Topic: Q & A - Blue Marlin - Heavy lift semi submersible ship (Read 117375 times)

boatmadman · « **Reply #25 on:** April 08, 2008, 09:39:25 pm »

John,

Good idea thanks. I am using cedar for the planking.

Ian

bbdave · « **Reply #26 on:** April 09, 2008, 10:58:08 pm »

Looks very interesting i'm curious on how it will all work so watching this space. by the way what is the warship being lifted in the pic?

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #27 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:06:17 pm »

Is it the USS Cole which was attacked by an explosive motorboat in October 2000 in Aden?

bigford · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2008, 12:18:48 am »

yup that is the cole. she was towed back the the states.

how's it going madman????

bigford · « **Reply #29 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:29:39 am »

update's please :'( :'(

bbdave · « **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2008, 05:49:04 pm »

Hi Ian do you know how much ballast you will need to take on? i have just finished a sub and now realise that 20grams can be the difference between sink and swim depending where it's put.

boatmadman · « **Reply #31 on:** May 06, 2008, 06:04:30 pm »

BB,

At this stage - havent a clue! But the tanks have a capacity of about 20l, so I hope that will be enough!

Ian

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:33:02 pm »

Making nice progress.

Quote from: bigford on April 11, 2008, 12:18:48 am

yup that is the cole. she was towed back the the states.

Actually, I think that is the Samual B Roberts FFG-58, after she hit a mine in the Persian Gulf.
Because the ship is on the deck straight. That would be the Mighty Servant 2 carrying her.
Check the superstructure and the stacks...
http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0758.htm

The Cole was set on the Blue Marlin at an angle across the deck.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01067.htm

cos918 · « **Reply #33 on:** May 11, 2008, 08:11:04 pm »

hi ian found this web site might be of use.

john

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.freefoto.com/images/2026/32/2026_32_3---QE2-Queen-Elizabeth-2-the-flagship-of-the-Cunard-Line-_web.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.freefoto.com/preview/2026-32-3%3Fffid%3D2026-32-3&h=400&w=600&sz=52&hl=en&start=15&um=1&tbnid=em9WnmELWl4WpM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dqe2%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

cos918 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 11, 2008, 08:13:11 pm »

hi link sort of work you will find a list on the left hand side there one heave lift vessel click on that.

john

boatmadman · « **Reply #35 on:** May 12, 2008, 08:51:35 pm »

Great pics thanks.

Ian

cos918 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2008, 11:04:29 pm »

hi ian found this on you tube About 10 sec in shows how these boats sink.

john

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYqpU8b8vxI&feature=related

boatmadman · « **Reply #37 on:** May 13, 2008, 08:54:00 am »

Great stuff, thanks John.

Ian

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #38 on:** May 13, 2008, 09:02:06 pm »

Oooh, more progress...

Cos,
Nice find for the Dockwise 11 and SS-3
I hadn't see those images before.

Ian,

Are you in need of photo references?
I have almost 200 items (75megs) of referances for the Dockwise ships.
Can't imagine how to get them to you,... Mail a disc?

Here are some scans I have archived of a magazine article for Walter Keisling's model.

boatmadman · « **Reply #39 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:02:48 pm »

Umi,

PM sent

Ian

cos918 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 13, 2008, 11:47:43 pm »

how much i wish that was in English or could read German top stuff umi.

Ian the boat looking great keep up the good work and the light at the end of the tunnel will switch on.

john

boatmadman · « **Reply #41 on:** May 14, 2008, 05:45:41 am »

John,

Looking forward to that light!

I always find this part the slowest and frustrating at times.

Ian

DickyD · « **Reply #42 on:** May 16, 2008, 07:32:50 pm »

Its very impressive Ian.

Bryan Young · « **Reply #43 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:04:25 pm »

Quote from: boatmadman on May 16, 2008, 07:10:05 pm

Its off the building board! WOO HOO

It will have to go back on though after some internal mods and strengthening!

Ian

"Boatmadman", could you please contact me via a PM as I would like to discuss the stability aspects of these fascinating ships. BY.

bigford · « **Reply #44 on:** June 04, 2008, 09:29:40 pm »

very nice i was starting to lose faith

Umi_Ryuzuki · « **Reply #45 on:** June 06, 2008, 06:02:43 am »

Sanding out very nicely.

bigford · « **Reply #46 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:51:45 pm »

so what are you thinking for the ballest pumps?? i can see building the boat, but sinking her evenly
i cant figure out do tell!!

boatmadman · « **Reply #47 on:** June 10, 2008, 05:04:00 pm »

Thats a secret - all may or may not be revealed in the fullness of time, depends whether it works or not

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #48 on:** June 10, 2008, 05:44:34 pm »

Is the G cramp OK? ::)

boatmadman · « **Reply #49 on:** June 10, 2008, 07:16:13 pm »

thank goodness, yes, I would have been heartbroken otherwise. ???

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