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BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II

16 Sep 08 - 12:11 PM (#2442139)
Subject: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: GUEST,Jim Martin

http://www.aran-isles.com/blog/2008/09/asgard-ii-sinks-off-france.php


16 Sep 08 - 12:22 PM (#2442151)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: Emma B

Oh how sad; I went aboard this beautiful ship when it was at anchor in Baltimore Harbour, West Cork some years ago.


16 Sep 08 - 12:22 PM (#2442152)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: John MacKenzie

Shame, I got some nice photo's of this boat as she went through one of the locks on the Caledonian Canal one year.

JM


16 Sep 08 - 01:06 PM (#2442203)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: Scooby Doo

What a great loss to Ireland.Glad everybody got of safely and are safe now on dry land.


Scooby.


16 Sep 08 - 01:41 PM (#2442247)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: open mike

perhaps they can bring it back to the surface like the VASA ship,
however that one sank in a much more shallow harbor...too bad..


16 Sep 08 - 01:51 PM (#2442255)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: Schantieman

Looks like it's fairly close inshore so it might not be too deep. The continental shelf, I think, is pretty narrow in Biscay though (which is what makes it rough. Well, that and being a lee shore to 3000M of ocean).

Jolly expensive and difficult business though, salvaging ships, notwithstanding the Mary Ellen Carter.

Steve


16 Sep 08 - 02:05 PM (#2442268)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: beardedbruce

Truely a shame.

Let us know if there is an effort to raise her. And where to contribute.


16 Sep 08 - 02:21 PM (#2442284)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: Big Mick

Do we know why she was taking on water?

Makes me very sad, but thanks for letting us know, Jim.

Mick


17 Sep 08 - 08:58 AM (#2442986)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: John MacKenzie

Aforementioned pics .

JM


17 Sep 08 - 01:21 PM (#2443209)
Subject: RE: BS: Sad End of a Tall Ship - Asgard II
From: Charley Noble

What caused this brigantine (not a "ship or boat") to sink certainly is unclear from what I've been able to read in this thread and from the links provided.

I suppose it will take some time to sort everything out.

It certainly is a shame to lose such a beautiful brigantine but at least there were no lives lost.

Charley Noble