Around the world in a square rigged ship
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Warrigal
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Magnificent, Meanderer. My ancestors came to Australia in a three masted, square rigged, wooden sailing ship in 1963. It was the La Hogue, built in Sunderland, Scotland in 1855. She was a fine ship, and quite fast. Even so, it took 3 months for the voyage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Hogue_(1855)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Hogue_(1855)
Warrigal
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Thanks. I've snavelled that image
gamboolman
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Thanks Meanderer - fascinating stuff to me.
I am both terrified and fascinated by the ocean.
I lived and worked offshore for many years offshore West Africa and before Africa - in the Gulf of Mexico, (GOM) working the oilpatch.
The Sea's are beautiful and yet so relentless, so savage. I have been offshore in hurricanes in the GOM - that's the terrifying part.
As scared of the ocean as I am, I am still drawn to it's beauty.
I enjoy reading of the sailors of old on the sailing ships - they were tough hombre's and to venture on the sea's in little wooden ships - well hat's off to them all.
Thanks for the You Tubes
gamboolman....
I am both terrified and fascinated by the ocean.
I lived and worked offshore for many years offshore West Africa and before Africa - in the Gulf of Mexico, (GOM) working the oilpatch.
The Sea's are beautiful and yet so relentless, so savage. I have been offshore in hurricanes in the GOM - that's the terrifying part.
As scared of the ocean as I am, I am still drawn to it's beauty.
I enjoy reading of the sailors of old on the sailing ships - they were tough hombre's and to venture on the sea's in little wooden ships - well hat's off to them all.
Thanks for the You Tubes
gamboolman....
fuzzybuddy
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In 1863, not 1963.
Meanderer
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Tall Ships Coos Bay Documentary c.1854-1920 by Steve Priske
"This video is an introduction into the extensive history of Tall Ships built on Oregon’s Coos Bay from 1854 to 1920. Produced from a ‘lost’ collection of 1,500 glass plate images and over 1,000 actual ships documents from the National Archives, along with numerous submissions from private parties whose descendants were part of this ‘missing chapter’ of tall ship history. To see more of this and other tall ship history see my web site; tall ships of san francisco.com Steve Priske. Watch on full screen."
"This video is an introduction into the extensive history of Tall Ships built on Oregon’s Coos Bay from 1854 to 1920. Produced from a ‘lost’ collection of 1,500 glass plate images and over 1,000 actual ships documents from the National Archives, along with numerous submissions from private parties whose descendants were part of this ‘missing chapter’ of tall ship history. To see more of this and other tall ship history see my web site; tall ships of san francisco.com Steve Priske. Watch on full screen."
Warrigal
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Thanks Fuzzy. I never could type. Too late to edit my post now.
Hello Warrigal, I'm wondering if you know where I could access a copy of the passenger list for La Hogue in 1963, and what port she arrived in?
Warrigal
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I have it somewhere. They arrived in Sydney. I also have an extract from the newspaper of the day where the passengers congratulated the Captain. It was his last voyage.
I'll see if I can find them today.
By the way, it was 1863, not 1963.
Well that was easy. I didn't even have to use a ladder to access my archive.
LA HOGUE
My ancestors are listed near the bottom of the list. They are the Hodge family - Parents John and Maryanne, and children William, John, Fred and Lucy.
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Brilliant, very interesting. Is there a part 2 of this story. Also I would be very interested in contacting any family of Tor Lindqvist.
Best regards. Valentine Smith. Valentine.smith@me.com
Meanderer
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Hello Val, and welcome to Senior Forums! I have not found a Part two to this video. Please click on the link to the Introductions Section, and take time to tell us a little about yourself. Hope you hang around, and get to enjoy the forum!
JustDave
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Sailing ships were one time the last word in mankind's advancement. We still make them, and even better, but now they're just used for the thrill of sailing. And if you've sailed on a good day, you will understand what the thrill is. It's as intoxicating to me as any natural process, at least tied with sex.
JustDave
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Rounding the Horn in anything sounds like an adventure. Those old ships are interesting with their complicated rigging and characteristic hull shapes. As much as I loved sailing, I would never attempt the horn, even in a modern boat, but I confess I've dreamed about it. Most sailors probably do. I've sailed single handed from California to Hawaii to Alaska across open oceans, but the jump from that to around the world is a giant step.
On my journey. I've talked to several sailors that have done "round the world" but only two who did the horn. He and his wife did it and even wintered in Antarctica. I shake my head over that one. It's like they were on a wild search to undertake the most daunting challenges in the ocean.
On my journey. I've talked to several sailors that have done "round the world" but only two who did the horn. He and his wife did it and even wintered in Antarctica. I shake my head over that one. It's like they were on a wild search to undertake the most daunting challenges in the ocean.
My ancestors were from Ireland, way back Marine Merchant ships and Whalers.
The songs passed down to those who went to America and I learned many when quite young.
I have loved Shanty songs all my life. My framed prints in my living room are of the big sailing ships.
People just don't get me, but I don't care. It's something you have to have dear to you I guess.
Spotify has a playlist of nothing but Shanty songs and Barrett's Privateers is on top of my list.
Personally I am like Gamboolman, terrified of the sea but fascinated at the same time and respect it for sure.
I love this song telling how ships and crew have changed over the decades.
Nathan Evans - Shanty Man (Lyrics)
The songs passed down to those who went to America and I learned many when quite young.
I have loved Shanty songs all my life. My framed prints in my living room are of the big sailing ships.
People just don't get me, but I don't care. It's something you have to have dear to you I guess.
Spotify has a playlist of nothing but Shanty songs and Barrett's Privateers is on top of my list.
Personally I am like Gamboolman, terrified of the sea but fascinated at the same time and respect it for sure.
I love this song telling how ships and crew have changed over the decades.
Nathan Evans - Shanty Man (Lyrics)
JustDave
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"Shanty Man"
That was a fun tune that captures the essence of the evolution of sailing. My mind is even boggled by the evolution since I first started. Back then we piloted by triangulating back sights off of light houses and prominent chimneys or church steeples on charts. And 30 miles from shore sextants and plotting positions at Noon became necessary, which I never learned.
I remember when an electronic system called "Loran" first came out based on radio signals from a few land based signal towers around the world. It was more precise than sextants, but wasn't useable everywhere... like in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I was new at sailing and I asked a knowledgeable guy about Loran. But he informed me that only the Navy could afford it, as the price in 1970 was $30,000 (six times the price of my boat). Eventually the price became more affordable for recreational boaters, but in 10 years the whole system was replaced by GPS with electronic charts that replaced the old rolled up paper were available to everyone who owned a rowboat.
My cousin was a navigator on a Navy aircraft carrier in 1960. He is the only person I've ever met who knew how to use a sextant. and that's all they had back then. He's dead now. Modern GPS for boating amazes me even today. Electronic charts are very precise, and include information on tides and currents... when they change and how fast the current will be on any given hour of any given day. I think they can even tell you how soon the sun sets.
Vast Yee Mateys.
That was a fun tune that captures the essence of the evolution of sailing. My mind is even boggled by the evolution since I first started. Back then we piloted by triangulating back sights off of light houses and prominent chimneys or church steeples on charts. And 30 miles from shore sextants and plotting positions at Noon became necessary, which I never learned.
I remember when an electronic system called "Loran" first came out based on radio signals from a few land based signal towers around the world. It was more precise than sextants, but wasn't useable everywhere... like in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I was new at sailing and I asked a knowledgeable guy about Loran. But he informed me that only the Navy could afford it, as the price in 1970 was $30,000 (six times the price of my boat). Eventually the price became more affordable for recreational boaters, but in 10 years the whole system was replaced by GPS with electronic charts that replaced the old rolled up paper were available to everyone who owned a rowboat.
My cousin was a navigator on a Navy aircraft carrier in 1960. He is the only person I've ever met who knew how to use a sextant. and that's all they had back then. He's dead now. Modern GPS for boating amazes me even today. Electronic charts are very precise, and include information on tides and currents... when they change and how fast the current will be on any given hour of any given day. I think they can even tell you how soon the sun sets.
Vast Yee Mateys.