62816inBerlin
03-23-2009, 09:15 AM
Browsing along the NE coast of England on google Earth, I found a sailing ship docked in Hartlepool.
A quick searcht identified her as HMS Trincomalee, among the oldest vessels around (built 1817). There is an excellent site describing the ship and her history: http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/.
I was particularly impressed that (quote) "65% of the original remains" - a great credit to the original builders and the Royal Navy and later owners who helped her survive to the present day!
An interesting picture is http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/historic/restore/r7.htm which shows the size of the "woodwork" involved.
Gernot
A quick searcht identified her as HMS Trincomalee, among the oldest vessels around (built 1817). There is an excellent site describing the ship and her history: http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/.
I was particularly impressed that (quote) "65% of the original remains" - a great credit to the original builders and the Royal Navy and later owners who helped her survive to the present day!
An interesting picture is http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/historic/restore/r7.htm which shows the size of the "woodwork" involved.
Gernot