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Philip And Son
Philip and Son (also Philip & Son) was a shipbuilder in Kingswear, near Dartmouth, Devon, England. Operating from 1858 until the late 1990s, the company provided employment opportunities for nearly 141 years for many people of Dartmouth. It was Dartmouth's last industrial shipyard. A documentary film, ''Philip and Son, A Living Memory'', presents the story of the industrial shipyard from its beginning to its eventual closure. Early history William Kelly began modernizing Dartmouth's Sandquay yard in the 1800s. George Philip (d. November 1874, aged 61 years) left Aberdeen for Dartmouth in 1854, becoming Kelly's foreman shipwright, and managing three slipways at Sandquay. With Kelly's retirement in 1858, Philip took over the yard. Shortly afterwards, Philip's son Alexander (nickname, Alec; d. 1899) entered the business. In 1874, Alexander inherited the yard. In the 1880s and 1890s, Philip & Son collaborated with Simpson, Strickland and Company of Noss Shipyard on recreational cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Limited Company
A public limited company (legally abbreviated to PLC or plc) is a type of public company under United Kingdom company law, some Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland. It is a limited liability company whose shares may be freely sold and traded to the public (although a PLC may also be privately held, often by another PLC), with a minimum share capital of £50,000 and usually with the letters PLC after its name. Similar companies in the United States are called Public company, ''publicly traded companies''. Public limited companies will also have a separate legal identity. A PLC can be either an unlisted or listed company on the stock exchanges. In the United Kingdom, a public limited company usually must include the words "public limited company" or the abbreviation "PLC" or "plc" at the end and as part of the legal company name. Welsh companies may instead choose to end their names with , an abbreviation for '. However, some public l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dartmouth Harbour
Dartmouth Harbour (also Dart Harbour) is a natural port located in Dartmouth, Devon, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Dart on the English Channel. Bayard's Cove Fort is a small fort, which was built to defend the harbour's entrance. The crafts which dock at the port are mainly local fishing vessels, naval ships and luxury yachts; warships routinely visit the harbour. The River Dart is navigable from Dartmouth to the old weir location at Totnes. Geography The harbour is located at the mouth of the River Dart (the name 'Dart' is Brythonic Celtic meaning 'river where oak trees grow'), which rises high on Dartmoor, and enters the sea at Dartmouth. The river begins as two separate branches (the East Dart and West Dart), which join at Dartmeet. The rivers are crossed by a number of clapper bridges, notably at the hamlet of Postbridge. At Totnes a weir (of the 17th century vintage rebuilt in the 1960s) has been constructed across the river. The river reach between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claud Worth
Claud Alley Worth (1869–1936) was a British ophthalmologist, inventor of the Worth 4 dot test and Haploscope, Worth's Ambyloscope, a pioneer in the Orthoptics, orthoptic treatment of Strabismus, squint, a master mariner and an established author on the subjects of ophthalmology and sailing. Early life Claud Alley Worth was born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire in 1869, the son of Thomas Mordaunt Worth, Lineal descendant, scion of an ancient Lincolnshire family, and Frances Charlotte (née Alley). He was educated at Bedford Modern School, between 1884 and 1887, and St Bartholomew's Hospital. He qualified as Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, MRCS and LRCP in 1893 and was elected Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS in 1898. Career Worth began the study of ophthalmology under Henry Power and Bowater Vernon at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in 1906 joined the staff of Moorfields Eye Hospital, Moorfields. He was, for many years, Ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeon to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasure vessel is likely to be at least in length and may have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities. The Commercial Yacht Code classifies yachts and over as . Such yachts typically require a hired crew and have higher construction standards. Further classifications for large yachts are: —carrying no more than 12 passengers, —solely for the pleasure of the owner and guests, or by flag, the country under which it is registered. A superyacht (sometimes ) generally refers to any yacht (sail or power) longer than . Racing yachts are designed to emphasize performance over comfort. Charter yachts are run as a business for profit. As of 2020 there were more than 15,000 yachts of sufficient size to require a professional crew. Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Snowdrop
The MV ''Snowdrop'' is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch until a major refit in 2003, she was named MV ''Woodchurch''. MV ''Woodchurch'' The ''Woodchurch'' was the sister ship of the MV ''Mountwood''. Both ferries were built for Birkenhead Corporation and were based loosely on the designs of the Wallasey ferries ''Leasowe'' and ''Egremont''. They were built by the same company, Messrs. Philip & Son Ltd. of Dartmouth and designed by naval architects Graham and Woolnough. There was some local surprise when the contract was awarded to Philip & Son because Cammell Laird Shipbuilders were "next door" to the Birkenhead Ferry Terminal and it was thought that Lairds would automatically build the new ferry boats. However, their price was not considered competitive. Named after an overspill post-war housing development of Birkenhead, the ''Woodchurch'' was the second of the new Birkenhead diesel ferries. Launched by Gwendoline M. McRonald, wife of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Royal Iris Of The Mersey
The MV ''Royal Iris of the Mersey'' is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch in Devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named MV ''Mountwood''. MV ''Mountwood'' The ''Mountwood'' was the slightly older sister ship of the MV ''Woodchurch''. Both of the ferries were built for the Corporation of Birkenhead to replace the existing fleet of 1930s steamers. The designs of the two new vessels were loosely based on the ferries ''Leasowe'' and ''Egremont'' of the Wallasey Corporation; they were designed by the same company, Graham and Woolnough, and were built at the same shipyard, Messrs. Philip and Sons Ltd. of Dartmouth. ''Mountwood'' was launched by Mrs Hugh Platt on 6 July 1959 into the River Dart, and after being fitted out was delivered to the Mersey in 1960. She was named after an overspill post-war housing development of Birkenhead. The ''Mountwood'' and her identical sister ''Woodchurch'' originally had bright orange funnels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Kingswear Castle
PS ''Kingswear Castle'' is a steamship. She is a coal-fired river paddle steamer, dating from 1924 with engines from 1904. After running summer excursions on the River Medway and the Thames for many years she returned to the River Dart in Devon in December 2012 to run excursions from 2013 onwards on the river she was built on and for. ''Kingswear Castle'' is listed as part of the National Historic Fleet of ships of "Pre-eminent National Significance". History The ''Kingswear Castle'' was built by Philip & Sons of Dartmouth in 1924 for service on the River Dart, following sister ships ''Compton Castle'' and ''Totnes Castle'', and was operated by the River Dart Steamboat Co. Her predecessor of the same name from 1904 is now a rotted and barely recognisable hulk in the River Dart, but the engines were re-used in the current steamboat. ''Kingswear Castle'' was chartered to the United States Navy during World War II, and was used for carrying stores and personnel at Dartmouth. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Lady Wakefield
The ''MV Lady Wakefield'' is a twin screw passenger vessel, operating between Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge on Ullswater in the Lake District for Ullswater Navigation and Transit Co, marketed as Ullswater 'Steamers'. History It was built in 1949 by Philip & Son of Dartmouth, Devon, UK as the ''MV Berry Castle'' for the River Dart Steamboat Co Ltd (RDSC). She was named after Berry Pomeroy Castle, which is located a few miles from the River Dart and was the third vessel in the fleet to bear the name. ''MV Berry Castle'' was used on the company's River Dart services from Dartmouth and Totnes in South Devon. In 1972 she was sold to Discover Galapagos Ltd, to be fitted out for diving in Honduras. This project failed and she was operated on the Medway by Discover Galapagos as the ''MV Golden Cormorant''. In 1976 she returned to the Dart, owned by the RDSC's successor: Dart Pleasure Craft Ltd, and was renamed ''MV Totnes Castle''.Clammer, R & Kittridge,A. ''Passenger Steamers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Karina
The MV ''Karina'' is a single screw passenger vessel, which formerly operated from Douglas, Isle of Man for the Laxey Towing Company. She operated on a selection of cruises along the Manx coast. She is registered on the National Register of Historic Vessels, certificate number 1893. Built using carvel-construction with planking laid over oak frames, her dimensions are: LOA 66 ft, breadth 14.9 ft, draft 5.7 ft, and freeboard 3 ft. The diesel engine is a Gardner, developing 127 bhp at 1,500 rpm, giving a service speed of 9 knots with more in reserve. History She was built in 1946 by Philip and Son of Dartmouth, Devon, England, as the MV ''May Queen'' for the Oreston and Turnchapel Steamboat Co (OTSC). She was occasionally used on their ferry route from Plymouth to Oreston via Turnchapel, but mainly on cruises on the River Tamar. In 1957 the OTSC was wound up, and she was sold to the Millbrook Steamboat & Trading Company for £3,500, was renamed the MV ''Eastern Belle'' and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Dartmouth Castle
MV ''Dartmouth Castle'' is a passenger ship operating on the River Dart for the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company. She is listed on the National Register of Historic Ships Design Original design MV ''Dartmouth Castle'' was built to a classic motor passenger vessel design, with open decks forward and aft of a lower deck saloon, and an open promenade deck above, with the wheelhouse at its forward end. This wheelhouse was considerably older than the ship, having been originally fitted to the previous ''Dartmouth Castle'' - a 1907 vintage paddle steamer. The promenade deck also featured a number of very tall ventilators, a canopy above, and a rather ugly landing deck - a raised deck allowing passengers to board from a high quayside at low tide. Millbrook conversion MV ''Dartmouth Castle's'' appearance was completely changed in the late 1970s when, in common with many similar vessels, her promenade deck was covered over. While many of these conversions resulted in rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightvessel No
A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship that acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction. Although some records exist of fire beacons being placed on ships in Roman times, the first modern lightvessel was off the Nore sandbank at the mouth of the River Thames in England, placed there by its inventor Robert Hamblin in 1734. The type has become largely obsolete; lighthouses replaced some stations as the construction techniques for lighthouses advanced, while large, automated buoys replaced others. Construction A crucial element of lightvessel design is the mounting of a light on a sufficiently tall mast. Initially, it consisted of oil lamps that could be run up the mast and lowered for servicing. Later vessels carried fixed lamps which were serviced in place. Fresnel lenses were used as they became available, and many vessels housed them in small versions of the lanterns used in lighthouses. Some lightship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightship 2000
Lightship 2000 ( cy, Goleulong 2000) was a restored old red lightvessel with a cafe and chapel on board situated in Cardiff Bay. During the redevelopment of Cardiff Bay, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation called together the churches in Cardiff to discuss the role of Christianity in the Bay. Lightship 2000 was the result of these discussions. History The ship was launched in 1953 and from that year until 1989 it was a working lightvessel in a number of locations around the UK, ending its working life off Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula to warn of the Helwick Swatch, a treacherous sandbank. It was purchased in 1993 and refurbished as a floating Christian centre. The ship closed in 2013 and in May 2015 it left Cardiff. It was planned to restore the ship, and for it to become a floating museum at Newnham on Severn. Chaplains Rev'd Monica Mills, a United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Protestant Christian church in the United Kingdom. As of 2022 it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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