Presenting "Daniel Adamson" the unique passenger carrying steam tug tender - a NRHV Designated Vessel.
|
Presenting "Daniel Adamson" the unique passenger carrying steam tug tender - a NRHV Designated Vessel.
|
|
|
Congratulations on the start of a wonderfull project, I am an Ex RNLI crew member and I am currently restoring a 52ft barnett class lifeboat, (on my own) Keep up the good work, I cant wait untill my boat is completed, have a look at my web site http://www.freewebs.com/lifeboatrestoration/index.htm please sign my guest book Good Luck Andy
You have got off to a great start - congratulations! I first read about the DANIEL ADAMSON in Euan Corrie's book 'TALES FROM THE OLD INLAND WATERWAYS' David & Charles 1998 ISBN 0 7153 0542 5 which has a chapter on TOM KELLY of Runcorn, Cheshire: Ship Canal Tug Skipper. His wife's comments on the condition the ship had been allowed to fall into compared with it's 'glory days' are particulary relevant, in fact she says '...it would have been better at Albert Dock.' seeming to presage the formation of your society and the action you have taken. Some interesting photos are also included in the chapter. P.S. Could your website include the dimensions of DANIEL ADAMSON please?
First of all let me congratulate you on this really wonderful website which I will be visiting from time to time to check on your progress, but most of all congratulations to all concerned for taking on board such a wonderful project for which I wish you all the very best of luck. I had the pleasure of visiting the "Daniel Adamson while she was in dry dock a few months ago with my Brother-in-Law, Arthur Ellis. I am orignally from the Liverpool area & an ex deep sea going Engineer which I still miss even to this day, even after my seagoing days I have been involved with many other various types of vessels, the sea & ships hold a great interest to me, so to see such an old vessel being saved from the breakers yard gave me a really wonderful feeling. I hope to visit her again in the not to distant future, more so to see her when she is completed.Once again congratulations & good luck because its people like your good selves that we have to thank for keeping our Maritime Heritage alive.
well done lads hope to see her one day all the best from yorkshire
I had the pleasure of visiting the Daniel Adamson in dry dock a couple of months ago with my brother-in-law Arthur Ellis & hope to do so again in the not to distant future. Coming from Liverpool originally & being an ex sea going Engineer anything connected with the sea & ships interests me greatly so quite naturally this project of yours is of particular interest, so having taken on such a big task you are all to be congratulated & sincerely hope you succeed, of which I am sure you will. I will visit your website from time to time to watch your progress. Best wishes to all.
hope you can get her to her former glory.I was a deck hand on her in the 1960's when she was the party boat, keep up the good work.
You have achieved so much in such a short time. Keep it up guys, a great job so far.
Just been viewing the pictures of the dry-docking and seen the news of her coming out on the 7th. Many congratulations, she looks superb, indeed there is a lot to do of course, but a sound and maintained hull is crucial, it means you can make progress safe in the knowledge that she is secure below waterline. All the best.
very good project nice to see people who care doing a very good job..
This is a great project and credit to the folks that have made it possible Wouldn't it be nice to link all the preserved steam tugs in a worldwide web site entitled POST Preserved Old Steam Tugs . Wish I had the capability to set it up. Cheers carl Leckey
I would like to say that you all should take the honours for what you all have acheived
Well done all of you from the top to the bottom, you are all important in this kind of venture. The team is the thing! Congratulations.
Congratulations from Melbourne, Australia where Bay Steamers Maritime Museum struggles to keep alive the Australian built steam tug Wattle and the former New Zealand twin screw ocean going steam tug Lyttelton 11, built by Lobnitz,Scotland in 1938.Brilliant work and a well deserved accolade to Dan Cross for his vision and guts to take on such a daunting project.I visited the DA in 1991 and have been worried about her future in the precarious world of historic ship preservation especially with the abandonment in recent years of so many historic steamships worthy of preservation. I will join your society,send a donation and visit the DA when next in Bitain.For the hull of a 100 year old ship ,unmaintained for the past 20 years to be in such good condition proves that the DA enjoys the best of British luck! Looking foreward to future progress reports.Cheers!
Greetings from the West coast of Canada where I belong to a Society that owns and operates the last wooden hulled steam tug in North America, the SS Master. Great to have a good look through your very interesting web site. Best wishes in your restoration endeavours. YOu've come a long way in a short time. Well done.
Very good web-site, fantastic to se the DA in dry dock so quickly, and to have a good report on her condition. I wish you all the very best for the future.
Nice photos on web-site. I must get more details about the DANIEL ADAMSON, to add to my maritime museums web-site. (I used to have her listed under the Boat Museum). Martin.
Congratulations John on a great site, let's hope our efforts on board the 'DA' will result in a similarly first class job! Well done. Neil Marsden (Member DAPS)
Congratulations with the results from your hull survey & good luck with your effort to secure the future of Daniel Adamson. Well done, and keep up the good work. Mark Young http://www.psryde.co.uk/
Excellent website , good luck with this very worthwhile labour of love - been there ,done and got the teeshirt with two ex tugs. (Golden Cross & Portwey).I wish you every sucess for the future God bless her and all those who sail in her long may she continue to be a part of our maritime heritage. Kind regards Roger (Radio Officers Association ) Maritime & Aeronautical Radio operator
Good news and a good start! I wish we weren't so far away but we have more than enough on our hands with Steam Tug CERVIA - she probably needs even more help than Daniel Adamson!
A (sea-)worthy venture indeed! Congratulations on the progress made in such a short time! Philip in Macclesfield
Are you going to put the solid upper deck barrier back, in place of the current railings?
Judging by your webcounter I must have been the first visitor to your new website. I hope I'm the first of millions - a great site, well done and best of luck with your ambitious project. Gordon
|
|
