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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Positive on July 10, 2006, 07:44:01 am

Title: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: Positive on July 10, 2006, 07:44:01 am

The ANSELM is now complete, having taken just over one month to build.? ? The ANSELM & her sister ship, HILARY, were not particularly large vessels, being only 5,954 gross tons with a length of 423 feet.? ?They carried 40 passengers in first class and 106 in 3rd class.? ?The total crew was 82.? ? The ANSELM was sunk during the war, but the HILARY survived and sailed for a number of years after the war.? ? Ships like this are now a thing of the past.? ? They represented a way of sea life which could be rather uncomfortable (especially in hot weather), but was surprisingly free from the stresses that we are subject to today.? ? There were no internal telephones apart from those linking the key parts of the ship, bridge, engine-room, & radio room.? ? ?Use of public address systems were strictly limited and there was no such thing as ?piped music.?? ? Accommodation for crew & officers was small & cramped, but ships like this were very popular.? ? ? For the passengers, it was rather better, but still far from approaching the luxury to be found in modern cruise ships.? ? ?The ANSELM cost ?158,875 17s 6d to build.? ?She had a service speed of 13 knots & was driven by a single-reduction three-stage Parsons turbine driving a single four-bladed screw.
In addition to the passengers, the ship carried a large amount of general cargo.? ? She was torpedoed in 1941.
(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7304/anselm15complete5rj.jpg)

Title: Re: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: cbr900 on July 10, 2006, 08:46:34 am

Positive.

Once again you have produced another very nice model, thank you for sharing you building expertise with us all..

Roy

Title: Re: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: Wetwater on July 10, 2006, 09:35:51 pm

I agree with Roy's comments Positive. It would also be interesting to see some close ups of the various details, if possible.
Looking forward to the next build.

Title: Re: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: Colin Bishop on July 15, 2006, 07:51:41 pm

Very attractive model as usual Positive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Title: Re: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: Tug on July 15, 2006, 08:49:40 pm

When I see the detail on this I feel so embarrased at my efforts, 

But I can blow these pics up to gigantic size and two inches from me noze,
not as in the case of my models at two feet closest, no room for fat fingers.

Title: Re: SS ANSELM 1935 - 1941
Post by: GOGSAMWE on July 16, 2006, 09:22:38 am

Excellent modelling Robert,
I really don't know how you model ships in such small scale with such detail......

Working on my current project in 1:28 is bad enough for my eyes  ;)

Look forward to seeing more of your work.

Steve