Clipper Ship's Final Voyage. Stage #4 June 13 -16 2024
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- The 1864 clipper ship City of Adelaide is about to embark on her final "sailing" to a new & permanent home, where she will become the main attraction in the proposed Maritime Village.
The move exercise was planned as a 4 day event, but due to each days schedule running so smoothly, actual time incurred was substantially less. - Zábava
Brilliant to see!! We were there when she left Irvine in Scotland in 2013, cant believe its been so long. Looking forward to watching her restoration. :)
Thank you grumbo39.
Now that we are at long last on solid ground, the exterior resto/repairs can now be undertaken (this was not permitted whilst she was on a moving base) Internal works have been ongoing for some time. Two of the first class passenger cabins are almost complete......
Wonderful to see her being so well cared for. Best of luck as you proceed.
Hi SearTrip.
Thank you for your comment.
I am a great believer in the "Desire Factor", not luck. Our maintenance team (all volunteers) are very dedicated AND capable with whatever they are faced with.
Fantastic achievement - All power to your collective elbows. Regards from UK.
Hello joachim4728
Many thanks for your comments, & shall pass it onto The Team
Had the privalege of going aboard in 1980 for drinks while she was in the Clyde. Walked past her every day on way to college. Came back to college in 1982 to find she had sank at her moorings and wss a very ssd sight, Glad to see she is now getting thr attention she deserves
Hello tom 7173.
Thank you for that snippet. It only got worse after that! In 1991 she "mysteriously sank" (that's how the incident was publicly reported as) & was COMPLETELY submerged for 13 months.
Re-floated & towed to Irvine..... I'm sure you know the rest of the story. Now that she is finally on solid ground lots can, & will start happening.
Heroic efforts by so many great people and companies. Keeping our history alive.
Hi mike7122. It most certainly has been (and will be) a fantastic effort many persons & businesses for many years.
Total respect to everyone involved,the 'City' is an important ship that needs a permanent home. I would love to see her restored!
Hello mark9213.
Thank you for your comment sir.
The re-furb of the exterior can now finally proceed, now that she is solid ground. It was not permitted whilst on the barge (very limited type of works could be carried out up till now)
Great job guys , well done to the team 👏 👍
Many thanks sean7245. Almost anything can be achieved if one has the "desire factor".
@@edster9221 absolutely 💯 %
Happy to say my wife and I contributed a few hundred dollars donation toward helping to bring her back to SA. Really looking forward to seeing her back to her glory days.
I knew these ships are big in the water, but out of it, they're massive! Such a beauty of the past, being moved with the latest technology. 💗
Thank you for your comment jcmac47.
Those SPMT'S are something else aren't they! The ones you saw in action were "on loan" for the day (it was actually more like 4 days!!) from ANI (Australian Naval Infrastructure) & they move subs &/or sections of, at the submarine base here @ Port Adelaide.
I visited this Old Girl when she was high and dry at the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine, Scotland shortly before she started the journey South. Watched her goodby trip around the UK and arival in Oz. Really happy things are progressing. Good luck with the renovation and hopefully I'll get to visit Oz in the future to see her again. BZ all.
Thank you almac2598.
She must have been a depressing sight to see in person in Irvine. I'm only going by the visuals that I have access to, & they tell the sad story.
You can hold me to this....There will be a visual external change in her & her surroundings s in the next 12 - 18 months. Then you will most certainly have to pay a visit down under to view for yourself
I’d love to be in a position where I could help restore and/or donate to this marvellous Clipper ship. It would have been great to see it back in the water if it wasn’t for the high cost involved but I’m happy that the next best thing is having it on the hard for all to admire for years to come in my home state capital. Great work by everyone involved
Many thanks for your thoughts & comments. Just showing your interest & telling others about this massive project is just great. Have you been able to view her before or since
"The Move"? The whole of the site will see some quite major changes from here on in now that we are finally on solid ground.
That is awe inspiring good job to all.
The Adelaid Clipper? It was the RNVR Club For many years and sat in the Broomlaw Glasgow. Sadly no one ever did any maintenance to the Vessel. It was an indian restraunt for a short while. But it was Sunk under suspicious Circumstances?. It Sat in Irvine for many years. I am surprised the kids never burnt it. i do hope the museam enjoys the vessel a great design too. I would like to have seen it in its hay day..
Thank you for your interest tom6890
Yes...The sinking under "suspicious circumstances" has never seen any hint of why it was "allowed" to happen. You possibly have heard over the years (as we have) of whom/what may have caused this catastrophe!
Anyway, the ship that never dies, is most certainly alive & well, AND improving all the time. Wait another 2-3 yrs & you will see a vast improvement inside & out.
This project is by volunteers, and not government funded. All by tour, merchandise and event income, donations and freely given corporate support. A great community project.
Relatives of mine sailed out to New Zealand on a similar ship years back!
Hi pcka12.
Does anyone have any photos/sketches of said ship at all? Just curious.
We migrated to NZ in '49-50 (Latvian origins) . One still has memories as a 8 yr old of this 6 week long journey. Then onto Oz in '85
@@edster9221 I doubt it now, there are stories such as the wine which spilt over Great Grandmother’s dress as the ship rocked in the swells & the child that she was carrying was subsequently born with a red 'wine stain' birthmark!
They sailed from England.
PS, boarding lists for ships seem to survive, they may have become a necessary formality at some point which is worth investigating.
I am from Glasgow and remember the HMS Carrick as she was known in the 70s then She got stuck in the mud a few times in the upper Clyde she was moved to a dry dock then onto Irvine she looked a sorry state thank god she’s been saved what’s the plans for her
Hi user.
If you had viewed all the images that I have been fortunate to have at my disposal, it would almost make one weep in despair! Now that we are off the barge, work can finally proceed on the external appearance. It was not permitted to erect scaffolding etc; as required to conduct any form of external repairs due her location on a non fixed base (read, floating barge)
Dock 2 where we are, will over time become a Maritime Village with the emphasis on complete family entertainment/enjoyment.
Fantastic documentary Ed - great camera work and very interesting interview- congratulations
Grateful thanks Astrid. A massive team effort by so many.
So good to see the old girl back on dry ground 👍👍
Couldn't agree with you more. It has taken mountains of patience, perseverance & help by so many people & businesses to achieve this.
Amazing work! I can't tell you how good it feels knowing that my children and their children will continue to be able to see history up close thanks to the hard work of professionals.
Thank you for your comments greg8106. Very much appreciated by all involved. Our Maintenance Team were on site by 5-5:30 am for the preceding 2 weeks prior The Move. I raise my hat to them all!
And they said it couldn’t be done!!
Hello david4721
We proved "them" wrong, didn't we!
They did, but more like they didnt want to and the Maritime Museum in Irvine sadly didnt have the resources. :(
Shame it will never see water again, there was hope for this one to be able to after the fire destroyed the Cutty Sark
I tend to agree with you BUT........., the expense would be phenomenal! The maritime safety requirements etc; would have all involved jumping through hoops for years to come. In the end, we would basically have a new ship & therefore NOT original.
@@edster9221 They said the same thing about the cutty sark, when it that fire it had another 2 to 3 years of work to go, and she would have been in the water
You are going to replace every bit over time
@@southerneruk
Hello southerneruk. From the information I am privy to, that is not likely to happen. The repairs/renos that have taken place to date, is only just sufficient to preserve her originality as much as possible. You have given me food for thought though i.e shoot some footage with one of the Board members of what is planned in relation to replacing/renewing items or areas.
It is very sad. Watch some of the recent videos of the interior. Between that and the condition she was in when I last saw her at Irvine, she would need to be rehulled, which would then mean she was no longer original. I am just grateful she has been taken to a warm climate.
Hello grumbo39
You mention "warm climate".... Since the move, it's been everything but that. Absolutely dead lucky to move when we did (as mentioned in the video) Since we had the choice of....Wet, wet & wind & then wet some more!!
I know full well how she had to withstand the weather for years in that part of the globe. Will shoot an update mainly of interior, but also externals since arriving at her new home.
Thank you for your interest sir.
Given your attitude hswing11 I have requested the ATO to track you down and place a special recurrent taxation levy on you. Congratulations for supporting this project over the next 20 years
Easy buddy. I'm from the UK so may not fully understand your message, can I ask what is hswing11?... And what is ATO? I'm trying to understand, it looks like someone had a bad attitude or something? The whole story of this move is incredible, and it's fantastic to see history saved for future generations, I'm just left a little confused by your comment, please buzz me, daz :-) manugg
@@darrendonbavand8924the ATO is the Australian Taxation Office. If you scroll through all the comments you’ll find a comment from @hswing11 who wrote “WHAT FOR WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS WET DREAM” and I think you’ll find the comment you’re replying to from Steve is a bit of Aussie humour mate
@paraplegicbradleyschubert1328 hi :‐), I tried to find a related post to understand , I didn't see it ,I've worked the building trade and see some volunteer's with attitude ,im so glad that it was humourous ,thankyou for taking the time to clear that up for me .the project to save this magnificent ship is maybe for some a life's ambition or has become that way ,this type of history is important ...I mean just look at the size of that thing, it's massive ,we humans are just awesome .thankyou n have a great day :-)manugg
Is there a video of the ship being put on the barge???
Hello RetiredPilot.
Sadly, I was not involved in 2014 when it arrived here @ Pt Adelaide (was not until 2017) There is a DVD available at our info centre compliments of Ch 7 (John Riddell) that has this vision in it.
I will look into whether I could/may be able to "obtain" footage & not infringe on any copyright in an answer to your question.
you guys Aussies? where abouts is this at, looks very much like Port Adelaide ? jezzs that a lot of wheels
Hi TurboHDT
It most certainly is Port Adelaide. The SPMT'S (self propelled modular transporters) that you see in operation here, has a load bearing capability of over 4,000 tons!
The ship + cradle = less than 600 tons
@@edster9221 think ill take a cruise down to the port and check it out, thanx for that mate😀
No problemo TurboHDT
Enjoy your visit.
WHAT FOR WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THIS WET DREAM?
From what I've seen they've been fund raising for many years.
Well we failed in Scotland thanks to the lack of funding, very happy that Australia loved her enough to save her. Considering the money that is wasted/stolen by Governments and individuals around the World, you can hardly call a worthy historical project that is a surviving fundamental part of the history of Australia, a 'Wet Dream'. Also shows your lack of any sort of vision or appreciation of the value of these things.
@@grumbo39 It is a wet dream . That vessel will only deteriorate further and further . To what end? Just a broken back pile of old wood needing millions just to maintain stability. Its a sad dream that has been oft repeated and failed. Sydney maritime Museum gets all the bucks . Melbourne lost her wonderful museum through scandalous mismanagement .Good on you for believing and I hope all the best for your efforts.
@@grumbo39 Thankyou for explaining things so perfectly, but remember, some people have low intelligence.
@@blackstone3323 I like to stick with the optimist approach and take the time to explain rather than the American MAGA approach and yell abuse or assume stupidity. Sometimes it gets through, so even 1 result is a victory. ;)