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davem
06-Sep-11, 00:04
http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?mmsi=232089000

Just checking AIS and look what's on the way.
Sadly I'll be in bed b4 she passes
ducati
06-Sep-11, 07:55
Thanks for that Dave, I just looked up the Waverley, my fav. steam ship, she is moored in the Solent at the moment.
Torvaig
06-Sep-11, 11:18
Took a trip on the Waverley out of Portree harbour; a grand ship!
davem
06-Sep-11, 11:41
I know I sailed on her when I was a kid, goodness knows where it was though.
She was moored up in Preston docks for a while, had a good look around her then at the same time as Richard Madely did one of his early reports for Look Northwest.
So that was a while ago too. She really has got a magic about her, I can still see the water sloshing around the paddles.
poppett
06-Sep-11, 14:03
Sailed many times on the "Waverley" doon the watter to Rothesay and from Rothesay up the Kyles of Bute.
ducati
06-Sep-11, 14:56
Sailed many times on the "Waverley" doon the watter to Rothesay and from Rothesay up the Kyles of Bute.

Mum in law lives in Millport. I have sailed on her a few times. er... the Waverley!
ducati
07-Sep-11, 16:19
I found a good recent photo in the Clyde, just departing Millport Pier in August.


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Torvaig
07-Sep-11, 16:52
That's a good clear picture of her; thanks for sharing....
almo
07-Sep-11, 23:18
About sums up the randomness of posts on here, Thread about the Queen Elisabeth by the second post turns into a discussion on the Waverley!
davem
07-Sep-11, 23:22
Almost like a conversation! - Oh you are doing it too :)
almo
07-Sep-11, 23:30
About sums up the randomness of posts on here, Thread about the Queen Elisabeth by the second post turns into a discussion on the Waverley!
It was an observation on my part and if your conversation starts by ignoring the person who started it, our conversation will be very short :-)
davem
07-Sep-11, 23:34
But I started it!
Scrabster Sue
07-Sep-11, 23:44
I find this website easier on the eye for live shipping movements http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

As for being totally random and moving on from the QE and the Waverley -this live website http://www.flightradar24.com/ is great if you ever wonder where that plane flying overhead you is heading! Scary to look at all those yellow planes right over London at one time!
ducati
08-Sep-11, 08:06
Here is a picture of Queen Elizabeth. I've never sailed on her and as far as I am aware, she has never docked at Millport. Last seen steaming south.


Happy now? [lol]






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