Brunels ghost walks his ship! by jayfar
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Here you see a Brunel impersonator strolling down the upper deck.
To reiterate a little, this ship was the first iron vessel to be created and used on the oceans of the world, it was driven by steam and sail therefore it was the first vessel to have a 'screw' or propeller. Pioneering engineering indeed.
When it sprang a leak in the Falkland Islands she was in shallow water so most of her was open to the moods of the sea and weather and of course the local people salvaging all they could. This left her bereft of any timber and was just a rusting iron hulk.
To re-float her and put her on a barge for her 8000 mile tow back to Bristol England a call went out to all the islanders for old mattresses, cushions and any other padding available. They responded and divers stuffed the holes enough to re-float her by pumping out the water.
Didn't mean to bore you. Jeff.
Comments (25)
Bore me oh no this is not boring its an interesting read its good to know the history of this wonderful ship .... superbly captured !!
No bore at all Jeff, I just can't get enough of this history. I love it!
Outstanding capture my friend.
Brilliant subject!!!!! Super capture.
Not boring at all Jeff. Brunel was famous for his trademark cigar. I can't see if this Brunel has one! He also very nearly died at a young age when he inhaled a coin that he was using whilst doing a magic trick for his kids! After trying several methods to remove it, his own dad ended up saving his life by turning him upside down and forcibly yanking the coin free.
Not bored! Excellent.
You really didn't boring me. This image is great, with all the colors, great info, and the flags too!
Not boring at al jeff, quite an interesting read, and this is a nice strong image of her well done mate. Geoff
Great shot!
wonderful
Fantastic capture. There are so many exciting details. Excellent.
Very beautiful image ! Great capture , Jeff !
superb my friend
Superb capture of the deck of this wonderful ship! :)
Great pic, Jeff.
Wonderful photo.
Beautiful composition. excellent work
interesting POV
Excellent capture!
A lovely clear capture of this beautiful ship and it is great that they salvaged her and restored her.
cool to see there still life in this old boat
AWESOME SHOT HERE !! WOWWWWWWWWW
They were built to race !
Very interesting information and wonderful capture! I like the lines of the masts and rigging, and the fluttering flags. Excellent title. Brunel does look like a ghost as he walks alone in period dress, among the tourist. Excellent POV, detail, composition, and color. Great shot!
She looks much bigger with this POV and is so well maintained. Awesome shot Jeff. Dana