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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: Badwebdiver on October 21, 2013, 14:59:25

Title: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Badwebdiver on October 21, 2013, 14:59:25

Guess where my boat is parked...

Title: Re: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Dannypenguin on October 21, 2013, 15:25:03

Calshot?  ;)

Title: Re: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Traddles on October 21, 2013, 17:35:34

That is the NW corner of Ocean Village Marina, Southampton. On the river Itchen.

Title: Re: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Badwebdiver on October 22, 2013, 08:37:38

If that's just north of the Marine Research Institute - correct!

I presume that red ship is a kid's playground piece or something.  Can you confirm that, or perhaps show a picture?

Anyone else found some interesting places that may not be well known?

Title: Re: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Mr Robville on October 22, 2013, 10:46:04

It seems to be an old lightship:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Calshot_Spit_Lightship.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calshot_Spit

Interesting find, I haven't noticed it before.  :P

Title: Re: I've got a game for you!
Post by: Traddles on October 22, 2013, 10:47:54

That is the real Calshot Spit light vessel, preserved as a historical object. In Liverpool we have the old Bar lightship preserved in a similar fashion. If you have SSE you can also see such a preserved vessel in the yacht marina in Hamburg. Pictures taken on Google earth street view. Hamburg picture taken in Ship Simulator Extremes.