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    A real find for Canning/Salthouse would be to buy the sailing ship Wavertree from New York's South Street collection. I read that New York City is cash strapped. Any chance, Cap'n?

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    Hi Malcom,
    I have been to the Wavertree in South Street Museum NY, it was closed to visitors at the time, they were replacing the main deck, but went on board the Peking on the next Pier,what a magnificent vessel that one is. She was the Arethusa sea training ship in the Medway for many years before being bought just before the scrappers and given her old name back and towed to New York, she is completely re-rigged now and open to visitors
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    The Wavertree would fit OK in the Albert docks, I have just raided the grandchildrens money boxes but just havent got enough to buy her yet.
    If you want to see a good exmple of British sailing ships you have to go to the States, there seems to be no interest in this once great seafaring nation. Honolulu has one, San Diego has one , San Francisco has one, New York has two. been on them all, the US has preserved them all well.
    We could have the Cape Horner, `Elizabeth` lying near Port Stanley, Falkland, rotting away, no one is interested.

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    Quote Originally Posted by captain kong View Post
    The Wavertree would fit OK in the Albert docks,
    Canning or Salthouse Docks would be superb. But they would have to move the canal barge berths further south in the docks. Like excavating Toxteth & Harrigton Docks to accommodate them.

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    Nice one guys.


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