The Ship Model Forum

Dave Wooley wrote: If only we the British had the same will to preserve a bit of our naval History . When the old Caroline comes up for disposal I trust and hope that we preserve that ship. it would be a travesty if it were to go .
Dave Wooley

Lesforan wrote:I think that was the thinking behind China's new battlewagon. You have to give them credit for that.

Of course, they should have a couple of VTE powerplants inside if they want to do it right.

We do need to recognize we have saved many representative ships: as was stated, the Essex-class CV's make very impressive displays. I have visited Yorktown many times and even had lunch on her once. How many others? Intrepid is at New York, Hornet at Alameda (I think). Maybe a couple more.

Besides all the Iowas, we have also saved Mass., NC, AL, and Texas. Plus a heavy cruiser at Philadelphia (Salem?) and the protected cruiser Olympia and frigate Constitution (a cruiser of its day).

Destroyers, too: Joseph Kennedy at Fall River, MA and Laffey at Charleston SC. Maybe more elsewhere. Lots of subs including the nuke Nautilus at New London, and many Gato and Balao types in various states.

Coast Guard cutter Ingham at Charleston, and Confederate sub Hunley at a separate location in Charleston.

Two prizes that got away: USS Oregon and USS Enterprise.

So we really did save more than probably any other nation.

Ultimo Tiger wrote:

bengtsson wrote:The US/UK won the war and never bothed to honor their navies with major museum ships. SICK.

To be fair we did preserve HMS Belfast which had a distinguished career in the RN from WWII to Korea. The US preserved all four Iowa class ships, two ships of the South Dakota, North Carolina, Texas (the oldest Dreadnought in existance), several Essex class CV's as well as numerous other ships. So what you said isn't really true at all.

Ultimo Tiger wrote:Although the costs involved would be huge (not to mention the logistical effort) to have a lifelike copy of Warspite would be a feat unheard of.

bengtsson wrote:The US/UK won the war and never bothed to honor their navies with major museum ships. SICK.

Dave Wooley wrote:
What really saddens me is the fact that British warships dominated the seas for over 100years. Yet we have nearly nothing to show for all that effort. Ask any one in the UK of school age to name one Victorian battleship or even a pre- dreadnought, let alone any other type of warship and you will be hard pressed to receive an answer. perhaps that may answer the question.
Dave Wooley

Werner wrote:One could only wish Americans and British had a similar respect for their history. At this point, even a copy of Warspite in 1916 rig, or better maintenance of the existing American museum ships would be gratefully received by this moderator.

Werner wrote:They have a beautiful website on the ship.

This isn't the website, but you get the idea: http://www.hksw.org/Ting%20Yuen.htm

chuck wrote:

Lesforan wrote:
Of course, there is always that new battleship the Chinese built!

Relevancy established.

Lesforan wrote:
Of course, there is always that new battleship the Chinese built!