City of Adelaide Clipper Ship History , part restoration.

City of Adelaide clipper ship , Built in 1864,Sunk twice, Passenger ship to Adelaide from ports over the world. Became a timber ,coal,wool,copper hauler, navy ship,hospital ship..Massive engineering effort moving the ship from Scotland halfway around the world to Port Adelaide..Continually undergoing preservation.
www.cityofadelaide.org.au/
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[@davidlucas6701]

Fantastic to see work beginning on this great ship! I used to dread her being broken up due to the lack of interest by government, while here in the UK. So pleased Australia is now giving her the retirement she deserves,i watch with interest! Thank you.

[@johnmackenzie693]

I remember this as the Carrick, and when I was a child she was moored alongside in Glasgow, and was used as a club for members of the RNVR (I think). Didn't see her for many years then found her on the hard at Irvine in Ayrshire, looking very sad, and crumbly. I am so glad that she has gone home and is gradually being restored.

[@MrStoney61]

Oh, just wonderful! I'm so happy to see progress being made on this ship.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Us too!

[@johncook3817]

You have a big job restoring her. Almost to late! These things need to be saved. It would be a duller world without beautiful things like this in it. She will be a real sight when she is finished!

[@andyhillhouse9813]

I used to see this ship almost daily when it was laid up on a dry Dock in Irvine. I believe the Scottish maritime museum bought it with the intention of restoring it but the project was too big and they couldn't secure funding. I even got to go on board once as a kid in the late 90s/ early 00s.

[@givingisbetterthantaking..829]

It does my heart good to see the work being done to restore this magnifecent vessel, thanks to everyone who has helped and will help , in the future. One day I may see her face to face, hopefully.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Well said!

[@southerneruk]

I wonder if they will refloat her and sail in her in the tall ships races

[@moosifer3321]

So soon, Cutty Sark will have an Antipodean Cousin! Good on you, Diggers!

[@pearlandbrianstripsandadve8619]

How interesting, love history.

[@rosshilton]

Thank Goodness she was saved. She is the oldest Clipper left in the world (there are only two clippers left, the other being the Cutty Sark), and from memory she is the last iron and timber composite hulled sea going ship left in the world. She is an important piece of history.

[@Jim.Thunda]

My father sailed on the Cutty Sark, Archibald Russell, Kirkcudbrightshire and many other fully rigged ships. I had my share at sea singles handed my 50' ketch for five years from Hobart to Cairns each year. Good to see the last old girl brought back to life.

[@aj-2savage896]

From memory, Cutty Sark is a composite-hull ship.

[@chrisemsley7840]

Good job saving this lovely piece of history! In NZ we have the Edwin Fox.

[@indy-biker-stevie]

So sad to see the Carrick (City of Adelaide) in this shape, I used to see it reguarly in Glasgow when I was a kid & i even had a birthday meal on board in the early 1980's, I hope to see it restored to its former glory one day.

[@Anne6621]

just think of all amazing trees that ended up sunk or scrapped , breaks my heart to see a wood boat neglected be it a simple 8 foot pram or a massive wood yacht

[@dylanwebb9584]

Now it's a must see!

[@dean4817]

I think the only reason the old girl stayed together was the steel frame.Awsome work of a.nearly forgotten .craft🧐

[@kerrygrittner5733]

Iron

[@kerrygrittner5733]

The Cutty Sark's iron frame was a total loss after a fire during restoration She now has a custom built steel frame reinforced with kevlar. But she is in permanent drydock..

[@liamthompson9342]

Idk we had a clipper resto project in Oz. That's great.

[@southerneruk]

This ship was a Hospital ship in Southampton at Millbrook Bay, Millbrook point that is a container port now. She was under a different name then, she housed tropical diseases and infections, this was all moved ashore and the ship was got rid off, there is a picture of her on her moorings when she was in Southampton

[@MrDelbert1210]

I wrote a book on this wonderful ship. Its called the "Curse of the Kontomble." Kindle edition available. Thanks

[@alex-hv1bs]

This ship was on dry land at Irvine in Ayrshire , i knew some of the maritime museum staff as my self and my wife got a look around inside the ship , It was called ''The Carrick'' then and was used as a restaurant in the Broomielaw Glasgow before it sunk at its moorings , it lay there for a lot of years before being raised I think it sunk in 1978, but not sure, The ships bell was in the Irvine Maritime Museum I hope it went with the ship

[@ronniel5941]

She was the headquarters of the RNVR Club for many years. Dancing at wedding receptions on her sloping decks was not easy !

[@alex-hv1bs]

@@ronniel5941 Yes i remember that, Although i was never on the ship when it was in Glasgow, But i passed it on many occasions

[@andyhillhouse9813]

My uncle was a marine surveyor in Glasgow during the time she was a floating restaurant. Apparently, she had 2 large pumps below deck running 24 hours a day, constantly bailing out water to keep her afloat. I'd assume one of them failed, resulting in her sinking. Although it was never confirmed.

[@davidmilledge221]

It's great their restoring her she will look beautiful 😍 after only 2 off her kind left the world the originals, but it depressing me that the state government and the lazy port Adelaide city council have neglected the FAILY and left her to rot , she only needed 2million dollars to fix her hull thicken it up , she was always booked out on trips but the council asleep at the wheel again and this was years ago so what's their excuse now the lazy barstads

[@2011Matz]

I have been following the fortunes of this ship since the 1960s, and I am glad she is in South Australia. It is too bad they did not get her before she was allowed to sink at her moorings. However, I think to call her a "clipper" may be a bit of an exaggeration. Her lines are pretty full.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Full-rigged ship (1864-81) Barque (1881-93) Derigged since 1893

[@jimnolan830]

Seems like a good next project for Leo

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

I'm sure he would be really enthusiastic...not! He'll probably want to get out and enjoy Tally Ho first.

[@greyhairedphantom4038]

@@DomingoDeSantaClara he's probably never seen the Adelaide, if he did I'm sure he would be smitten! He is very passionate about the boats, why not!

[@myleftthumb2294]

Leo Goolden of Sampson Boat Company can restore it.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

May need a lot of help for one this size..

[@aldolajak1267]

Yes, but his signature bushy disheveled head of hair would be silver by the time he would finish.

[@penguincoldstorage3365]

Good 👍👍

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Thanks for the visit

[@jllucci]

She'll be great again one day

[@steinskotmyr2194]

The few pictures in the beginning this ship is rigged as a bark,not as a full rigged ship as the clippers were. As a bark I doubt very much that she had lee sails on the fore and main mast. So calling her a clipper is an exaggeration. BUT having said that quite a few full rigged ships, both 3 and 4 masters, were re-rigged as barks in their later years. The gaff rig on the mizzen is much cheaper and usually2 to 3 men could be shortened from the crew list. It could of course very well be that this ship is built as a full rigged clipper ship and can be justified with that designation

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Full-rigged ship (1864-81) Barque (1881-93) Derigged since 1893

[@christopherpardell4418]

Says on the website that its the oldest clipper ship in the world. Its not. The Star Of India in San Diego was built in 1861, and is still seaworthy. Of course, she was built entirely of iron. As opposed to Adelaide, that had iron framing only.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Maybe The world's oldest surviving composite clipper ship ..

[@natesmemes1794]

This should be restored

[@martinanderson4721]

What type of timber ?

[@irenedp4947]

There does not seem to be any work ongoing and the ship is in a very sad and sorry state. Hope restoration really begins sometime soon

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Volunteers always working on the ship.. Takes a lot of money to get it back to beautiful.

[@williamavery9185]

I wonder how much she cost build new ?

[@alexandermenzies9954]

The Tilley lamp (Model X246) using pressurised kerosene was made after 1950. Way out of place here.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

In 1948, she was decommissioned and donated to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Club, and towed into central Glasgow for use as the club's headquarters and remained on the River Clyde until 1989 .. Maybe that is when the lamp came into use. ?

[@furphyman]

South Australian government do nothing to help. Same with the Port Adelaide council.

[@gerrycooper56]

Should be kept in water as the way things are going it will be used as a wool clipper.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Not suitable for water...Display only... Sank twice before.

[@gerrycooper56]

@@pbrunottephoto1646 after a full restoration?

[@user-zv5dg8hu4e]

Наверное последний.

[@fredflintstoner596]

IS THERE PLANS TO GET HER SAILING AGAIN ?

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

No She will never sail again, but will be on display on land.

[@fredflintstoner596]

@@pbrunottephoto1646 Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps ? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea !" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why ?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"

[@Jim.Thunda]

Why would you place it in SA if their not doing anything to help? Stuff em, bring it to Tassy we'll look after you.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

The ship has history with Sth. Aust.. good try though :-)

[@johnporopat6366]

You could get a few grand of fire wood out of that eyesore.

[@pbrunottephoto1646]

Cost 6mil $ to get her here...That would be expensive wood.

[@dianeunderhill8506]

Looked at yourself in the mirror lately Philistine!!!