Ships gallery

[Oudeis]

I think I am right in saying that the cannibalism did not begin until a few short hours before the rescue, sadly.

I saw a programme on the beeb some years ago by Andrew Graham Dixon about the painting, wonderful and informative. AGD used to do a piece on this painting and that every Sunday in the Telegraph, all wonderful stuff.
[I will try to get a hold of somewhere the programme can be seen online]

BTW.
The painting is 16' by 23'.

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His (A G-Ds) article on the painting/artist etc

http://www.andrewgrahamdixon.com/arc...eadArticle/950

[brian daley]

Broached To

This is one of the worst dangers that can ever threaten a sailing ship. In this painting by Charles Pears ,R.O.I., the ship has been running heavily before the westerly gales in the Roaring Forties. She has broached-to and is in danger of being overwhelmed by the seas, which are now broadside on. The vessel lies helplessly in the trough of the seas, The squaresails are end-on to the wind and the rudder is useless because the ship has lost way. The fore top-mast staysail is the main hope of getting off before the wind again. The other sails will probably shake themselves to pieces before the yards can be braced up, even if the masts do not go overboard. This desperate situation has been the cause of many a well found-vessel having been posted as missing,
BrianD

[Oudeis]

You seamen you just cant win...

Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.

From,'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'...

http://www.online-literature.com/coleridge/646/

[brian daley]

The Temeraire

This is a study by Joseph M W Turner,arguably Britains greatest impressionist. He shows the Second Rate warship Temeraire being towed by a steam paddle tug which is hauling her to her last port of call,Beatsons yard at Rotherhithe where she will be broken up.
She was one of the Dreadnought class and was built in 1788,she was heavily armed ,constructed largely of oak and was copper bottomed. The Temeraire was part of the Wooden Walls of England and was the largest of her class. She served the Royal Navy with distinction for close on 50 years and Turner painted this showing the passing of an age,the tug representing the new age of steam. This painting was voted Britains favourite in a poll conducted by BBC Radio 4 in 2005,
BrianD

Since I posted the picture ,one of the lads on th Sailors Home posted this old poem by Sir Henry Newbolt. It is a truly apt piece poetry,

The Fighting Temeraire

It was eight bells ringing,
For the morning watch was done,
And the gunner's lads were singing
As they polished every gun.
It was eight bells ringing,
And the gunner's lads were singing,
For the ship she rode a-swinging,
As they polished every gun.

Oh! to see the linstock lighting,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Oh! to hear the round shot biting,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Oh! to see the linstock lighting,
And to hear the round shot biting,
For we're all in love with fighting
On the fighting Téméraire.

It was noontide ringing,
And the battle just begun,
When the ship her way was winging,
As they loaded every gun.
It was noontide ringing,
When the ship her way was winging,
And the gunner's lads were singing
As they loaded every gun.

There'll be many grim and gory,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
There'll be few to tell the story,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
There'll be many grim and gory,
There'll be few to tell the story,
But we'll all be one in glory
With the Fighting Téméraire.

There's a far bell ringing
At the setting of the sun,
And a phantom voice is singing
Of the great days done.
There's a far bell ringing,
And a phantom voice is singing
Of renown for ever clinging
To the great days done.

Now the sunset breezes shiver,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
And she's fading down the river,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Now the sunset's breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song for ever
She's the Fighting Téméraire.

Sir Henry Newbolt

[brian daley]

The name Anson is famed in British history, he, more than any other individual ,helped Britain take her rightful place in the world as a major sea power. This painting by Samuel Scott ,shows the incident that catapulted him, and the Navy,into becoming an icon for a nation that viewed itself as the new Rome. In 1740 Commander George Anson took a squadron of battleships around the world ,the Centurion a 60 gun Fourth Rate ship of the line was his flagship. They were away for four years and during that time Anson lost the rest of his ships,most of his men and all of his teeth to the dreaded scurvey. In the June of 1743 he came across the ultimate prize,the Manila galleon Nuestra Senora de Cavadonga. After a hard won battle,the Spaniard lowered her colours and Anson won a prize that made him, and Britain,very rich. The Spanish gold saved a beleagured Britain and funded the war and thus paved the way for the destruction of Spanish power in the Pacific. Centurions final battle was for the capture of Havana in1762,she sailed on until 1769 ,when she was sent to the breakers yard.
BrianD

[captain kong]

The Temeraire

This is a study by Joseph M W Turner,arguably Britains greatest impressionist. He shows the Second Rate warship Temeraire being towed by a steam paddle tug which is hauling her to her last port of call,Beatsons yard at Rotherhithe where she will be broken up.
She was one of the Dreadnought class and was built in 1788,she was heavily armed ,constructed largely of oak and was copper bottomed. The Temeraire was part of the Wooden Walls of England and was the largest of her class. She served the Royal Navy with distinction for close on 50 years and Turner painted this showing the passing of an age,the tug representing the new age of steam. This painting was voted Britains favourite in a poll conducted by BBC Radio 4 in 2005,
BrianD

Since I posted the picture ,one of the lads on th Sailors Home posted this old poem by Sir Henry Newbolt. It is a truly apt piece poetry,

The Fighting Temeraire

It was eight bells ringing,
For the morning watch was done,
And the gunner's lads were singing
As they polished every gun.
It was eight bells ringing,
And the gunner's lads were singing,
For the ship she rode a-swinging,
As they polished every gun.

Oh! to see the linstock lighting,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Oh! to hear the round shot biting,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Oh! to see the linstock lighting,
And to hear the round shot biting,
For we're all in love with fighting
On the fighting Téméraire.

It was noontide ringing,
And the battle just begun,
When the ship her way was winging,
As they loaded every gun.
It was noontide ringing,
When the ship her way was winging,
And the gunner's lads were singing
As they loaded every gun.

There'll be many grim and gory,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
There'll be few to tell the story,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
There'll be many grim and gory,
There'll be few to tell the story,
But we'll all be one in glory
With the Fighting Téméraire.

There's a far bell ringing
At the setting of the sun,
And a phantom voice is singing
Of the great days done.
There's a far bell ringing,
And a phantom voice is singing
Of renown for ever clinging
To the great days done.

Now the sunset breezes shiver,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
And she's fading down the river,
Téméraire! Téméraire!
Now the sunset's breezes shiver,
And she's fading down the river,
But in England's song for ever
She's the Fighting Téméraire.

Sir Henry Newbolt

I have a large framed print of the TEMERAIRE, EXCELLENT PAINTING.

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The name Anson is famed in British history, he, more than any other individual ,helped Britain take her rightful place in the world as a major sea power. This painting by Samuel Scott ,shows the incident that catapulted him, and the Navy,into becoming an icon for a nation that viewed itself as the new Rome. In 1740 Commander George Anson took a squadron of battleships around the world ,the Centurion a 60 gun Fourth Rate ship of the line was his flagship. They were away for four years and during that time Anson lost the rest of his ships,most of his men and all of his teeth to the dreaded scurvey. In the June of 1743 he came across the ultimate prize,the Manila galleon Nuestra Senora de Cavadonga. After a hard won battle,the Spaniard lowered her colours and Anson won a prize that made him, and Britain,very rich. The Spanish gold saved a beleagured Britain and funded the war and thus paved the way for the destruction of Spanish power in the Pacific. Centurions final battle was for the capture of Havana in1762,she sailed on until 1769 ,when she was sent to the breakers yard.
BrianD

They named a Battleship after him in 1941, HMS ANSON, a KING GEORGE V class 35,000 ton, ten 14 inch guns. scrapped in 1948

[az_gila]

They named a Battleship after him in 1941, HMS ANSON, a KING GEORGE V class 35,000 ton, ten 14 inch guns. scrapped in 1948

..and a just pre-WWII aeroplane...

http://www.freefoto.com/images/20/22...uchars+Airshow

[brian daley]

Kenneth D.Shoesmith
A while ago I was contacted by an author who had seen a poster that I had posted on this site. It was by the maritime artist Kenneth .D. Shoesmith and the study was of the P&O Hospital Ship Egypt at Alexandria in 1918. The author, Glyn L.Evans wrote and asked me if he could include in book that he was completing about Kenneth Shoesmith. The picture was in the public domain so Glyn was free to use it anyway,but I did ask him if I could have a copy of the book when it was published. I received my copy a few days ago and can honestly write that it is the finest book on maritime art that I have ever owned. Glyn is a master of his subject and writes informatively with a touch of humour. The artwork is wonderful and the paintings and posters are so vivd and lively. This is a must for those who love the sea and ships. It is available from Silver Link Publishing and costs just £30-00p including packaging and posting. If you require further details PM me and I will pass the address on to you,
BrianD

[Oudeis]

Brian, why so coy?

This is page two of part of their book list, the page with this particular book on it...

http://www.transportdiversions.com/c...=44&thispage=2

[brian daley]

Hi Oudeis,
I was'nt being coy,Glyn wrote to me and enclosed a post card which was illustrated with the picture I posted. He informed that the book was on sale(this was 3 weeks ago) and I sent my money and received it last week. I have an enormous collection of marine prints and this book is so good that I thought lots of people who look at this site might wish to buy it for themselves. I was totally unaware of the sales catalogue,I dealt directly with the author. Coy? Hmmmm.
BrianD

[Oudeis]

I did not mean it to be disparaging Brian.

There are lots of titles there of interest to quite a few who visit Yo!. I only seek to help.

[little wonder you are such a fount of tales as you deal habitually with the main actors.]

[brian daley]

The Upper Pool
This is a work by another maritime artist who painted chiefly tidal Thames and coastal views. Frederick Atmore Winkfield (1842-1917 ),came from Manchester and moved to Fulham in 1877 and lived there for most of his life. He painted in both oils and watercolours and exhibited 21 pictures at the Royal Academy between 1873 and 1909. Here in”The Upper Pool” Winkfield has painted a telling picture of the gradual transitionfrom sail to steam at the end of the 19th century. He seems all but forgotten now and this study shows what a fine talent he had,
BrianD

[captain kong]

This a photo of Fidel Castro`s yacht Granma`
Granma is the yacht that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 for the purpose of overthrowing the regime of Fulgencio Batista. The 60-foot (18 m) diesel-powered cabin cruiser was built in 1943 and designed to accommodate 12 people. It is said to have been named for the original owner's grandmother.[1]

It is now on display in the museum of hero`s in Havana

[gregs dad]

[IMG][/IMG]
Empress of Britain in Liverpool docks in the 1960s from one of my slides

[captain kong]

Thanks for that Gregs Dad, I sailed on the Britain in 1961.
Cheers