RML 497

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   Hi there,

Hope I have the right number! but latest issue of Ship's Monthly, preservation scene section, talks of the above going to Hartlepool to a new museum of the RN, great, but proposal to...cut her in half to show the inside! right....last heard she is afloat at Portsmouth....well, if she was to far go to stay afloat then perhaps, although as discussed often, I know of course fine to say stay afloat but takes a lot of a n other to maintain I know ......as ever, if last stop is total scrap then...

Johnk

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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: RML 497 Posted: 23 February 2018 at 8:31am
	Hi there, Hope I have the right number! but latest issue of Ship's Monthly, preservation scene section, talks of the above going to Hartlepool to a new museum of the RN, great, but proposal to...cut her in half to show the inside! right....last heard she is afloat at Portsmouth....well, if she was to far go to stay afloat then perhaps, although as discussed often, I know of course fine to say stay afloat but takes a lot of a n other to maintain I know ......as ever, if last stop is total scrap then... Johnk

Cy1909 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 October 2017 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cy1909 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 March 2018 at 11:57am
	This is sad news but I guess something is better than nothing. she must be in a real bad way.

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 March 2018 at 5:55pm
	Hi there, Indeed, heard nothing further on this....she may of course be in a bad way as you say, and better than total scrap but still...as ever, easy to say as I am not looking after her I know....all the best, Johnk

FairmileB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 June 2010 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote FairmileB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 July 2019 at 4:08pm
	One of just 2 left in the UK now, the other being Jamaican Moon. Quite sad that 13 years ago there were 5 left, now there are just 2!