CALENDAR 2013 UK NationalANNUAL REVIEW Historic APRIL 2011 –Ships MARCH 2012 Foreword From its inception in 2010, our Photography Competition has been a bellwether for fine and fascinating images of historic vessels, harbours, seascapes and people. Every year we have chosen 12 of the best to feature in our calendar, but due to cost have never been able to publish more than a small number of these calendars for distribution. This year we are doing something very unusual: we have combined what we are now calling our Annual Review with our calendar to form a single high-quality publication. Bringing the costs of the two publications together will allow us to make the Review/ Calendar available to all owners of historic vessels on the Registers, stakeholders, supporters, UK governments, and everyone on our Annual Report mailing list. On each calendar page we have incorporated a pen-sketch of aspects of what we do, some of which expand what is written in the Review, others introducing new topics to draw your eye. We want to encourage you to make more use of the information on our websites and those of relevant organisations, so each pen-sketch is accompanied by a web-link for you to follow. We hope that you enjoy the Review, and the opportunity to display the splendid images in the calendar from the Photography Competition as striking reminders of the richness of our maritime heritage. Above & right: Photography Competition Category B - Shortlisted: Front cover: Photography Competition Category C - Highly The Chief Engineer on Paddle Steamer Waverley, Graeme Phanco. commended: “Reflecting” Little Ships at Dunkirk, Mike Garlick. Introduction The reporting year 2011 / 12 has been one Administrations on all matters relating and remains a valued supporter of what of intense activity and change. March 31st to historic vessels. we do. Advice to governments on matters saw the Advisory Committee on Historic relating to historic vessels is, as before, Vessels stand down as the organisation • To act as a source of advice to the given directly to ministers. ceased to be an Advisory Non-Departmental Heritage Lottery Fund and other grant- Public Body, to become an independent giving and public bodies across the UK My colleagues and I wish to acknowledge the organisation funded by government through on maritime conservation priorities, contributions made by the former members the Department of Culture, Media and Sport applications received relating to funding of the Advisory Committee, whose names (DCMS) to give objective advice on historic historic ship projects, and proposals which are given in Appendix A of this Review. vessels relating to the United Kingdom directly or indirectly affect historic vessels. We are very appreciative of the work they both here and abroad. In view of increasing undertook, and the personal support they recognition on the world stage, and the • To provide leadership and strategic vision gave in furthering our aims and objectives. work we do with colleagues overseas, the across the UK historic ships’ communities A Council of Experts is now to be formed, opportunity was also taken to amend our and wider maritime sectors by acting building on and extending the work of name to National Historic Ships UK. as the official voice for historic vessels the Committee, not least in exploring through proactive engagement with the new avenues of support in what are very This reclassification has not changed our sector, the UK government, the Devolved challenging times. The Council will be remit, which remains: Administrations, public and private brought together over the Autumn of 2012 agencies, and communities at large. and be fully up and running by the • To act as the primary source of Spring of 2013. independent and objective advice to the For operational purposes we now present Secretary of State for Culture, Media an annual activity report to DCMS through and Sport (DCMS), other government the good offices of the National Maritime departments, and the Devolved Museum, which continues to provide Martyn Heighton support services under a Level Agreement Director National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition Category C - Entry: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and HMS Warrior, Michael Newman. ANNUAL REVIEW APRIL 2011 – MARCH 2012 The year’s activities reviewed The National Registers The Registers held by National Historic The Overseas Watch List (OWL) again Designated The Year of the Registers, 2011 /12 Ships UK are fundamental to meeting established in 2010, holds information also saw major strides in how we assess the the organisation’s remit. There are now on 75 historic vessels with strong UK National Historic Fleet listed on the NRHV. four live Registers and Lists accessible associations lying overseas in which This work could not have been done without free online from the website there are particular interests, as subjects the unstinting efforts of George Hogg, who www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk. for potential repatriation (such as runs the National Small Boat Register from These have been designed to address HMS Whimbrel in Egypt), or as the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. the many and various aspects of historic conservation projects (such as the vessels within or relating to the maritime steam ship Yavari in Peru). In parallel there have been developments in patrimony of the United Kingdom. the databases which underpin the Registers, April 2012 saw the setting up of the with a new readily-searchable online The National Register of Historic Vessels UK Replica List. This new database system being developed for launching in (NRHV) holds details of all extant will hold information on replicas in May 2012. This will give users much greater registered vessels: at the end of March the UK using the replica definitions set access to the material we hold, ensure 2012 there were 1170 vessels on this out in our manual Conserving Historic that information will be better tailored Register (including 212 in the National Vessels. There is a great deal of interest to individual research needs (particularly Historic Fleet), with some 60 being new in this development nationally and through new Statements of Significance registrations entered over the period of internationally and we expect the list will revised to meet our guidelines published in this Review. have a significant and positive impact on Conserving Historic Vessels), and will reflect understanding the role of replicas and the growing new uses to which the Registers The National Archive of Historic Vessels their relationship to historic vessels, and are being put such as seeking out vessels for (NAHV) established in 2010 lists 450 vessels broaden further the use of our website. use in films, or tourists looking for days out which were on the NRHV but have been Access the well used Registers and Lists on our website. Progress on this initiative will on historic vessels. lost through dilapidation, through sinking, be reported in next year’s Review. being scrapped, or which do not currently fit NRHV criteria. Advising government & related agencies Advising Funders Regular contact is maintained with Although we are approached by many grant- the UK government and the Devolved giving bodies to help them in their decision- Administrations, providing background making, the bulk of advice on funding briefings for Parliamentary and Assembly applications lies with the Heritage Lottery questions involving issues linked with Fund (HLF), the National Heritage Memorial historic vessels. Advice is also given Fund (NHMF), and the Preservation of with regard to the future of nationally Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) significant vessels. Over the period of this Fund run by Arts Council England (ACE). report specific advice has been sought by In view of the particular challenges applying DCMS and the Devolved Administrations to historic vessels, HLF has adopted a policy on the future of HMS Caroline in Northern of taking early advice from National Historic Ireland, City of Adelaide in Scotland, Ships UK at pre-application and Round One and the former Warship Trust vessels levels for both regional and national projects, HMS Bronington, HMS Plymouth, and as well as detailed advice at Round Two. LCT Landfall in Birkenhead. We have Over the period of this report advice has been also been working closely with English given on 17 HLF and 7 PRISM applications, Heritage on a review of heritage assets ranging from major ship conservation and planning issues falling within the projects such as SS Shieldhall, the steam remit of both organisations. This work tugs Challenge and Daniel Adamson, and has resulted in the scheduling of Harriet, the Newport Medieval Ship; through a River Severn ‘trow’ which is the most infrastructure projects such as the proposed significant hulk on the Purton Wrecks site boatbuilding academy in Portsmouth in Gloucestershire, and the adoption of Historic Dockyard, to relatively small projects policies for the inclusion of historic vessels such as the narrow boat Saturn and the which are permanently fixed to the ground lifeboat Lucy Lavers. In addition, continuing or another permanent structure in the advice is also sought by both bodies on Historic Environment Records which local projects already under way: Medway Queen authorities are now expected to hold. and Massey Shaw are examples of this. Photography Competition Category C - Photography Competition Category C - Entry: Sun, smoke & sea, a perfect day on the Shortlisted: True Balance, Signe Holst-Larsen. S.T. Portwey, Richard Albanese. ANNUAL REVIEW APRIL 2011 – MARCH 2012 Supporting the sector Grant-aid Awards In 2004 / 5 when the Parliamentary Select be made to help sustain Registered vessels. 2011 proved an exciting year in the historic ship expert Paul Atterbury on Committee on Culture, Media and Sport Between April 2011 and March 2012 some development of awards to support and 19th October 2011 at an event on board investigated the key issues relating to historic £46,500 was awarded in support of historic encourage those working with historic HMS Belfast.