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Friday 4 July 2008

The Waverley



Approaching the pier at Dunoon











60 years of Clyde shipbuilding in the same frame,Waverley passing Diamond on the slipway at Govan.













Approaching Rothsey



















The Waverley is the worlds last sea going paddle steamer,launched on the 2 October 1946 at The A and J Inglis yard in the River Kelvin.

After many years of successful sailing on the Clyde and her sea lochs ,her owners Cal Mac withdrew her from service in 1973.

She was presented to the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society for £1 ,with an incredible amount of hard work from many enthusiasts she re entered service in 1975.

Each summer she plies the waters of the Clyde and the Thames ,she is now the last in a long line of steamers which started with Henry Bells Comet in 1812.





2 comments:

Jane said...

Beautiful photos, all of them and the information you've given is very interesting. I especially like the 6th down from the top with the single crane, and the last two, the one from above and the night shot. Great one of her passing the Port Glasgow lighthouse too. I'd love to go on the Waverley one day, in the Clyde of course. I've been on the Balmoral but only in the Bristol Channel - hardly worth mentioning!

Gerard Ward said...

Hi Jane ,I have not yet been on the Balmoral. I wouldn't mind a sail down the Thames on the Waverley,great pic possibilities!