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Steam Pinnace 199 – Newsletter – March 2019 Steam Pinnace 199 – Newsletter – March 2019 199 Update: A third trial launch of 199 took place on 5th Feb. The editor placed this picture (above) on the internal Facebook operated by the NMRN with a comment that Frank (on the left) just couldn’t watch. Frank responded that actually he was looking for the speed dial number on his mobile phone for the salvage team in case it was needed. To be fair, the leakage through the shrunken hull timbers was much reduced but still not good enough for her to be left afloat in No 4 Boathouse dock. Next attempt 19th Feb – this has to be when high water coincides with Serco’s working hours. We are very grateful for their ongoing help in resolving this problem. The 19th Feb relaunch saw an improvement, but it was still not good enough to leave 199 afloat. More work was dome on the hull planking joints especially around the A-bracket palms starboard. The tide times saw 199 volunteers gathering before 7am (right) on 28th Feb for yet another relaunch. This was much improved especially as a result of the work around the A-bracket but still not good enough for her to stay in the water. More work on the hull! (Left) Frank Fowler watching for tell-tale flow from 199’s own bilge pumps. She has modern yacht style, float operated pumps. It was much less than previous occasions. However, the pumps run from 12-volt batteries and so prolonged running needs back up from a 240v shore supply and battery chargers for security. (Right) John Sheehan, Ivan Steele ad Paul Woodman discuss the findings of their inspection of bilge levels. Strange Pinnace – Andrew Berry has come across an interesting video of a pinnace (minus funnel …. or diesel conversion? Perhaps just a stake boat?) in Southampton Water in front of "Centaurus", an S23 Short Empire Flying-boat, leaving for flight to New Zealand in 1937. This was just the test flight, but it was hoped to make it a viable commercial flight. It was predicted to take 10 days to make the journey from Britain to New Zealand. The first series of the Short Empires could carry 5 crew, 17 passengers, and 4,480 lb of cargo at a maximum speed of 174 knots and were powered by four 920 horsepower Bristol Pegasus radial engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Empire Stills from the video to show both the bow and stern of the pinnace. Anyone know anymore? https://www.britishpathe.com/video/empire-flying-boat-leaves-for-flight-to-new-zealan/query/Airways Centaurus (G-ADUT) had a short career. She was transferred from Imperial Airways to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as no. A18-10 in 1939 but was sunk during a Japanese air raid on Roebuck Bay, Broome on 3 March 1942. https://www.ozatwar.com/bretts.ht Photo of ADUT, still in Imperial Airways livery, from the Australian Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1548735 Another cartoon postcard circa 1920s from Jack Lee’s box of old photos (see last month) where the Fire Party seem to have a few problems. Many thanks to Tim Stockford who volunteers in the Historic Dockyard Chatham. He kindly arranged for local searches in the yard and through the Medway Queen organisation for references to find a Jack Lee. Sadly, no hits. Steam Launch Froya - a 31' steam cutter, probably build by J. Samuel White in Cowes around 1870 – see photos overleaf. It is believed a number were built for the Royal Navy. She was bought by the Danish navy and taken to Denmark onboard "Fregatten Jylland" (see overleaf). Froya was discovered by enthusiasts circa 2010 as a hull with no machinery. She is now at the Jylland Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark – but not all is at it seems! 3 photos by Peter Dick, newsletter editor of the Historical Diving Society Interesting to compare her with Tim Hollins’ “Mischief” or Royal Naval Steam Cutter No. 438 (right – photo by editor) built in 1897 by Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. at Blackwall. There are no side decks and the foredeck arrangements are not the same. The stern and tiller seem similar. Fregatten Jylland – there was an item about her in the Feb 2010 newsletter (how time flies) which is reprinted here: Danish Link – through contacts in the Historic Diving Society, I have been approached by a retired Danish naval commander who is involved with the restored steam frigate JYLLAND (or JUTLAND in English) which is in a museum dock at Ebeltoft. Despite being described as a frigate, she is 2m longer than VICTORY, was launched in 1860 and fought against the Austrian-Prussian fleet in the Battle of Heligoland in 1864. They have a steam launch to restore, possibly of British origin – no details yet apart from their 4 million kroner budget – and have asked if they can visit 199. With Ivan’s encouragement, I have made a positive response and await their proposals. As I hear they are a very hospital crowd from my old diver friends, an idea has been floated of an end of season run to Denmark (by air – a bit too far for 199!). Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jylland_(ship) (Reprinted from the 199 Newsletter Feb 2010) Follow up by Tim Hollins: It is fascinating how quickly things get forgotten, and Froya is a very good case in point. Jylland did indeed have a steam cutter of around 1870-80, probably built by J Samuel White. The hull survived, though in poor condition and without any machinery. In about 2008/9 it was decided to build a replica, and my father (by editor – the late Peter Hollins MBE) was approached for advice. The project manager, Anders Kristensen, visited us and came and looked at Mischief and Osborne (& 199) and, after much consideration, my father agreed to sell the engine from Steam Cutter 463, together with all the boiler casing and funnel, all of which had survived when 463 itself was destroyed by fire by vandals at the Maritime Workshop (463 was 30 feet, so although the engine was rather later - 1899 - it was the right size). My father also provided all the detailed piping diagrams that we had produced for Mischief, and Anders followed these closely in doing the machinery installation. A new boiler shell was commissioned from a Danish boiler maker and, in 2011, when my Dad turned 90, he and I flew to Ebeltoft to see the engine completely overhauled, the new boiler steaming and the new hull almost completed. The project was completed in 2012 and a friend of ours helped my father go again to Ebeltoft for the official launching and first steaming of the replica cutter. I didn’t know she was called Froya, but it is undoubtedly her because that is the right size and I immediately recognise the engine, funnel and boiler casing from the photos. They did a superb job in recreating her, and I hope she is actively steamed. So, in short, The Maritime Workshop and my father in particular played a pretty crucial role in Froya’s re- creation! Here is a short video of Froya in steam, with some other smaller launches in 2015: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOA3I79kDYjAZI5F0ev6uhmaFudnQnzlpnzPjh2vTglqAHIzHcWyzB9 yXEnF8lymg/photo/AF1QipPW6ty2BTrKu9QYDOcT54ZzqRHb2A3QwkO1qNuz?key=dWpvR3hEOE9haWp1d FhHX3dfdk04Q0dkNFVLMUJn Gymkhana - Many thanks to Paul Woodman who passed on this HMS Vernon and Tenders Gymkhana programme from 1907 which he came across. The range of prizes is interesting – see overleaf. The Torpedo Race might create some interest from today’s Health and Safety officers!! The equipment provided included: 3 x 16 ¼ lb tins of wet guncotton, a Very light and a Bickford’s fuse, Pistol and Primer. Don’t think that “wet guncotton” is a safe form! Guncotton is made by treating cotton (used as the source of cellulose) with concentrated sulfuric acid and 70% nitric acid cooled to 0 °C to produce cellulose trinitrate. (By editor – I recall us making some hairy ammonium trinitrate in the chem lab at high school when teacher wasn’t looking – silly boys - makes bangs like toy gun caps). While guncotton is dangerous to store, the hazards it presents can be reduced by storing it dampened with various liquids, such as alcohol. For this reason, accounts of guncotton usage dating from the early 20th century refer to "wet guncotton". The power of guncotton made it suitable for blasting. As a projectile driver, it had around six times the gas generation of an equal volume of black powder and produced less smoke and less heating….and they were apparently heaving it around at a gymkhana! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose The Bickford fuse (invented by William Bickford) is simply a length of cord either filled with combustible material, or itself made from combustible material. A safety fuse is often coded by its burn time for 30 cm, i.e. 30 seconds, which means that a length of fuse 30 cm long will take 30 seconds to burn. They are available for sale today at 2 euro per metre. http://www.pyrogate.eu/safety-fuses/bickford-fuse.html Although someone may wonder why you need one!! A video of a fuse in use is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Irb8BAMf0 Vendetta – a letter from reader John Bingeman “Martin, Reading your interesting piece about ‘Jack’ Lee, not that it will be of much help but here is a picture of Vendetta from my father’s album. He served in Vendetta as a Sub-Lieutenant from 16th December 1919 to 6th October 1921 when he became a Lieutenant.
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