HMS Windrush

[tomsam]

Picture of HMS Windrush at Cherbourg. I have heard somewhere that the French have still not paid for this vessel.If that is so are there any proposals that members know of to preserve this ship properly and has anyone been aboard to "Sneak a look". It would look better in my back yard then I could play with it all day.:)

[tonclass]

Unfortunately she is too badly fire-damaged inside to warrant a Preservation Order put on her. She was due to be scrapped last year, but this was put back 12 months as I found out when I visited her last August. Apparently she will be scrapped later this year. My only hope is to get to Querqueville sometime in the spring to get some updated pix before she goes to the breakers. If anyone knows of a contact that will let me photo her interior, I'll be eternally grateful.
Rgds
Rik

[tomsam]

Will we get the money then? I am sure that something could be done. Look what they managed to do to HMAS Castlemaine in OZ. Nearly fifty years of rust on her and she came up a treat.

[Batstiger]

Indeed a very sad sight.
I wish you luck with your venture Rik, I am sure you will keep us posted.

Bob.

[tonclass]

Just been confirmed, off to Cherbourg before 20th March Bob, so will get some more photo's.
Rik
PS. Your pic of Lucifer II is one I took on my last visit in 2006
Here are a couple of others.

[Batstiger]

I got it from an old thread on SP Rik.
Good luck with your trip (wish I was coming with you!) take plenty of pics and please entertain us when you return.

Cheers,

Bob.