Phil's photos with the keyword: Ship

MS Saga Ruby was a cruise ship that was last operated by Saga Cruises. She was originally built as the combined ocean liner / cruise ship Vistafjord in 1973 by Swan Hunter Ship-builders in the United Kingdom for the Norwegian America Line. In 1983 she was sold to Cunard Line, retaining her original name until 1999 when she was renamed Caronia. In 2004 she was sold to Saga and sailed as Saga Ruby until sold in 2014 for use as a floating hotel and renamed Oasia. However, this plan never came to fruition. Her owners went bankrupt and in April 2017 she arrived at the Alang ship-breaking yard in India for dismantlement. (Wikipedia (edited)). VIDEO HERE of the Saga Ruby on the Cape Cod canal, USA: www.galutschek.at/ships/video/cape_cod_2009/saga_ruby_cape_cod_canal_27_september_2009 Camera: OLYMPUS SP550UZ Processed with Nikon Capture NX2

One of the ferry fleet that operates between the coastal town of Seahouses in Northumberland, North-East England and the nearby Farne Islands nature reserve. Camera: Olympus SP550UZ Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

The marina "boat park" on the Leeds-Liverpool canal, located in the centre of Skipton, North-Yorkshire. The town of Skipton is known as "The gateway to the Dales" (Yorkshire Dales National Park) and is a popular tourist destination for both canal users, hikers and campers. Photographed from a bridge using a Sony RX100 compact camera and processed with Nikon NX2 software.

One from the archives....a "York Boat" river cruiser, one of many which sail along the river Ouse through the city and outskirts of York throughout most of the year. Photographed back in 2005 with one of my first (low resolution) digital cameras, an Olympus AZ-1 and processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

The 300 ft S.S. Gairsoppa was launched in 1919 by the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. of London, a company that got its start transporting mail between Calcutta and Rangoon. As World War II unfolded the United Kingdom enlisted the ship to help out with the war effort. Towards the beginning of the war (December of 1940), the ship was loaded full of supplies which included pig iron, tea and over 7 million ounces of silver in the form of ingots. Today the value of its cargo has been estimated at £150,000,000 and is believed to be one of the richest of any sunken vessel. On its trip from Calcutta to Britain the ship began to run low on fuel. It was forced to set a new course on the most direct route to port. As the ship headed towards the British Isles it was spotted by German aircraft which then relayed its position to a U-Boat which was in the area. The Gairsoppa was hit by a torpedo and later sunk on February 17, 1941, approximately 300 miles off the coast of Galway. Gairsoppa lay at a depth of some 2.9 miles (deeper even than the Titanic) on the bottom of the Atlantic for more than 70 years until it was finally recovered. In 2010 the British Government sought out the help of Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration to help locate the ship and try to recover the 110+ tons of precious silver. They succeeded in 2012 and ended up recovering nearly all of the sunken silver. After the success of their recovery the company decided to commemorate the ship and its rich history by producing a number of silver bars and coins minted with actual silver from the recovery. This is one of those coins. Camera Sony RX100: Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

One of the Ferry fleet, "Glad Tidings", which runs between the coastal town of Seahouses and the nearby Farne Islands. The islands are home to many species of birds and thousands of Grey Seals (and they are the former home of at least 3 Saints). The Islands are also famous for their association with Grace Darling (see 1st link below) who, with her lighthouse-keeper father William, saved the lives of 9 people in 1830 when the ship "Forfarshire" went aground and split apart on nearby rocks during a violent storm. Despite weather which was too severe for the Seahouses lifeboat to be launched, Grace and her father rowed to the wreck in a small boat and managed to save the survivors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farne_islands

One of the "Viking" boats which race each other on the River Ouse in York during the annual Jorvik Festival. Photographed a few years ago with an Olympus AZ-1 (low resolution) compact camera and processed with Nikon Capture NX2. More Information here: www.jorvik-viking-festival.co.uk

The "Saga Ruby" cruise ship and a small Pilot's boat photographed on the River Tyne at North Shields in the North-East of England. Photographed with an Olympus SP550UZ "bridge camera" and processed with Nikon Capture NX2 software. "Saga Ruby" info. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-25670503

Photographed from the "M.V. Swan" pleasure-cruiser on Lake Windermere (the largest lake in England) during a trip from Bowness-on-Windermere to Ambleside. Camera: Olympus Camedia C-1 (Low resolution photo, only 1.3 megapixels). Processed with Nikon Capture NX2. Photo of "Swan" here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MV_Swan_on_Lake_Windermere.jpg

The North-Sea ferry "King of Scandinavia", photographed at the Port of Newcastle on the river Tyne at North Shields, England.

One of the Ferry fleet, "Glad Tidings", which runs between the coastal town of Seahouses and the nearby Farne Islands. The islands are home to many species of birds and thousands of Grey Seals (and they are the former home of at least 3 Saints). The Islands are also famous for their association with Grace Darling (see 1st link below) who, with her lighthouse-keeper father William, saved the lives of 9 people in 1838 when the ship "Forfarshire" went aground and split apart on nearby rocks during a violent storm. Despite weather which was too severe for the Seahouses lifeboat to be launched, Grace and her father rowed to the wreck in a small boat and managed to save the survivors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farne_islands

One of the small, fast ferries that run between Seahouses and the Farne Islands. The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. There are between 15 and 20 islands depending on the state of the tide (some are submerged at high-tide). The Farne Islands are associated with the story of Grace Darling and the wreck of the Forfarshire. Grace Darling was the daughter of Longstone lighthouse-keeper, William Darling and on September 7, 1838, at the age of 22 years, she and her father rescued nine people in a strong gale and thick fog from the wreck of the Forfarshire which had run aground on Harker rock. The story of the rescue attracted extraordinary attention throughout Britain and made Grace Darling a heroine who has gone down in British folklore. (Wikipedia).