HMS IRON DUKE maiden voyage.. the matelots await the news...

Post by **JIM BAUMANN** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:36 pm

.. of the sea-trials on a northern lake in an extremely windy UK...

The loyal followers of the ID project are impatient for news and pictures of ARH's pet's seatrials!!

Attention and muster ye mateys... await the Admirals news!!

JIM B (able bodied seaman--aspires to be midshipman!!)

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:00 pm

Hi Jim, it went well, I am sure Ron won't be too long getting his pictures up.

ARH · Post by **ARH** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:21 pm

Well Guys, I have not got a photo, I am waiting to see them myself, you can not sail and take photo,s.

I can tell you it was a real bad day, high winds, cold and rain, North Atlantic conditions, but it was he maiden voyage so no weather was going to stop her, things went well for most of the 3/4 of a hour she sailed, till one of the canal boats decided to reposition its self and moved lots of debris into her 4 props and rudders, fighting a squal at the time she limped home with a stick across 2 rudders and 4 fouled up props, other than that it was a succesfull day,

ARH

psships · Post by **psships** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:27 pm

Hi Ron, I can do it, but, the last time I did it, I smashed the Barry's bow up, LOL.

kennylibben · Post by **kennylibben** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:42 pm

Sounds fun, wish i could have been there. cant wait to see the pics!