Geoff Staniland Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This my Wife's latest build hope you like it Cheers Geoff Hubert Boillot and andromeda673 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's really cool, Geoff! Kev Geoff Staniland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Nice !......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I think I will hire your wife to build my kit's. Or I can bet some folks here wish your wife would rub off on their wife . Tell your wife excellent job on the Nantucket light ship Cheers Geoff Staniland and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Very nice. I have always loved the look of that particular one (and of the Frog South Goodwin for that matter) Hubert Geoff Staniland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightship Alley Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Great Job! Some facts ... The pilot house originally was built with twice as many portholes. The glass is 3/4 inch thick. In 1952 during Hurricane Edna, a Wave , Sixty Foot Plus, washed over the Ship, smashing the portholes . Breaking the Anchor Chain, setting the ship adrift. Water washed down the Stack, and put out the Boiler. Water was also flooding the forward hold, as the Bow was bobbing up and down, the water would be forced up through the main Anchor Hawsing. While the vessel was adrift, the RadioOperator, Jim Sheehan was radioing for Help. A Navy "Hurricane Hunter" flying in the Eye, heard the broadcasting, and was able to radio the ships Coordinations. With this information the ship was able to see on its Charts, the oceans depth, and knew when to drop their Auxliary Anchor safely. The Ships Wheels, inside and out were destroyed along with the Ships Compass and Telegraph. A Coast Guard Cutter towed the Nantucket to Boston, where it was repaired. Ron J. Geoff Staniland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Great Job! Some facts ... The pilot house originally was built with twice as many portholes. The glass is 3/4 inch thick. In 1952 during Hurricane Edna, a Wave , Sixty Foot Plus, washed over the Ship, smashing the portholes . Breaking the Anchor Chain, setting the ship adrift. Water washed down the Stack, and put out the Boiler. Water was also flooding the forward hold, as the Bow was bobbing up and down, the water would be forced up through the main Anchor Hawsing. While the vessel was adrift, the RadioOperator, Jim Sheehan was radioing for Help. A Navy "Hurricane Hunter" flying in the Eye, heard the broadcasting, and was able to radio the ships Coordinations. With this information the ship was able to see on its Charts, the oceans depth, and knew when to drop their Auxliary Anchor safely. The Ships Wheels, inside and out were destroyed along with the Ships Compass and Telegraph. A Coast Guard Cutter towed the Nantucket to Boston, where it was repaired. Ron J. Thank you for the interesting piece of information. What makes me always wonder is the fact that the British lightships like the Goodwin Sands one were without an engine for propulsion (the boiler was for powering the generators for the lights). Takes some faith in anchors and hull to see a gale coming in this kind of vessel . Facts have proven that faith was sometimes not enough ... Hubert Edited November 12, 2015 by MostlyRacers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 yeah, i was always wondering about the propulsionless lightships. Nice model:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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