Portsmouth

slinga

Have to give a big plus to Portsmouth especially the Historic Dockyard.
We spent 2 days in the dockyard and didn't see it all so will return next year.
The whole area was very nice and a surprise to me.

wealdroam

slinga wrote: »

Have to give a big plus to Portsmouth especially the Historic Dockyard.
We spent 2 days in the dockyard and didn't see it all so will return next year.
The whole area was very nice and a surprise to me.

Look after your tickets. They allow unlimited entry for twelve months.

slinga

wealdroam wrote: »

Look after your tickets. They allow unlimited entry for twelve months.

Yep, done that.

pompeyrich

Glad you enjoyed your break, probably too late for you but if your post tempts others to visit, gift/experience websites such as buyagift.co.uk have some very good deals on the Dockyard compared to the gate price.

Around £33 for 2 adults for an annual ticket and guidebook, Buyagift often have promotions 25/30/33% off this price which makes it a great deal.

slinga

pompeyrich wrote: »

Glad you enjoyed your break, probably too late for you but if your post tempts others to visit, gift/experience websites such as buyagift.co.uk have some very good deals on the Dockyard compared to the gate price.

Around £33 for 2 adults for an annual ticket and guidebook, Buyagift often have promotions 25/30/33% off this price which makes it a great deal.

Yeah £32.95 through Buyagift.
My missus sorted it.

Archergirl

Also Groupon do offers we got 2 annual for about £30 bargain.
Since the Mary Rose has reopened it is wonderful, also Royal Marines museum, explosion and Submarine museum plus harbour trip. you can't do it all in one day

PompeyPete

It's about time the masts went back up on HMS VICTORY.

It's five years since they were taken down for restoration work. But I think there might be an issue with the condition [deterioration] of the VICTORY's hull, and that it might not be able to fully support the weight of the masts.

Still a mighty fine sight, and the cost of an annual ticket to the Historic Dockyard is a bargain.:)

slinga

The masts will be going up shortly iirc. Within 2 or 3 years.
They will be carbon fibre to reduce the weight.

I did ask a question of the guides which they couldn't answer.
I wanted to know the names of the boats which were lashed down on the deck - jolly boat, launch etc etc, but unfortunately they didn't know.

PompeyPete

slinga wrote: »

I did ask a question of the guides which they couldn't answer.
I wanted to know the names of the boats which were lashed down on the deck - jolly boat, launch etc etc, but unfortunately they didn't know.

Here you go...

http://www.contemporarysculptor.com/hms-victory.htm

"6 boats that were carried aboard HMS Victory comprised of a Launch; Barge; Pinnace and 3 Cutters were an essential part of the ship's equipment. These boats were used for many purposes including conveying stores, personnel, mooring and anchoring the ship. They were also employed as 'tugs' for towing when the loss of wind becalmed the ship.

The Launch was the largest of the boats on board being 34 feet (10.3m) long and as well as carrying men and stores, was used for such tasks as the anchor work. For such tasks it was therefore equipped with a windlass which assisted raising the anchors and a small wooden crane (davit ) for retrieving the anchor buoy. The boat although usually rowed by 16 oarsmen seating 8 either side, it could also be sailed using two masts and a cutter rig.

During wartime these ship's boats were also often used to attack and seize ships from enemy harbours known as 'cutting out' the enemy ship. Troops were also frequently ferried to enemy shores by the boats and often used with prize crews to take surrender of a defeated ship. These ship's boats were however not considered to be 'lifeboats' during the period when the Victory was operational, as lowering a boat would take far too much time to be very helpful when trying to save someone who may unfortunately have fallen overboard

During battle the boats were often towed astern of the ship to keep them out of the way and also to reduce the potential collateral damage of additional splintered wood flying across the deck if the boats were hit by enemy cannon shot".