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Duke of Lancaster

Discussie in 'Everything Else Heritage' gestart door gmhatter, 9 jun 2009.

  1. gmhatter

    gmhatter New Member

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    It seems that the owners of the ex ferry and cruise ship "Duke of Lancaster" berthed at Llanerch-y-Mor, north wales have finally broken their silence.

    They are working with the "Duke of Lancaster Appreciation society" to tell the story of the ship and the problems faced since the "Funship" years of the early 1980's.
    I passed the ship only last sunday whilst and she really is looking forlorn.

    More details at http://www.dukeoflancaster.net

    regards
    Ian
     
  2. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Just under a year ago, she looked like this;
     
  3. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Still looks the same last Saturday John.. mind you we were doing 75 ish at the time so did not have a very long look...
     
  4. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Sad sight. She is one of a trio. In their original form they were truly 'mini liners' STEAM turbines too! Two were converted to car ferries in 1970 and lost a little of their original fittings, but the pedigree was still evident. Sailed aboard her many times.

    Try this link :)

    http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/BR2_Heysham.html
     
  5. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    The recent news on the intended scrapping of the 'Manxman' prompted me to see if anything had changed around the future of this other magnificent old lady. Sadly she stilll rusts in her concrete coffin . How much longer before the Duke is dismantled I wonder?
     
  6. gmhatter

    gmhatter New Member

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    Fortunatley the future is looking up for the old Duke.
    The owners are set to reveal some exiting new plans for the future use of the ship.
    Also the story of the ship and how she came to be in her present state has now been told on the website.
    There is much more information at

    http://www.dukeoflancaster.net

    Also there is upto date info and ongoing discussion on the "Duke of Lancaster" group page on facebook.

    G M Hatter
     
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    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    I want to believe that...............I really really do. Is she still full of asbestos ?
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Drove past her yesterday. What a sorry sight.
     
  9. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Yep ! I suspect there is an asbestos issue that may have prevented her being sold for scrap. The 'exciting news' promised by the owners earlier this year has yet to materialise?
     
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    Fingers, legs, toes and anything else I can cross!
     
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    In case anyone didn't spot my reference to this ship on my thread about the Meccano Magazine - here is a link to the relevent page in the Nov 1956 edition when the ship was new.

    http://www.meccanoindex.co.uk/MMpage.php?MID=29075&id=1281726395

    could be all sorts of interesting stuff about rail air and sea buried in the pages of these mags!!
     
  13. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Thanks for that Mike :)
     
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    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Apparently, the ship will feature in an episode of 'Coast' next year. Not sure I want to see her rotting 'close up.' So many memories of her in her hey day :(

    http://www.dukeoflancaster.net/
     
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    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Here we are, eight months later and nothing seems to be occuring? I've posted this simply to put the topic closer up the list - but if anyone has any further news it would be nice to hear it - good or bad.
     
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    I was looking at her through my binoculars from the Wirral side , & was wondering what the huge'blob' was on her port side.

    Bob.
     
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    Saw it from a Holyhead - Chester train a couple of weeks ago. Makes her an even sorrier sight. She'd be better scrapped than suffer even more indignity.
     
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