Interesting boat

[C2 RIBS]

We did a tow job on this 52 foot 6 ton ex naval steam gunship yesterday after its annual refit.. Lovely craft which does work and planned a "steam up" today and goes to about 10 harbours for events each year. Just after I took the photo they locked on a massive gun on the bow support between the two air intakes.

[jyasaki]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat

The dive shop owner was looking at these as a liveaboard. Unfortunately, berthing here is priced by the foot, so...

Unrelated item:

I heard the US Navy is looking for someone to take this off their hands:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Shadow_(IX-529)

It's currently berthed somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, I think.

jky

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrowboat

The dive shop owner was looking at these as a liveaboard. Unfortunately, berthing here is priced by the foot, so...

Unrelated item:

I heard the US Navy is looking for someone to take this off their hands:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Shadow_(IX-529)

It's currently berthed somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area, I think.

jky

I'll take it for free.....then sell it for scrap!!

[Tim M]

I took it up there a few weeks ago

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

I'll take it for free.....then sell it for scrap!!

Our local dive community has been trying to get permits to allow, and obtain a vessel for, sinking as an artificial reef. I suggested they look into this (the uniqueness of the vessel would held drive popularity); but I think they passed based on the costs of cleaning and and making it diver friendly.

jky