Comments | mylodon: Chesapeake Mill

mylodon

Chesapeake Mill

Feb 17, 2010 10:43

I know that on a 'first to know' basis I'm always last, so excuse me if this is old news.

I didn't realise I lived within 20 odd miles of the frigate USS Chesapeake. Or what's left of her.

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atthe_algonquin February 17 2010, 11:07:41 UTC

Oh, cripes, I thought you knew about this -- a Portsmouthian friend told me I had to see it while I was down south! It is absolutely gorgeous, and I am green with envy :) (shipwrights' marks...*swoons*...) She's well gorgeous.

mylodon February 17 2010, 13:50:08 UTC

And did you get to see it? If not it's a shame twice over as it's only ten minutes from Fort nelson where we went...

atthe_algonquin February 17 2010, 15:39:08 UTC

No -- I'll have to get down to Pompey another time to see it. Woe. Horror. Woe again ;)

mylodon February 17 2010, 16:03:32 UTC

Oh yes. It's open any day bar Monday and they seemed non-plussed at me wanting to take piccies. Sounds like an excuse for an outing...

shezzawatto February 17 2010, 11:27:32 UTC

Oh wow! Wish I'd known when we were there last. I remember POB's depiction of the battle in The Fortune of War, which I gather was pretty accurate, apart from Jack Aubrey lurking in the background. Thanks for posting this.

mylodon February 17 2010, 13:58:38 UTC

My pleasure. Yes, I almost had to pinch myself thinking I was that close to history and to JA, too. Shame Hornblower never had anything to do with her.

sharpiefan February 17 2010, 11:46:03 UTC

What? Where?

(HMS Shannon was built at Chatham, which I didn't know till recently. :D )

mylodon February 17 2010, 13:52:07 UTC

I'm always amazed at how much I don't know or am oblivious to. It's at Wickham (I've restored the link in the entry, which seems to have gone wrong).

anteros_lmc February 17 2010, 12:21:27 UTC

What an extraordinary survival. Thanks for sharing this with us! I'll look forward to looking up more info about the Chesapeake and Mill later.

mylodon February 17 2010, 13:54:52 UTC

Isn't it amazing? And if I hadn't read an article in a magzine at the hairdresser's I'd have been none the wiser.

anteros_lmc February 17 2010, 15:51:10 UTC

Fascinating, really fascinating! And thanks for fixing the link btw :) Wonder how many other buildings around the country are constructed from bits and bobs of old warships?

mylodon February 17 2010, 16:05:04 UTC

I'm such a drip, missed out all the http bit on the link first time.

There must be other examples as they sold the timber off but this is supposed to be about the best. American visitors used to make a point of going there.

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tootsiemuppet February 17 2010, 14:24:22 UTC

AHKHLKEALAL!!!

That's fantastic!!

mylodon February 17 2010, 14:47:03 UTC

Isn't it just?