Cool ship. The engines are triple-expansion-steam-driven. A certain volume of steam passes through progressively larger cylinders three times before it passes to the condenser. The first cylinder is small because the steam pressure is high, the second is larger to get the same push on the piston from a diminished pressure of steam, and the third stage is the largest, getting a final push from a near depleted steam pressure. This is the same type of steam engine used in many ships of the era, including Titanic. Closer to home, you can visit HMCS Sackville in Halifax at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. It is the last naval Corvette remaining in the world. How do I know this? I worked on the Sackville during its transformation from a fleet auxiliary vessel to its former war-time configuration, done in Halifax in the mid-1980s. Apparently, the engine in Sackville now rotates slowly by electric motor to show the connecting rods and crankshaft turning. When I worked on the ship, that was one of the future ideas. When I see one of these old engines it always brings back memories of my youth, a time when I had all my own teeth and marbles. Ha Ha
Didnt know that about the pistons, interesting, i thought you help build the hms challenger but you were only 7 in 1887 lol never been to that Halifax one, next time there i just might. Thanks craig
@@DIYVariety It's getting better all the time. Naval cadets and reservists are assigned to the ship every summer and they have been polishing the brass and adding more authentic details every year. When I worked there, it was mostly welding crews transforming the ship back to what it looked like during WW2. It had undergone many modifications since the war and in 1980 didn't look at all like a warship. Since the war, It was used as a loop-layer (a type of ship that laid cable in harbours for anti-submarine detection), then was used by the hydro graphic service for map making and marine chart accuracy. It had been changed in almost every way except for the hull and machinery, so there was a lot of work to bring it back. Several other Corvettes had been distributed (sold by Britain and Canada) around the world after the war and lived out their lives in all sorts of roles. Sackville, as it was discovered, was the last remaining Corvette so it was converted into a permanent museum.
That is an intersting old ship, the engine is very cool. Thanks for the tour
The old ships have so much character.
They do for sure
Great tour Jason l. Of course my favorite part was the engine room 🔧👍
really good video Jason, amazing ship thank you for sharing 👍
Thanks nev
Tallinn? Oh yes ever been to that side of the world. Estonia is known for its beauty i know that.
Sure is
Cool ship. The engines are triple-expansion-steam-driven. A certain volume of steam passes through progressively larger cylinders three times before it passes to the condenser. The first cylinder is small because the steam pressure is high, the second is larger to get the same push on the piston from a diminished pressure of steam, and the third stage is the largest, getting a final push from a near depleted steam pressure. This is the same type of steam engine used in many ships of the era, including Titanic.
Closer to home, you can visit HMCS Sackville in Halifax at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. It is the last naval Corvette remaining in the world. How do I know this? I worked on the Sackville during its transformation from a fleet auxiliary vessel to its former war-time configuration, done in Halifax in the mid-1980s. Apparently, the engine in Sackville now rotates slowly by electric motor to show the connecting rods and crankshaft turning. When I worked on the ship, that was one of the future ideas. When I see one of these old engines it always brings back memories of my youth, a time when I had all my own teeth and marbles. Ha Ha
Didnt know that about the pistons, interesting, i thought you help build the hms challenger but you were only 7 in 1887 lol never been to that Halifax one, next time there i just might. Thanks craig
@@DIYVariety It's getting better all the time. Naval cadets and reservists are assigned to the ship every summer and they have been polishing the brass and adding more authentic details every year. When I worked there, it was mostly welding crews transforming the ship back to what it looked like during WW2. It had undergone many modifications since the war and in 1980 didn't look at all like a warship. Since the war, It was used as a loop-layer (a type of ship that laid cable in harbours for anti-submarine detection), then was used by the hydro graphic service for map making and marine chart accuracy. It had been changed in almost every way except for the hull and machinery, so there was a lot of work to bring it back. Several other Corvettes had been distributed (sold by Britain and Canada) around the world after the war and lived out their lives in all sorts of roles. Sackville, as it was discovered, was the last remaining Corvette so it was converted into a permanent museum.
almost like being on the Titanic........we just spent 8 days on a ship and it was much different than this one.......how much has changed.......
Lol very true