The Ship No One Wanted
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- The Freshspring is towed from Sharpness to Gloucester where she is not wanted in the city!
Built in 1946 the former RN steamship FRESHSPRING came to Gloucester Docks in high hopes of finding a welcome here. That was not the case and soon she was hounded out of the city docks.
Music used in this film is ‘Monarch’ by Laura Platt; ‘Running Through the Dark’ by Roots and Recognition; ‘Holding onto Hope’ by Megan Woffard; ‘Astral’ by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen; ‘Final Frontier’ by Hampus Naeselius
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French guy here. Thank to all involved people for their commitment and efforts towards the preservation of the SS Freshspring. Take care.
Yes, good work going on at Bideford in restoring her.
There’s a smaller older ship in Weston Super Mare. Hopefully she will be restored.
It's great to hear it was saved, especially as it was built in Lytham on the fylde coast where I was born and my mum was born never knew that Lytham had a,ship yard till I watch this video thank you .
Thanks Michael, fond memories.
That darn tug boat sounds just like my cats snoring. I probably don't sound much better either.
Some of the buildings councils throw up aren't conducive to towns either but they never listen. They demolish nice properties and throw up monstrocities.
I agree
Minority report style Glass and steel and concrete sculpture buildings at that
Such a shame, our heritage is just disappearing. If it hasn't got an app or WiFi no one is interested 😢. Hopefully she stands a chance of rescue now💖
She is safe at Bideford in good hands
FreshSpring is currently moored in Bideford under restoration by volunteers. I went round her, great experience! They have created a 3d VR programme of what life was like on board.
That 3d VR sounds interesting, must make the effort to go and see it.
I met her in Bristol, the same year Don Bullock and Roger Russell, a good friend were killed in the Douglas A26 at Biggin Hill. Triple Expansion engines are magic, and the ships they power are the quietest, pleasantest and easiest to run and maintain.
Look forward to when they get her steaming again.
How could Gloucester docks not want her? She is full of charisma and has significance as a victualler with the RN. REEKS OF SNOBBERY TO ME! Just because she flies no canvas doesn't make her undesirable.
Politics at its worst
Their loss! 🌹⚓
OMG ,she's beyond words ; historical significance ,in sheer tonnage, in the amount of effort and funds shell need.
So glad to hear that funds and work are in hand.
Yes, restoration well under way at Bideford.
I remember her and her sister Freshpool running water from Greenock to the American base at the Holy loch 1968/9 helped move her ---never sailed in her
That is very interesting
Interesting video. One can only imagine the number of Royal Navy ships that she may have supplied during her time in Malta.
I agree
What a lovely ship, she would make a lovely liveaboard that would sail most places, It's a shame we build new ones that would never last this long, she has so much to give.
Full of asbestos
You never know, may happen one day.
You can tell this ship has a soul Freshspring forever
This video is brilliant. The choice of music really makes it work.
I appreciated the music also
Love the video, and also would love to know where the music is from.
Anything like a small ship or a railway locomotive depends on more than just one or two individuals to cherish and care for it, as, it requires and deserves
Yes, I agree.
What a beautiful ship it must be saved, if one as a museum.
Love seeing old bits of kit being given another go! Good on you!.
"The Ship No One Wanted"?
I fell in love with it the moment I saw it.
Beautiful little ship!
Be great if and when they get her steaming again,
Chris I was retained fireman at station 5 Eastern Avenue . At the time I worked at ryger Wharf Bristol Road . I can remember Her being towd .
Hi Dave, I was on White Watch at Stn 12 when I filmed her towed to Gloucester, sneaked a few hours off!!
Just watched the video about this beautiful old ship and more importantly a piece of our maritime history.
My late father trained aboard the old Merchant Navy training ship Vindecatrix in Gloucestershire as did I who followed his foot steps but trained in Gravesend.
I enjoyed every minute of the film, well done and pleased Fresh Spring has now been refurbished to the standard she deserves.
I remember the Vindi well at Sharpness
Looks like a wonderful piece of history, we could use more of that . Thx. 👍
More to come over the next few months
The ship I served on was use for target practice and sunk. Great video thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Glad she's in safe hands now, My boat "Joseph Hiram Chadwick" Which is an ex RNLI lifeboat was recently delivered to Sharpness dock for continued restoration works to be undertaken.
Check out our video of her being lifted off the trailer on our channel.
Great video and we thoroughly enjoyed watching.
Will do and thanks
❤ what a Nice ship 😊
I think so too!
Best video I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you 👍👍👍
Very kind of you to say, many thanks
Great bit film with feeling and atmosphere helped out with the music too
Thank you
Thoroughly enjoyed the music.
OMG, how could have no one wanted this perfect-looking ship?
In 2017 I was very lucky to join the crew of the VIc 96 ( looks very similar) from Holland to Chatham .
Very good memories about this. Crossing the channel on a steamship it was something never to forget.
I can imagine how exciting that trip was.
It's really not popular to have things that remind us of when we were more than we are now.
Say what😂😂😂😂
A lot of souvenirs, a life in one word. 😮😢
We weren’t better before, and we’re still pretty bad.
We? My philosophy teacher told the class, watch out when people say all. The universal quantor. We is the same trouble. Why do you include everybody in your tiny personal tboughts? Why do you tell us, that we are small, worth less than the suckers living back then? Why do you do that? Are you okay? Sure?
@@insaneinthemeshbanesubtle gaslighting. Pay no attention to what you see going on around you. It was always this bad.🤡
Every bath tub and pool play toy boat I ever had looked just like that thing. I will have to consult with my big Yellow Rubber Ducky after this video.
That ship graveyard would be a wonderful place to explore
Agreed
Thanks
No problem
Beutiful old ship..when i was young i was a greaser on old steam tugs built on the clyde in the 1930 s...old triple expansion engines...her old boilers probably let her down..probably never get certification at that age...poor ol girl
Such a tidy little ship. So glad that we still have her around today.
Agreed, however it costs a lot of money these days to preserve a ship!
So relaxing brilliant!!
Glad you enjoyed it
I liked that thankyou very much ✌️
Nice work mister. I really love the cinematics and the rawness of the video clips. The music keeps you on the edge of your seat! Keep it up please. Long Live the Freshspring!
Thank you
I enjoyed that.
Thank you
Great film thank you, good to meet you at Sharpness on Saturday.
Many thanks Robin, good to meet you too
I remember the Freshspring - I actually went aboard her in 1977. She wasn't in good condition at all. Often wondered what happened to her! I guess she was scrapped. I have seen that she's still about.
Interesting enjoyed watching your videos so I subscribe. I love drawing old ships. Hopefully your ship won't be scrapped it looks decent. From the outside. Can Imagine how she looks inside. Take care and thank you.
She's a beauty, she deserves to be saved.😊
They are doing a grand job at Bideford in restoring her.
If you see the keel and the rudder on that thing you will know why it should be saved. That is the designs world class designs.
Spent many the hour on speedwell. At that bridge at 6:36 is very famous
Nice tug
I would like to say that it's a very nice tug! I've owned it for 12 years now and amongst my other tugs it's like my right arm. It's my go to tug for so many jobs and done a lot of them too, more than I can count or remember! Rivers and coastal as she is mca cat 2 coded. Great video and I found myself standing next to the fresh spring in Bideford last year looking pretty good they are doing well, that's a lot of steel to keep on top of.
Sure I have seen her at Plymouth?
Lovely ship. Where is she now?
Here in Southampton, we often see the steamship "Shieldhall" out on the water.
She's in Bideford, North Devon, and open every Sunday during the summer
She is at Bideford being restored
the shieldhall was a sewerage dumping ship on the clyde -her name is after the area of the sewerage works in Glasgow.
, She did carry passengers and was equipped with suitable facilities on her trips to the area where she dumped her cargo.
How about an update on how she's doing now please.
Saw your thumbnail and thought "|My God Mikhail Gorbachev is posting!!! Lol.
I couldn’t find any details on the type and size diesel powered the lead tug, Stanegarth. I think it sounded great. Anyone know? Looks like it became fish habitat and a dive site.
Bristol is big on heretige and preserving the historic docks now. The docks along with SS Great Britain are seen as a major gem and attraction for the city. Bristol docks are also home to several historic tugs and service ships like John King, pyronaught, the Mathew and MV Balmoral. Perhaps one day this boat come back to Bristol?
She's restored and mored on the West Quay in Bideford North Devon
I think those tugs themselves are worthy of preservation.
What engine has the leading tug got. Please. I believe she was the freshwater tanker that gave us water back in the early 60's
This looks very much like a ships grave yard rust in peace.
Agreed
Bonnie wee beastie...
Who would want a bullseye painted on their back by government simply by owning this vessel?
Lovely video
The orther ships tied up there weren't so lucky,such as the ARCO Tamar which was scrapped in 1990.
It looks like the kind of ship
they would use in the movies....
What moto is in the skinny tug in front?
Cody seems like such a young name
Reminds me of a program called the vital Spark Rab C Nesbit
I don't get it? What's not to love about that that little beauty of a classic ship? Hope she falls into good hands.
It sucks being treated like an outcast
IL faut le sauver!!!
what was the Freshspring bult for?--How long is it?
Hello! Name of song in 16:16? Awesome video😊 cheers from🇸🇪
Add this one to the 1000's of other ships no one wants... send this bad boy to Bangladesh.
There musta been a reason the Pickers passed it up!!! Lol...
what does she weigh ?
Is it known what Freshspring's original purpose was? Why was she built?
She carried fresh water for resupplying Malta during the war or just after the war.
@@BenjaminRowe-hc7uo Ah, that explains the name “Freshspring”. Thank you for that information.
LE bateau echappé d une aventure de Tintin Celui du capitane Haddock ?
Please can you do away with the music in some parts. The content and visual are of an good quality for the age. I feel your doubling down on the niche you've found. Anyway looking forward to next week.
They spent a quarter million moving it all about.
Sorry Dan mc phail
make a great live abord
I like to do a nice cruiser with this ship
Maybe one when they her steaming again.
To bad it can't get under way on its own .
I think she's lovely 🌹⚓
James ...parker
Scrap it !!
I mean, unless there's some great historical significance to the vessel as a whole, then I'd say send it to the scrappers. That's generally what ya do with unwanted ships, if I'm not much mistaken. If there is some sentimental reason one might miss it, then recover some souvenirs like the ship's bell and whatever else and then send it off to it's great reward.
Interesting comment well made
@@ChrisWitts I do have to say that it is a beautiful little ship, and I do wish we could preserve a lot more of them, but sometimes it's just not practical or just too costly. I'm not trying to be "internet negative", as there's enough of that out there lol. And to be honest, if I was a bazillionaire I'd love to buy such a vessel and refurbish her to her original state. There's just something 'classic' and timeless about the design. I really do hope it can be restored if I'm honest.
All too easy to say what "they" should do when there is no spare cash in the current economic climate.
Agreed
To old fed
Of course no one wanted it, it's a total shit hole
unwatchable and unlistenable awefull
Great story but music a bit OTT
Always a problem, music for films, some you please, others you don't
It’s an old ship . OMG it’s an even older dock. The poor ship needs dry docked and sand blasted. Fix the hull and deck get her water tight and in good order. After that pull it apart with new modern catapliller diesel engines and generators. That would cost a fortune. It would be better to break it and build a new ship.
That is the Worst sounding tugboat I've ever heard! Is this whole video only about moving an old ship in England? Too bad the story isnt told. A waste of time!
It seem complete waste of money nobody wants it just scrap it make everybody happy
WHAT A BUNCH OF NOTHING TERRIBLE VIDEO
Glad you didn't enjoy it
Lemme guess, your an office worker who drives a b m w
Which canal is this?
Very boring