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Taken at Seacliff State Beach in Sep 2019. SS Palo Alto was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I.
SS Great Britian
Name:SS Great Britain
Owner:Great Western Steamship Company
Builder:William Patterson
Cost:
Projected: £70,000
Actual: £117,000
Laid down:July 1839
Launched:19 July 1843
Completed:1845
Maiden voyage:26 July 1845
In service:1845–1886
Homeport:Bristol, England
General characteristics
Type:Passenger steamship
Displacement:3,674 tons load draught
Length:322 ft (98 m)
Beam:50 ft 6 in (15.39 m)
Draught:16 ft (4.9 m)[1]
Installed power:2 × twin 88-inch (220 cm) cylinder, 6 ft (1.8 m) stroke, 500 hp (370 kW), 18 rpm inclined direct-acting steam engines
Propulsion:Single screw propeller
Sail plan:
Original: Five schooner-rigged and one square-rigged mast
After 1853: Three square-rigged masts
Speed:10 to 11 knots (19 to 20 km/h; 12 to 13 mph)
Capacity:
360 passengers, later increased to 730
1,200 tons of cargo
Complement:130 officers and crew (as completed)
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship, which was advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York. While other ships had been built of iron or equipped with a screw propeller, Great Britain was the first to combine these features in a large ocean-going ship. She was the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845, in the time of 14 days.
The ship is 322 ft (98 m) in length and has a 3,400-ton displacement. She was powered by two inclined 2 cylinder engines of the direct-acting type, with twin 88 in (220 cm) bore, 6-foot (1.8 m) stroke cylinders. She was also provided with secondary sail power. The four decks provided accommodation for a crew of 120, plus 360 passengers who were provided with cabins and dining and promenade saloons.
When launched in 1843, Great Britain was by far the largest vessel afloat. However, her protracted construction and high cost had left her owners in a difficult financial position, and they were forced out of business in 1846 having spent all their funds re-floating the ship after she was run aground at Dundrum Bay after a navigational error. In 1852 she was sold for salvage and repaired. Great Britain carried thousands of immigrants to Australia from 1852 until converted to sail in 1881. Three years later, she was retired to the Falkland Islands where she was used as a warehouse, quarantine ship and coal hulk until scuttled in 1937.[2]
In 1970, following a cash donation by Sir Jack Hayward that paid for the vessel to be towed back to the UK, Great Britain was returned to the Bristol dry dock where she was built. Now listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, she is an award-winning visitor attraction and museum ship in Bristol Harbour, with between 150,000 and 200,000 visitors annually.
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The stunning wreck of the SS Nornen is visible at the low tide off Berrow Beach, Somerset. This is a much photographed wreck but my first attempt with the long exposure filers.
NOTE: Please beware of the fast incoming tides and dangerous mud around the Berrow wreck if you are planning to visit. Check the tide times and stay away from the mud!
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS @ American Car Show Volketswil, Switzerland
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Car: Excalibur SS.
Year of manufacture: 1969.
Date of first registration in the UK: 14th July 1989.
Place of registration: London.
Date of last MOT: 31st May 2018.
Mileage at last MOT: 3,396.
Date of last V5 issued: 27th October 2011.
Date taken: 17th April 2022.
Location: Beach Lawns, Weston-Super-Mare, UK.
Atlantic Conveyor was a British merchant navy ship, that was requisitioned for the Falklands/Malvinas War in 1982.
The ship was used to transport Harriers, Helicopters and other equipments to the South Atlantic.
On 25 of May 1982 two Super Etendard Attack Planes launched Exocet Missiles against the British Fleet; two Exocets hit the Atlantic Conveyor, starting a major fire that totally destroyed the ship and killing 12 men of the crew.
During my recent visit to London I visited the monument dedicated to the crew of this ship. More info on my Youtube video about the attack here:
The model:
I made this ship with a very limited number of dark blue parts for the hull, so the ship is not made to the same scale as the other ships of the Falklands/Malvinas War Display.
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On this day in 1982 (May 25th) SS Atlantic Conveyor was hit by two Argentine air-launched AM39 Exocet missiles, killing 12 sailors.
She was a civilian ship that had been requisitioned by the Royal Navy to transport supplies, Harrier jets and helicopters to the Falkland Islands. She had already transferred the jets and one of the Chinook helicopters a few days before. However, when she was hit on the 25th she was still carrying three Chinook and six Wessex helicopters, all of which were destroyed.
The loss of the helicopters had huge logistical implications for the British Taskforce, meaning it had to rely much more heavily on ships to transport troops and forcing troops from 3 Para, 45 Commando and 42 Commando to march with full kit all the way from from Port San Carlos to Stanley.
The Argentine pilots who were flying Super Étendard jet fighters, initially thought they were attacking one of the British Taskforce's aircraft carriers, HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible, having seen a large 'blip' on their radar.
Atlantic Conveyor sank whilst under tow on 28 May 1982.
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. She was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Taken with a Nikon D7000
The acclaimed SS Dicky shipwreck, right in front of me. This was the headlining location of our fantastic recent Qld expedition – the trip had built up to this very shot and to be honest, I wasn’t disappointed!
Sure, I admit, I don’t think the photos taken from this morning were the best from the trip but sometimes, photography is more about the experience than then an award winning shot – and this was the perfect reminder!
The SS dicky really is a photographers utopian seascape location and would have to rank amongst one of the best in the country. Any search will reveal a magnitude of awe-inspiring images taken from this location, shot by some of the best photographers Australia has produced.
So it was our turn – all 6 of us. The sand was higher than some other shots had revealed, the sky didn’t turn out like other shots had shown but we couldn’t have had a better time!
I’ve now shot the SS Dicky shipwreck and that ain’t changing!
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The Delta Queen is an American sternwheel steamboat. Historically, she has been used for cruising the major rivers that constitute the tributaries of the Mississippi River, particularly in the American South. She was docked in Chattanooga, Tennessee and served as a floating hotel until she was bought by the newly formed Delta Queen Steamboat Company. She was towed to Houma, Louisiana, in March 2015 to be refurbished to her original condition.
Prompt: A wide-angle, ultra-realistic digital fine art of the historic steamboat SS Delta Queen sailing gracefully along the Mississippi River. The paddlewheel steamboat is depicted in exquisite detail, with its iconic red sternwheel churning through the water and creating rippling waves. The multi-deck vessel features ornate railings, rows of white-framed windows, and black smokestacks with a red tip. The name “DELTA QUEEN” is prominently displayed on the red paddlewheel housing.
The riverboat is surrounded by calm, reflective water, bordered by a lush green tree line in the distance. The sky is expansive with soft pastel clouds and early evening light casting a serene glow across the scene. The overall composition captures the nostalgic charm and historic grandeur of this legendary American vessel.
Accuracy: Match all architectural details and color tones as closely as possible to the original reference image
Reading about the imminent removal of the SS Dicky shipwreck from near Caloundra on the Sunshine coast got me looking back at some photos I took at dawn a couple of years ago, and this prompted me to reprocess a couple of them using Lightroom 5. Here's the result. It will be a shame to see this wreck gone...
Below is the sky about an hour before i got here
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These last remains of this old Steam ship will soon be gone forever as local council plan to remove the rusted skeleton from the beach. It has stood a s a warning to ships passing through the channel since 1893, like the one in the distance
Hehe, Ivo and I had to wait for our decompression time. So we hang out at the boat´s rope and look what happend. In the back you can see the SS Thistlegorm. We are at about 6m depth and the SS Thistlegorm is at about 20m depth there.
The school was started on the 1st of September so I havent got enough time to paint or build lego :( . But I will try to paint an SS officer and something else soon.
I painted an other Oak leaf spring cammo because I really like it.
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built in 1950–51 for the United States Lines at a cost of US$79.4 million.[1] The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952.
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A great night's entertainment in good company kindly arranged by Ray McBride, shooting the remains of the SS Denham. The old survey boat met its tragic end with the loss of 8 lives a year into peacetime when it hit a mine a mile off the coast of the Wirral.
Despite the great sky for sunset, I don't think I really did it justice compared to the other lads who posted some really excellent shots. A great subject and another one I will have to go back and have another go.
The wreckage of the American Star SS America seen from land side, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted naval architect William Francis Gibbs. She carried many names in the 54 years between her construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during her career), the USS West Point, the SS Australis, the SS Italis, the SS Noga, the SS Alferdoss, and the SS American Star. She served most notably in passenger service as the SS America, and as the Greek-flagged SS Australis for Chandris. In 1941, she carried two Nazi spies from the Duquesne Spy Ring in her crew: Erwin Wilhelm Siegler and Franz Joseph Stigler. Both men were charged by the FBI with espionage and sentenced to 10 years and 16 years' imprisonment, respectively.
A steel-hulled steam collier weighing 1140 tonnes and 79.1m long, it was built in the UK in 1911 and registered in Sydney in 1912.
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With its low, underslung chassis and flowing, rakish bodywork, the SS Jaguar 100 is undoubtedly one of the best-looking sports cars of the 1930s. It also offered an intoxicating blend of style and performance at a price that was significantly lower than its rivals – a recipe that the company would repeat with post-war models such as the XK 120 and E-type.
This two-seat sports car was one of only 198 2½-litre SS100s to leave the Coventry factory between 1936 and 1939, and it was first registered on 9th December 1937. Cream was one of seven standard colours that were offered for the SS100, and it perfectly suits the car’s handsome lines.
Between 1954 and 1956, the SS100 was owned by Basil Fox who bought ‘ELK 4’ for £222.
This well-travelled Jaguar SS100, which enjoyed ownerships in both England and America, was seen at the Classic Motor Hub on 14th February 2025 with a price tag of £295,000.