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Author:  acelanceloet [ April 7th, 2015, 5:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
uhm......
very nice drawing, but what the hell is going on with that hull shading?
Author:  Navarchos [ April 7th, 2015, 7:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
Yes i'm back!...thanks guys, I know that the larg windows oytlinew are out of rules, i try to make a visual effect.
As for the shading, i try to manage it according to the pictures of the ship....
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Author:  acelanceloet [ April 7th, 2015, 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
the exact shape of that is very much defined by the angle of the sun coming in......... and especially underwater it looks just wrong to me. just a suggestion, have you ever seen this? http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... f=5&t=5460
Author:  Novice [ April 24th, 2015, 7:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
In the early years of the 20th Century, Stanley and John Thompson set up a new shipping company, the St. Helens Steam Shipping Co, with the steamer Silverbirch which was employed in tramping. More ships came and in 1920 the company moved to liner voyages, mainly in the Pacific, but also as managers for Kerr Lines of New York. In 1930the company joined with the Java Pacific fleet of Rotterdam Lloyd and the Nederland Stoomvaarts and the Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen Co. to operate liner voyages in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Interestingly enough the company ships rarely visited their home-port.
After WW2 the company was sold by the Thompson family to the Barraclough family, which also spelled a change in the company operations from liner voyages to tramping, again.
This change also was the reason for the company to sell its newest ships, the Silverbriar and Silverplane to Cunard.
The two ships were distinctive in appearance having two funnels (the fore one being a dummy), and this gave the ships the look of luxury liners.
Cunard used the two ships on their Canada services, hence the 'A' names, the Silverbriar being renamed Andria, and Silverplane being renamed Alsatia

the SS Silverbriar
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the SS Alsatia
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Author:  emperor_andreas [ April 24th, 2015, 10:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
Very nice work!
Author:  Hood [ April 25th, 2015, 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
Indeed, very nice drawings of these neat looking vessels.
Author:  eswube [ April 25th, 2015, 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
@Novice
Great to see new merchants from You!
Author:  Novice [ May 7th, 2015, 10:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
In 1928 the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., had built 5 new cargo steamers. All were were, as usual registered in London under the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., and were all given names beginning in Beaver.
As soon as war broke out all five were requisitioned for war service to bring war supplies to Great Britain.
In November of 1940 the Beaverford was one of the merchant ships in convoy HX84, this convoy being escorted by the AMC HMS Jervis Bay. When the convoy was attacked by the German Admiral Scheer, HMS Jervis Bay turned to engage. Being no match for the warship she was sunk, but by that time the convoy had scattered. Admiral Scheer turned its attention to the other scattering ships, but the Beaverford turned to engage. Armed only with a 4" gun on the stern, the Beaverford tried to close the range, but was soon sunk. By that time evening was setting and the convoy had scattered,the brave action of the crew of the Beaverford saved many lives, only six ships being sunk.

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Author:  emperor_andreas [ May 7th, 2015, 11:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
Very nice work!
Author:  Hood [ May 8th, 2015, 9:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Merchant Ships
That's a very nice drawing of this historic (if little known) ship.
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