Brunels ghost walks his ship! by jayfar
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Description
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)
Bossie_Boots
Bore me oh no this is not boring its an interesting read its good to know the history of this wonderful ship .... superbly captured !!
cryptojoe
No bore at all Jeff, I just can't get enough of this history. I love it!
kgb224
Outstanding capture my friend.
GARAGELAND
Brilliant subject!!!!! Super capture.
blinkings
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.
durleybeachbum
Not bored! Excellent.
dochtersions
You really didn't boring me. This image is great, with all the colors, great info, and the flags too!
geoffwoods
Not boring at al jeff, quite an interesting read, and this is a nice strong image of her well done mate. Geoff
gonzojr
Great shot!
flavia49
wonderful
helanker
Fantastic capture. There are so many exciting details. Excellent.
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful image ! Great capture , Jeff !
awjay
superb my friend
kbrog
Superb capture of the deck of this wonderful ship! :)
pat40
Great pic, Jeff.
capelito
Wonderful photo.
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
sandra46
interesting POV
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent capture!
npauling
A lovely clear capture of this beautiful ship and it is great that they salvaged her and restored her.
jocko500
cool to see there still life in this old boat
MagikUnicorn
AWESOME SHOT HERE !! WOWWWWWWWWW
moochagoo
They were built to race !
myrrhluz
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!
danapommet
She looks much bigger with this POV and is so well maintained. Awesome shot Jeff. Dana