Lieutenant Alex Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) hey, I need to know some places that have ship that are available for the public to go on, i've looked at the golden hinde but i am not sure how to navigate the site. I just need to know if the ship is accessible on the 28th. I am going to london this wednesday so if you could name any spots in london especially that would be great as well as anywere other ships around the uk u have visited. Edited April 26, 2010 by Lieutenant Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Golden Hind, Brixham, Devon: open every day until November Golden Hinde, London HMS Endeavour, Stockton on Tees HMS Victory (original), Portsmouth HMS Warrior (original), Portsmouth HMS Trincomalee (Original), Hartlepool SS Great Britain (original), Bristol Matthew, Bristol HMS Gannet (original), Chatham HMS Unicorn and Discovery (originals), somewhere in Scotland, forget where exactly. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The Golden Hinde is a nice little vessel, though I have only had the fortune of seeing her dockside, not onboard. I don't know if the Cutty Sark is open at all yet, but if there is any possibility of seeing the ship, I would recommend a trip to Greenwich (though she's 19th Century, she's a beautiful boat). If you get a chance to take a trip to Portsmouth, definitely spend a day at the museum and go onboard the HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, and take a look at the Mary Rose and accompanying museum. Those would be my recommendations, but I'd be happy to hear if others can recommend other ships for next time I'm out that way. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Foxe beat me to it, and has a more impressive list. Take his advice, for he's the expert over there. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The Golden Hinde is a nice little vessel, though I have only had the fortune of seeing her dockside, not onboard. I don't know if the Cutty Sark is open at all yet, but if there is any possibility of seeing the ship, I would recommend a trip to Greenwich (though she's 19th Century, she's a beautiful boat). If you get a chance to take a trip to Portsmouth, definitely spend a day at the museum and go onboard the HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, and take a look at the Mary Rose and accompanying museum. Those would be my recommendations, but I'd be happy to hear if others can recommend other ships for next time I'm out that way. Coastie The Cutty Sark is undergoing a major and controversial renovation. The restoration got off to a bad start. There was a fire early on. Fortunately, almost everything that was burned was later addition. More recently, a high-ranking official resigned over a plan to raise the ship three meters so that visitors can walk below the ship. There is some question about the new structure being able to support the ship without damaging it. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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