LongTackle
5th October 2009, 13:27
Hello,
I thought it might be of interest to a few of you here to
have information on the Duke of Connaught,
lifeboat at Peterhead 1921-1939
(Watson 43/45 foot,carvel-built,2-layer mahogany,heavy brass fittings,
steam+8 oars+sail originally,
added diesel in the 50ies)
with a rather particular history.
Peterhead station historical pictures,data
and film from its dedication ceremony in 1921-1922
http://www.peterheadlifeboat.co.uk/pastboats.htm
The penultimate owner and his mother sailed it to Sweden in the 90ies
It is currently located in Uppsala in Sweden,
and for sale.
( I am sorry if I have missed something in the forum rules,
and for sale info is not permitted...in that case I'll remove that line immediately)
Its current state could probably best be described as "restoration object".
I have come to understand that historical lifeboats in britain
usually were painted,and so its current lack of paint might
be disenchanting to the british eye...it is less so in Sweden
,as here there is almost a sort of worship of the "pure wood"
in wooden boats, and people do not want to cover the material with paint,
but usually use just varnish,and frequently even shellack, for the decks and details.
All the fittings are in brass, very heavy.
The wheel, the compass and the diesel
engine from the 50ies is also still available
(although the latter is dismounted and stored on shore.
Facebook page (public)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-Duke-of-Connaught/161612236952?v=info
current pictures
theduke.mine.nu
regards,
Robert S.
Stockholm,
Sweden.
I thought it might be of interest to a few of you here to
have information on the Duke of Connaught,
lifeboat at Peterhead 1921-1939
(Watson 43/45 foot,carvel-built,2-layer mahogany,heavy brass fittings,
steam+8 oars+sail originally,
added diesel in the 50ies)
with a rather particular history.
Peterhead station historical pictures,data
and film from its dedication ceremony in 1921-1922
http://www.peterheadlifeboat.co.uk/pastboats.htm
The penultimate owner and his mother sailed it to Sweden in the 90ies
It is currently located in Uppsala in Sweden,
and for sale.
( I am sorry if I have missed something in the forum rules,
and for sale info is not permitted...in that case I'll remove that line immediately)
Its current state could probably best be described as "restoration object".
I have come to understand that historical lifeboats in britain
usually were painted,and so its current lack of paint might
be disenchanting to the british eye...it is less so in Sweden
,as here there is almost a sort of worship of the "pure wood"
in wooden boats, and people do not want to cover the material with paint,
but usually use just varnish,and frequently even shellack, for the decks and details.
All the fittings are in brass, very heavy.
The wheel, the compass and the diesel
engine from the 50ies is also still available
(although the latter is dismounted and stored on shore.
Facebook page (public)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-Duke-of-Connaught/161612236952?v=info
current pictures
theduke.mine.nu
regards,
Robert S.
Stockholm,
Sweden.