This is the Danube V she was one of a pair built in 1935 for tilbury contracting and dreging co, she was built to tow big mud hoppers from the river thames away to sea for dumping.
she was 110 ft long and 800ihp.with steam triple expansion engines.
the model is 54" long.
Unfortunately I did not take any pictures of the hull build but I have covered all that in previod build bloggs.
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The Danube V a condensed build blogg
This is the Danube V she was one of a pair built in 1935 for tilbury contracting and dreging co, she was built to tow big mud hoppers from the river thames away to sea for dumping.
she was 110 ft long and 800ihp.with steam triple expansion engines.
the model is 54" long.
Unfortunately I did not take any pictures of the hull build but I have covered all that in previod build bloggs.
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This is how she looked a week ago the hull is undercoated and the superstructure made
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Danube V
This is how she looked a week ago the hull is undercoated and the superstructure made
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And this is how she looks today , she has a lot more colour in her cheeks and is looking every inch a steam tug, she will be powered by a 12 volt M G cooling fan motor with a 26amp battery
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Danube V
And this is how she looks today , she has a lot more colour in her cheeks and is looking every inch a steam tug, she will be powered by a 12 volt M G cooling fan motor with a 26amp battery
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I have got a few more bits added to the tug now, and she is starting to look nice.
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Danube V
I have got a few more bits added to the tug now, and she is starting to look nice.
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Here she Is on her first sea trials, all went very well Indeed. she has a battery weighing 18lbs and an extra 24lbs of lead ballast.
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The Danube V a condensed build blogg
Here she Is on her first sea trials, all went very well Indeed. she has a battery weighing 18lbs and an extra 24lbs of lead ballast.
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