Topic: HMS Eskimo

[Anatole3]

Hi Guys
Here is a pic of my humble effort first one
not Zulu anymore but Eskimo got a bit left to do
but nearly there
not as good as Joes but
I live in a disability bungalow and have no  bath so I bought a paddling pool for
use as a wet dock got her balasted apart from the batteries took nearly 4 lb of lead( you were right it did surprise me.
I am happy with her, eyes are not as good as they were 20 years ago.

regards
tolly

[kit]

Very nice Tolly, nice looking build and paintwork.

Have you taken her out for a spin yet?

[Anatole3]

Not yet will try this week she looks good in the paddling pool (wet dock)
I have no bath only a shower disability bungalow with a wet room.

[dan.lord]

Hi Anatole3 I'm just about to order myself a Zulu or Nubian, to make The Eskimo, as my brother served on her in the 70's, a Stoker Vincent "Jim" Lord we only live in Harwich, so not a million miles from you    I hope mine turns out as good. Cheers Dan.

[minerva]

Hi,
 Small world, my brother Peter Holloway served with your brother "Jim" on Eskimo back in the 70's.
Peter remembers him well. Happy days as a Chatham based ship, he says.
Regards
Pauline

[dan.lord]

Hi Pauline, yes my brother says he enjoyed his time on her & at Chatham, we went back for a visit a while back & found the Eskimo's name plaque, all that's left of her now  I'll mention your brother to him. Best regards Dan

[Anatole3]

hi
great to see bits of her still there I served on her 66/68 commission
for people that don't know there is a face book site group dedicated to her.
HMS  Eskimo f119.