Light Tower Pack #Bundle #Pack #Collection #Guide #Ship #Lighthouse #Tower #Light #Lighttower #Suburban #Architecture #House #Building #AssetStore

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Deuxième bateau embouteillé

J'ai utilisé de la cire et de la colle. L'ouverture est aussi plus grande que la première tentative, j'ai moins galéré

#miniatures #sculpture #ship

The Great Storm of 1901: the thread about the tragic loss of the cutter “Active”

On the 12th November 1901 a terrible storm formed over the North Sea and battered the East Coast of Scotland. The Firth of Forth felt its full fury and by the following morning twenty men would lie dead in the cold waters of Wardie Bay, when the Royal Navy cutter Active was driven ashore and wrecked against the Granton Breakwater.

The Active was a 135 ton sailing yawl, built in Kent in 1867. For 20 years she had been stationed in the Forth as tender to the navy’s guardship at South Queensferry, the old battleship HMS Anson. She had recently returned south from secondment to the Revenue Service as a fisheries cutter off of the Shetland Islands. Her captain was Lt. Charles Culley RN, a pious and temperate man who was a “good husband, a good father and a real Christian” in the words of his widow. Culley had started out life as a pit boy in Somerset but had turned to Methodism and joined the Navy. He was therefore somewhat unusual in being a Bluejacket, having come up through the ranks and had recently learned that he was being advanced in the service and would be receiving command of a steam gunboat.

During the day on November 12th the temperature plunged and the wind got increasingly strong. Soon it brought heavy squalls of rain and sleet. The waves ran high along the Forth and were “breaking with great violence against the piers and embankments, doing considerable damage“. At the end of the eastern breakwater at Granton the green marker lighthouse and a gangway were carried away. On the quayside, part of the roof of the North British Railway station was blown off. At Trinity Crescent the sea wall was breached and the road was left impassable. On account of the intensity of the storm in the North Sea the east coast fishing fleet returned home early, boats from as far as Dundee and Aberdeen running for the safety of Granton. The Burntisland ferry was stopped, with the William Muir being kept tied up alongside at Granton. At North Queensferry the Norwegian steamer Dronning Gyda of Kristiansund was driven ashore and the Swedish schooner Tura was wrecked on the island of Inchgarvie, her crew of 7 managing to scramble ashore and seek shelter. Many vessels came into Leith Roads to seek shelter; those that could sought refuge in the harbours; those left out in the Forth were seen to be straining at their anchors. Similar stories were repeated all along the east coast of Scotland and England.

The gale swept across the city early in the afternoon and many a chimney pot came crashing down. A cartload of hay was blown over and several shop windows were blown in. Trees were brought down in the Botanics, at St. Bernard’s Crescent and on Moray Place. At the Usher’s bonded warehouse at St. Leonards the lamplighter, Donald Cormack, lost his life when an external wooden staircase he was climbing collapsed in the wind. At 74 Causewayside, twelve year old Annie Hanlan was killed as she lay in bed when the chimney breast of the tenement collapsed through the roof. A heroic effort on the part of the Sciennes firemen under the command of Lt. Grinton saw her 14 year old sister Mary, who had been sharing the same bed, rescued and taken to the Infirmary suffering from serious injuries. Two others were injured and the tenement was condemned, rendering 12 families homeless.

The maximum average wind speed during the storm would be recorded at 67mph. Beyond the city boundaries nearly all telegraph and telephone cables came down. There was no communication north, only three wires to Glasgow left intact and a single each to Newcastle and Leeds for all southwards communications. A huge backlog of messages piled up in the telegraph offices, unsent. Within the city, the telephone network was “very much out of order“, hampering the emergency response. Out in the Forth, Lt. Culley and the Active had been sent from their mooring at South Queenferry to seek shelter in Leith Roads in the time honoured way, in the lee of the island of Inchkeith. Culley had three anchors put down to secure his charge and during the day it was seen by observers on the shore to be riding out the storm as comfortably as could be expected.

Around 3 O’clock in the morning the Active was seen to be dragging her anchors. Her tiller was smashed, and orders were given to bring the spare up from below decks. Her foresail was raised to try and sail out of trouble, but it jammed and had to be hauled back down. Attempts by a Granton-based tug to reach her were futile and what few onlookers were present watched helplessly as she was soon being driven uncontrollably towards the shore. Culley let off his distress rockets to try and summon assistance and mustered the remaining men from their sleep on deck. However, before any attempt to save lives could be made, the little ship was dashed against the breakwater and “smashed to match-wood“. Observers saw her two blue marker lights disappear from view at about 4:15AM. In the last moments before disaster, Culley had ordered his men to climb the rigging in the hope of safety but of the twenty-five souls on board, only three were spared. Such had been the haste of her demise that only three men had managed to put on their cork life jackets and Ordinary Seamen W. Travis, G. Dady (or Peady) and G. Pearce would be the only men who made it off. Two of them were washed completely over the breakwater and into the harbour, being picked up by the steamer Bele who had heard their cries.

The third, dressed only in his string vest and life jacket, managed to cling to the breakwater and “through dogged persistence” crawled along it to safety. The other two survivors of the ship’s complement were Quartermaster Walsenham (or Wakenham) and the Second Mate, Boatswain John Donovan, both of whom had been allowed shore leave in Leith the day before and had been unable to rejoin ship on account of the weather.

With the telephone and telegraph systems being out of order, news had to be carried on foot to the police office at Gayfield Square from where 10 constables and two doctors were dispatched under the command of Superintendent Lamb , Inspector Cruickshanks and Sergeant Ford. By 11AM, only three bodies had been recovered, the vessel having been driven ashore on an ebb tide, which meant that most of the victims’ bodies were carried away from the shore and out into the Forth. The local fishermen, intimately in tune with the currents and habits of the Firth, pronounced that bodies would be carried to the vicinity of Elie.

All morning on the 13th, dense crowds lined the Wardie foreshore to gaze on at the macabre spectacle of wreckage and flotsam being tossed around in the bay and of policemen combing the shore with boathooks looking for survivors (or, more realistically, bodies). Rifles, cutlasses and uniforms were brought up on the slipway at Granton and large quantities of Rum had to be secured by the Customs men before they found their way into jacket pockets. Sergeant Bain of the Police was able to pull ashore the ship’s colours from the breakwater at considerable risk to his life.

On Thursday 14th, the newspapers reported that the foreshore along the coast was being searched for bodies and that divers had arrived to scour the seabed around the wreckage. The gunboats HMS Redwing and Cockchafer arrived to trawl up and down the Forth. In the aftermath, observers with the benefit of hindsight said that the Active had been anchored too close to the shore and not far enough north to be safely sheltered in the lee of Inchkeith. Some were of the opinion that she should have been brought into the safety of the harbour, however it was noted in the papers that this would have been against Culley’s instructions. Others still wrote to the Scotsman bemoaning the lack of a coastguard watch or lifeboat at Granton, Leith or Newhaven.

The first funerals took place on Saturday 16th, with a cortège leaving the City Mortuary on Infirmary Street with full naval honours on its way to the Admiralty’s plot at Seafield cemetery. The procession was led by the officers and men of HMS Anson and the band of the shore base HMS Caledonia. Thousands turned out to line the streets and pay their respects to seamen John (or Herbert) Walker, R. Pearson and E. Farrow, Carpenter’s Mate H. Williams and Ship’s Boy J. Mulvaney. The same day, a requiem mass was held for James Donovan at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea R.C. Church in Leith. All six were interred side-by-side at Seafield, the men from the Anson firing a salute over the graves. That same day, a remarkable event occurred; a glass bottle was recovered on the shore at Granton, containing a message: “H.M.C. Active, Sinking Fast. From Captain Culley. Good-bye.” Mrs Culley identified the handwriting as that of her late husband.

On Tuesday 26th of November, a further body was recovered from the mud in Granton harbour, Ordinary Seaman James Lyall could only be identified from his names stitched inside his clothing. On the 29th, tugs brought the remains of the Active to a position in Wardie Bay where they could be hauled ashore and broken up. The following day, a benevolent fund was opened for the families of the deceased by Captain William Fisher CB of the Anson and his officers, with the Lifeboat Institution making an opening contribution of £2,000. Lieutenant Culley alone left behind 6 children, the eldest being 17.

Bodies were slowly recovered in November and by the 20th, seventeen had been recovered. On 27th November, Ordinary Seaman James Lyall was buried at Seafield. A court martial into the disaster was held in distant Chatham on 3rd December. Four of the five survivors (George Pearce was still in hospital recovering) appeared, but were not charged or asked to plead. Captain Fisher of the Anson gave witness, confirming that he had ordered Culley not to risk his ship on any account, and to anchor her in Leith Roads. He did however say that Culley had not done so in the exact position he had been shown on the chart. The survivors stated that the loss of the tiller and jamming of the sails had prevented them for seeking safety, and that the Granton tugs had not approached close enough to offer assistance. The court exonerated the survivors from all blame, but noted – with the benefit of hindsight – that Culley should have “shown better judgement had he either weighed or slipped anchors and run for safety” but that when the disaster was inevitable “he appeared to have maintained discipline and done all possible to save life.” Culley’s body was not recovered until late in January 1902, and he was buried with full naval honours near his men in Seafield Cemetery.

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Some photos in Ipswich from September 2025. (13.09.2025) [1/2]

This was a major highlight this day as we got a surprise re-enactment performance with a duel on the waterfront from Suffolk Swords! (Apologies if I got the name wrong!)

Note: I have some conditions for my photography: https://www.facebook.com/RochelleK1994/posts/pfbid034Bv2emjgf6iNoUZnATQajyzbyuGmvickuQ5rTKbCzHiiwkyQxsTKCQBTDpEP2TCnl

#photography #photographer #photographyisart #suffolkswords #reenactment #waterfront #ship #christophercolumbus #ipswich #suffolk #eastanglia #visitsuffolk #visiteastanglia #eastofengland

"It is quite a ship, right?"

"Yes, the ship that launched a thousand faces!"

"Dafuq?"

#ship #faces #dafuq

The chunkiest of all cockpits you can unlock later on in #nionforge! #roguelite #screenshotsaturday #ship #builder #sandbox #lego #indiegame #videogame #b3d #action #arcade #roguelike #neon #dystopia #spaceship #modular

Also check out our newest demo update: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2954090/Nion_Forge/

In Translation, To Miyajima Island, Japan. July 2014. Ref-1335
https://www.denisolivier.com/photography/in-translation-to-miyajima-island-japan/en/1335
#photography #miyajima #art #waterscape #island #cruise #fineart #travel #denisolivierphoto #hatsukaichi #japan #boat #denisolivier #ferry #ship

For #SchiffsSamstag here's La Belle Des Océans, a former expedition cruise ship now mostly operating as a coastal cruiser in the Mediterranean and around the Canaries. We spotted her here while visiting Lanzarote in 2021. With only 130 passengers aboard she'd be far too small for us to consider.

#Photography #SchiffSamstag #ShipSaturday #Ship #Cruise #Travel #Lanzarote #CanaryIslands

#schiffsamstag #shipsaturday

Leaving Port At Sunrise

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#AltText #NoAi #No2Ai #photo #photography #travel #sanpedro #socal #usa #us #travelphotography #la #port #photooftheday #potd #ship #ships #shipsofmastodon #maritime #nautical #water #sea #ocean #sunrise #dawn #seascape #california #portofLosAngeles

#FensterFreitag #windowfriday

Vancouver BC

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #photo #photography #travel #canadian #travelphotography #photooftheday #potd #BlackAndWhite #vancouver #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #canada #architecture #bc #abstract #architecturalphotography #ship #ships #shipsofmastodon #shipsaturday #schiffSamstag #schiffsSamstag #maritime #nautical #disneywonder #disney

Day 3/4: After having made it to Istanbul with about 30 minutes of delay and needing to buy an istanbulkart at the vending machine (app exists but is region locked in all stores, whyyyy?), I just barley made my high-speed train connection, getting on as the conductor was blowing the whistle. Then had a wonderful Lahmacun at a traditional small bakery in Konya, during which I realized it's currently Ramadan and would've been invited to break fast together by a lovely couple, but sadly had to keep it moving to Karaman on a CAF HT65000. Taking a quick taxi ride from Karaman YHT station to Otogari (Bus station) made me barely reach my connection again, and a comfy 2.5 hours later in a 1+2 seated coach, I've arrived in Silifke. Got an apartment here over night and was glad to be able to take a shower again after almost 2 days of constant travel. This morning I got up to catch my ferry from Taşucu to Kyrenia/Girne. Thanks for following along. This concludes my trip report, unless someone is interested in my trip home from the UK in about a weeks time, then let me know.
#bahnBubble #interrail #travel #crossBorderRail #trains #ferry #boat #ship #boatymcboatface

A cargo ship collision with fishing boat off Japanese waters killed 2 people, according to the Coast Guard on Friday. https://www.thestatesignal.com/cargo-ship-collision-with-fishing-boat-off-japan-kills-2/

#thestatesignal #news #breakingnews #japan #ship #cargoship #fishing #boat #collision #accident #coastguard #press

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits was taken in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard: HMS M33. She was built during the First World War as a monitor (ship designed for shallow water bombardment).

#Porstmouth #HMSM33 #ship #WWI #navy #monitor #M33

The company Tokyo Cruise owns 3 U.F.O.s!!

https://www.suijobus.co.jp/en/

Today I got the "Hotaluna" in front of my lens.
That ship has such an iconic look!

#japan #tokyo #tokyocruise #ufo #ship

Seven years fifteen minutes

Seven Deadly Sins

TIL about the fact that a yacht can be purchased for USD1 with caveats

• It's rotten to the core
• It's a hundred years old
• It will cost high wood working skills with specialization in boat yacht & ship building (legacy high skills)
• It will take a ASTRONOMICAL ammount of time to rebuild from the bottom up keel to mast
• Many unforseen events shall occur
• The reward shall be incalculable

Quote:
I purchased the boat TALLY HO for $1 in 2017 and moved it to a friends house to start work. I didn't know how I would fund the project but luckily my YouTube videos picked up some momentum and people started wanting to get involved. Eventually the whole rebuild process was funded by its online audience - through donations, patrons, volunteers, and many other acts of kindness. I'm so grateful to have been able to facilitate the rebirth of this historic vessel and I'm honoured to now live on board.
The next challenge - sail halfway around the world to compete (100 years later) in the same race that she won in 1927

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#Restoration #boat #yacht #ship #Sail #timelapse #work #wood #skill #craft #amazing #fyp #entertainment #youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLjNRI2KtbY

Nájsť v tatranskom hoteli takúto nádheru je vskutku nečakané.

#model #ship #sailship

Some photos in Ipswich from September 2025. (13.09.2025) [3/3]

PLEASE NOTE: The Christopher Columbus replica ship seen in these photos is NOT docked at the waterfront anymore.

This ship was part of a tour last year run by Fundación Nao Victoria and the ship was called Nao Santa Maria: https://www.fundacionnaovictoria.org/nao-santa-maria/

#photography #photographer #photographyisart #waterfront #ship #fundacionnaovictoria #naosantamaria #christophercolumbus #ipswichwaterfront #ipswich #suffolk #eastanglia #eastofengland