Morgan Posted February 21 Share #1 Posted February 21 Incredible Orkney Shipwreck https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg447y13nzo allanyed, Scottish Guy, davec and 9 others 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thukydides Posted February 21 Share #2 Posted February 21 Very cool, it seems it is a similar story to the one that washed up in Cape Ray earlier this year. Scottish Guy, davec, thibaultron and 3 others 6 Quote Current Builds: HMS Perseus (Scratch) Completed Builds: Type VII C U Boat (HobbyBoss); HM Cutter Alert (Vanguard Models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted February 21 Share #3 Posted February 21 Thank you Morgan; That is a really interesting picture. My immediate reaction is that it is 17th century, for two reasons: Firstly, the underside of the floor timbers have notches in each timber for the limber passage. Secondly, the futtocks appear to stop short of the keel, which is strongly indicative also. However, more photos would make it clearer. I will see if I can contact the chap who took the pictures. The closeness of the timbers would also seem to indicate a warship, although I would not state that with any certainty. I don't think it is a particularly large vessel, as the outer planking appears to be quite thin: 2-3 inches. All the best, Mark P AJohnson, thibaultron, Canute and 6 others 9 Quote Previously built models (long ago, aged 18-25ish) POB construction. 32 gun frigate, scratch-built sailing model, Underhill plans. 2 masted topsail schooner, Underhill plans. Started at around that time, but unfinished: 74 gun ship 'Bellona' NMM plans. POB On the drawing board: POF model of Royal Caroline 1749, part-planked with interior details. My own plans, based on Admiralty draughts and archival research. Always on the go: Research into Royal Navy sailing warship design, construction and use, from Tudor times to 1790. Member of NRG, SNR, NRS, SMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 21 Share #4 Posted February 21 Great observations, Mark! I guess it is too small and later than an Armada ship.... Scottish Guy, AJohnson, thibaultron and 4 others 7 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 21 Share #5 Posted February 21 Having wrecks washing up on beaches seems to be becoming quite the thing! John Scottish Guy, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee clipper Posted February 22 Share #6 Posted February 22 Just finished reading 'The Philosophy Of Shipbuilding" by Hocker and Ward. Some one should contact J. Richard Steffy, he would have the mystery solved in a week. Yankee Clipper mtaylor, thibaultron, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Hunt Posted February 23 Share #7 Posted February 23 Wow! What a wonderful artefact to find while walking along the beach looking for seashells! mtaylor, Scottish Guy and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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