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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: bsm2003 on September 10, 2009, 16:08:58

Title: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: bsm2003 on September 10, 2009, 16:08:58

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/sep/10/cleaned--star-india-return-embarcadero/?metro


The world's oldest active ship should arrive via tugboat between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., said Robyn Gallant, a spokesSpambot for its owner, the San Diego Maritime Museum.

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: saltydog on September 10, 2009, 16:13:54

Looks like a very nice ship.. :)

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: Wave Music on September 10, 2009, 16:21:51

Now that's a beautiful barque right from the so-called "rapid but short golden age of clippers"!  :thumbs:

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: TJK on September 10, 2009, 16:38:25

 i think this is the oldest in ordinary traffic P.S. "Skibladner" (pron. shee-blah-d-ner) is the pride of Norway's inland, and one of Norway's best-loved tourist attractions. This preserved and restored paddle steamer is over 150 years old but continues to run a timetabled service in the summer months

http://www.skibladner.no/engelsk/index.htm

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: Stuart2007 on September 10, 2009, 18:24:57

Would it be too sarcastic to suggest the Pride of Calais? ;D

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: Wave Music on September 10, 2009, 18:32:57

She's way too famous to be mentioned here.

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: Stuart2007 on September 10, 2009, 18:35:24

I would suggest that, as still a commissioned warshp, HMS Victory (keel 1759 ) is the oldest (active???) in the world...

Active-ish!

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: J3nsen on September 10, 2009, 23:41:44

Quote from: TJK on September 10, 2009, 16:38:25

i think this is the oldest in ordinary traffic P.S. "Skibladner" (pron. shee-blah-d-ner) is the pride of Norway's inland, and one of Norway's best-loved tourist attractions. This preserved and restored paddle steamer is over 150 years old but continues to run a timetabled service in the summer months

http://www.skibladner.no/engelsk/index.htm

Skibladner is the world's oldest operational paddle steamer in scheduled traffic, not the oldest ship on water :)

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on September 11, 2009, 07:35:30

Waverely the last seagoing Paddle Steamer in the World:

(http://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/pictures/1.jpg)

Saw her while I was in Scotland too, Lucky me! ;D :lol:

Title: Re: The world's oldest active ship
Post by: VirtualSkipper on September 11, 2009, 11:32:14

I have that ship on a game called Virtual Sailor. Got 2 kind's of these ships. :captain:


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