WINGFIELD CASTLE

[teesships]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY!

A distant view of her in service moving away from the Pierhead at Hull - 4 July 1967:

Ron

[northeast]

Sadly looking rather neglected in the morning sun, 20 May 2018. Maybe the museum is short of funds?

[Patrick Hill]

I thought I'd posted my photos but I guess not.

Forward saloon now the cafe.

Starboard side facing aft

Starboard paddle wheel - through the viewing window - in poor condition - the port side was mostly missing.

Looking across engine room to port side.

[Patrick Hill]

Builders plate on bridge face

Port side - access to main deck is no longer allowed due to weather damage.

In the afternoon sun

[northeast]

Shame if she can't be looked after, especially as a local build. Probably not many Wm. Gray vessels left now.

[hartlepoolmonkey]

I totally agree with you! I took this in March and you can see the rust on the lower bow.

[TEESMAN]

Photo Michael Green

WINGFIELD CASTLE 11.08.18

[teesships]

50 YEARS AGO TODAY!

WINGFIELD CASTLE (5392018), British, 556gt, completed Gray, West Hartlepool, 11-1934
1934 WINGFIELD CASTLE - hulked at Rochester, Kent 1980 as a restaurant (after flooding damage, London 20.4.80) - 1982 to Swansea - 1986 renovated as museum ship at Hartlepool

River Humber - 1 August 1970:

Ron M

[TEESMAN]

WINGFELD CASTLE 14.04.06 first time seeing her port side alongside.

Photo Michael Green

Photo Michael Green

[Hornbeam]

It is indeed a shame, I don't suppose she fits in with the new portfolio of the re badged Museum at Hartlepool especially as she cannot be Drydocked. Changing a damaged "Spider Arm" on the Paddle Feathering Gear whilst afloat was a bit of a challenge when working off Planks trying to remove a rusted and slightly bent pin with a Flogging Hammer and trying to keep your balance although better to fall in the water than hit the bottom of a Drydock
You may think wear a Lifejacket when doing the job whilst afloat, unfortunately the Lifejackets were the old Kapok filled B.O.T type ( Pre the Yellow and Blue "Victory" type ) which made you look as though you had a Chest like Jayne Mansfield which was awkward to wear in the confines of the Paddle Box and the Paddle Gear itself