #1718 Posted October 8, 2013 Haven't given up Dave, just been busy at work. It's the SV Euphrates barque built in 1876. Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
molasses Posted October 8, 2013 #1719 Posted October 8, 2013 You're correct, David, it's another Euphrates, the fourth one I've posted. Your turn, David. egkb 1 Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
st george Posted October 8, 2013 #1720 Posted October 8, 2013 Next from me. Good luck Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
molasses Posted October 8, 2013 #1721 Posted October 8, 2013 The Belfast Steam Ship Co. Ulster Prince as prepared for war service. Wrecked at Nauplia in Greece in April 1941, while trying to evacuate troops. Stuka dive bombers destroyed her the following day. st george 1 Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
st george Posted October 9, 2013 #1722 Posted October 9, 2013 Right again David. Your turn. Quote David Current Build : HMAV Bounty - Amati Next Build : 18th Century Longboat
molasses Posted October 9, 2013 #1723 Posted October 9, 2013 Name the Ship: Flags, artist's signature and date deleted. Have fun! Dave Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
Beef Wellington Posted October 9, 2013 #1724 Posted October 9, 2013 Euphrates? Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
BareHook Posted October 9, 2013 #1725 Posted October 9, 2013 Jason! you beat me to it! Quote Current Build: Authentic Hannah Kit Bash Pending Continuation: Sea of Galilee Boat Completed Build: MS AVS On Shelf: AL Independence, Blue Jacket Alfred
amateur Posted October 9, 2013 #1726 Posted October 9, 2013 ehhh.... is this a guess, or can you tell us WHICH Euphrates? btw How many are there of those?? Jan molasses 1 Quote
molasses Posted October 9, 2013 #1727 Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Amazing guesses but Jason wins. This Euphrates - my fifth - was launched in 1901 and operated under British registry until sold to a Belgian company in 1906. On the night of 22 January 1917, even though clearly marked as a Belgium Relief ship by International agreement and carrying a German pass, she was torpedoed and sank with one survivor out of her crew of 33. This man was picked up a few hours later by the survivors of another ship sunk by the same German sub. These survivors witnessed the sinking of the clearly lighted Euphrates before there own ship was sunk. At least one source claims the Euphrates survivor was picked up by the second ship before it was sunk, but that is incorrect. Officially, this is the last Euphrates I'm going to post - I can't find images of HMS Euphrates, an early 19th Century 36 gun frigate, another HMS Euphrates, an Insect-class paddle wheel gunboat that began operations on the Tigris River in 1834, or the New Bedford whaler that operated for more than 30 years until sunk by CSS Shenandoah during the American Civil War. The Royal Navy ordered, but later cancelled, three other Euphrates-named warships in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There is also the X Press Euphrates, a container ship now in operation. Interestingly, I haven't found any images of ships named Tigris. I must admit that I enjoyed the research but I should get back to work on my Esmeralda instead of scrounging the internet for ships named Euphrates. Your turn, Jason. Edited October 9, 2013 by DFellingham Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
amateur Posted October 9, 2013 #1728 Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Tigris: http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/images/001564_1_hmstigris.jpg https://images.vesseltracker.com/images/vessels/midres/Tigris-727137.jpg Jan Edited October 9, 2013 by amateur molasses 1 Quote
Beef Wellington Posted October 9, 2013 #1729 Posted October 9, 2013 That will teach me to make wild guesses Here's an easy one... Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
BareHook Posted October 9, 2013 #1730 Posted October 9, 2013 HMS Brilliant? Quote Current Build: Authentic Hannah Kit Bash Pending Continuation: Sea of Galilee Boat Completed Build: MS AVS On Shelf: AL Independence, Blue Jacket Alfred
Beef Wellington Posted October 9, 2013 #1731 Posted October 9, 2013 Not HMS Brilliant Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
Beef Wellington Posted October 10, 2013 #1732 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Once again the setting holds some clues, this is taken when she participated in notable military operation. Although she is part of one of the most numerous and long lived class of these ships, that should allow you to narrow it down 'swiftly'. Edited October 10, 2013 by Beef Wellington Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
NMBROOK Posted October 10, 2013 #1733 Posted October 10, 2013 Falklands War? Leander class? HMS Penelope? Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
Beef Wellington Posted October 10, 2013 #1734 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Nigel - spot on on two of your guesses, but not the ship. Few distinguishing features give it away more externally, the following internal picture a few days later should 'swiftly' allow you to arrive at the actual ship... Edited October 10, 2013 by Beef Wellington Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
NMBROOK Posted October 10, 2013 #1735 Posted October 10, 2013 a ha HMS Argonaut.She was hit by two bombs during the campaign,neither of which exploded. Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
Beef Wellington Posted October 10, 2013 #1736 Posted October 10, 2013 Well done Nigel - The Leanders comprised twenty-six vessels and were among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973, and went through many upgrades and weapon system updates. The design, or derivatives of it, was used by the Royal New Zealand, Chilean, Royal Australian, Indian and Royal Netherlands Navies Not sure if anyone picked up on the rather heavy handed 'swift' clue - which in Greek is 'argo'. Unfortunately no Leanders were names Euphrates! Over to you Nigel. NMBROOK and molasses 2 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
NMBROOK Posted October 10, 2013 #1737 Posted October 10, 2013 Cheers Jason,I knew the first two,the hard part was which one as most pics show the Leander class ships prior to exocet launcher fitment.I shall post something a little later. Kind Regards Nigel Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
NMBROOK Posted October 10, 2013 #1738 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Ok a really easy one Kind Regards Nigel Edited October 10, 2013 by NMBROOK Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline
amateur Posted October 11, 2013 #1739 Posted October 11, 2013 An Aircraft carrier I presume.... Quote
TRJ Posted October 11, 2013 #1740 Posted October 11, 2013 Aircraft carrier Akagi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akagi Quote
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