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"Trincomalee" was built at Madras, in India, just after the Battle of
Trafalgar and the Napoleonic Wars which had pretty well used up all the
available oak for shipbuilding in England. Trincomalee was unusual
in that she was the first British ship to be built of Teak.
In recent years she has been at Hartlepool (NE
England - about a half hours train ride from where we live in Northumberland) where, following the successful restoration of HMS
"Warrior" which is now on display at Portsmouth, the
Trincomalee has just completed a successful restoration programme. She
is afloat and open to the public. She has been magnificently restored
to her former glory, and if you haven't been to see her yet, then do so.
You will not be disappointed! The entire waterside has been rebuilt as
it would have been in the early 1800s, there are re-enactments of
battles, press gangs, naval tailor's shops, nautical instruments and
ships chandlers etc., and it is a jolly good day out.
My wife and I were there a couple of years ago and we have plans to take our little Grandson Luke there this coming Summer, any excuse will do to go there, but this one is better than most because he "might" want to go again and again!
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| The Paddle Steamer's name is "Wingfield Castle" She is also under restoration. | |
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On this summer's visit I will be able to take much better pictures, as I have a very much better digital camera now (Fujifilm Finepix 4900Z) than the very early one used here (Casio QV11).
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