Daniel Adamson On The Move

Daniel Adamson On The Move! Moving the Daniel Adamson from Eastham to Liverpool - April 2004 Photographs © Ian Collard and John H. Luxton
Movement of the DANIEL ADAMSON took place in two stages. The first stage was undertaken on April 08, 2004. This involved extricating the ship from the Dock at the Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port and moving her into the Manchester Ship Canal. She was towed down the ship canal by Carmet Towing Tug M.S.C. VICEROY to Eastham Locks where she was berthed in the entrance to the long abandoned barge lock.

DANIEL ADAMSON moves into the Manchester Ship Canal for the first time in 18 Years (Ian Collard)

The second stage of the move was undertaken on April 10. Svitzer tug ASHGARTH propelled the DANIEL ADAMSON across the river to Langton Lock where she entered the Liverpool Dock System. Just prior to leaving Eastham Locks Chairman Tony Hirst, formally took ownership of the Daniel Adamson by the society by signing the relevant documentation presented by MD&HC Harbour Master Captain Don Morgan. The event being witnessed by founding director Dan Cross. (John H. Luxton).
	DANIEL ADAMSON tasted the salt water of the Mersey Estuary for the first time in many years as the ASHGARTH propelled her across the Mersey to Langton Lock, Liverpool. (Ian Collard)


Once out of Langton Lock, ASHGARTH turned and took up a towing position on the bow of the DANIEL ADAMSON. She was joined by pollution control vessel POLGARTH, which took a stern line on the DANIEL ADAMSON. This unusual procession then made its way through Canada, Huskisson and Sandon Docks to the entrance of Clarence Graving Dock, where she was made fast at 20:10. (John H. Luxton)