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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.

Cheers,
 
Jason


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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)

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HMS Agincourt, the painting is dated 1882.

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Thank you, Dave.

 

Name the Ship:

 

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This image was cropped to remove the name.

 

Good luck!

 

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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.

 

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You're correct, David, it's another Euphrates:rolleyes: the fourth one I've posted.

 

Your turn, David.

 

 

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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.

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Name the Ship:

 

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Flags, artist's signature and date deleted.

 

Have fun!

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insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle


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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  :D but I should get back to work on my Esmeralda instead of scrounging the internet for ships named Euphrates.

 

Your turn, Jason.

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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'.

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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)

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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...

 

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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)

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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.

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)

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