The Warship Trust, Birkenhead

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As bitter as it may be I think I tend to agree. We are on our own in so may ways its tragic, And more than a bit shameful.

Perhaps if a number of Little Ships come together then they will get some credibility by their numbers.
So maybe stay cool and just do it one Little Ship at a time until there is a collection that deserves some respect?

Edited by northeastuser

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northeastuser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 June 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 446	Post Options Post Reply Quote northeastuser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 March 2007 at 11:21pm
	As bitter as it may be I think I tend to agree. We are on our own in so may ways its tragic, And more than a bit shameful. Perhaps if a number of Little Ships come together then they will get some credibility by their numbers. So maybe stay cool and just do it one Little Ship at a time until there is a collection that deserves some respect? Edited by northeastuser

jimmy p Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 September 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 283	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimmy p Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 March 2007 at 6:06am
	Quite agree! we cant fight all corners at once but turn your back for a week & another one is scrapped. Done the sums & i can survive if i do a group project & take on a very long term personal project(56 still going Clive?). Thats just two with some very dedicated people involved in one. There are high's when things go well but lows when you know there are another 20 or so that will probably be lost forever. This cause is not politically correct but if we forget the reasons for it then freedom will die not with a bang but with a whimper! Think NE's quote sums it all up Edited by jimmy p
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northeastuser Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 June 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 446	Post Options Post Reply Quote northeastuser Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 April 2007 at 3:20pm
	Just a quick update re the vessels of the warship trust. HMS Bronington - Is in a bad way, rainwater is penetrating her decks. It is apparently a few inches higher than the mess deck and the hull is beginning to separate from the frames. HDML TSR -(Never part of the warship trust) Her previous owner sold her to a ‘gentleman’ (and I use the term loosely) who striped her of engines and sunk her in the dock to get rid of her. Unfortunately the dock company was unable to stop him from doing the deed. Subsequently another yacht has recently sank on top of her, TSR’s decks can almost be seen in the water. I am in talks with the docks over the best way forward to secure and raise the vessel. I intend to secure the vessel to use her as a house boat/office (on the assumption she is to far gone for anything else) and donate any usable parts to The Medusa trust or anyone else who needs HDML fittings. There are other things in the pipe that I will investigate further once back from Malta. Edited by northeastuser