agg221 Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 Hello Everyone, Although as per my introductory post I have been somewhat invisible for the past 20yrs due to other things taking priority, I have a longstanding interest in ice boats, particularly those of the BCN. Twenty years ago, there were more people around who remembered the days of working boats, but very few of them had internet connections. Therefore I thought it was worth putting the question out there as to whether anyone can fill in any gaps. Below is a complete list taken from the BCN boat books (up to 1947) and various engineers' notes, with the additions from the 1952 list, plus the oral history I received either first-hand or from other people who undertook the same exercise before me. If anyone can add anything, or knows someone who might, even if they are not entirely sure of it, it would be useful in order to give something to follow up. Anything is of interest, from 'my uncle steered that' to 'I saw that one on the bank in 1985' if that extends the history. Thanks Alec BCN Ice boats (alphabetical order): Name Wood/Iron Build Date Cut Up Last Known Date Notes Antartic I c1830 1999 Converted Arctic W be1858 23/9/1887 Arctic W 1887 1947 Baffin W be 1858 1888 Baffin W 1887 1912 Baltic I c1840 2018 At Bath, full length cabin Bherring W be 1858 1888/9 Byrd W 01/01/1939 ? Empress I c1860 1970s Last seen being used as a mud hopper by the Coventry Canal Society Esquimaux (Oates) I c1855 2021 At Redhill Marina, converted Esquimaux W 10/11/1898 ? Fram W 01/09/1902 1947 Franklin W be 1858 be 1876 Glacier W be 1858 be 1876 Grant W c1863 22/1/1880 Iceberg W 1874 1939 Kamschatka W be 1858 be 1876 Labrador W be 1858 be 1876 Laplander I c1830 2014 Converted to steam McClintock W 1887 1947 Nansen W 6/11/1891 1940 Nares W 22/1/1880 1928 North Star W 1874 Sold 1904 2021 Returned to BCN as Samson by 1947 North Star II W 1904 2019 At BCLM as a land-based exhibit Pandora W 3/12/1880 06/12/1929 Parry W be 1858 6/1895 Parry II W 31/10/1895 2014 At Ellesmere Port, dilapidated Peary W 1910 2003 At Bates’ Boatyard, Puttenham Polaris W 6/3/1896 1938 Ross I 1847 2019 Deconverted at BCLM Scott W 01/01/1934 1998 Shackleton W 18/10/1934 1998 Speke W af 1858 c1888 Speke W 1/1884 1940 BCN post 1952 Atlantic 1999 Nansen II I 1998 Tardebigge ? Wilson W 1998 Worcester ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Quite a comprehensive list, it will be of interest to see what comments are made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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