I saw a wooden ship today

And a question for you seaman types. Had it the right to fly the Red Ensign
? I thought only the Merchant Marine ships could fly that?

Jeff Gaines...

Any British Ship (i.e. registered with the UK authorities) should fly it.
It's a requirement when entering/leaving port. My dearly beloved Broom
European was registered in the same way, and on the same register, as the
QE2, and subject to the same regulations!

Rabbit...

Thank you, I've been misedumaced all these years :-( Mind you now I know
it's a bit scary seeing the number of ships *not* flying it and presumably
registered abroad :-(

Old Grizzly...

This replica of John Cabots ship was built and is moored generally in
Bristol Harbour it commemorates Cabots discovery of Newfoundland. It did
in fact sail there into the harbour of Harbour Grace in 1997, and of
course back and is used for taking people around the harbour LOL it has
recently been over in Ireland and as you know its around Glasgow and
Norf Norf now.
I keep thinking of going to the harbour and taking pictures of it but as
usual *It is always there* and so it never gets done LOL

John and Sebastian Cabot

Although not born in England, both John and Sebastian Cabot led English
ships on voyages of discovery in Tudor times. John Cabot (about 1450-98)
was an experienced Italian seafarer who came to live in England during
the reign of Henry VII. In 1497 he sailed west from Bristol hoping to
find a shorter route to Asia, a land believed to be rich in gold, gems
and other luxuries. After a month, he discovered an unknown land - he
called it 'new found land', today still known as Newfoundland in Canada.
His son, Sebastian Cabot, may also have been on this voyage.

andon...

The top of the page says "Over 500 years ago John Cabot and his crew
set sail for Asia aboard the original Matthew hoping to trade goods
and commodities with the people who lived there."
Sounds like a Merchant to me, maybe they replicated the cargo too :-)

Tickettyboo...

oh that's a nice one! When we go looking in harbours we always see what
are obviously very expensive craft, but they all look quite 'samey', sort
of plasticy white ( ok so it aint plastic but it looks like it to me) . I

pmj...

But it *is* Plastic!!!
:-)

Most (though admittedly not all) Boats are made from GRP, aren't they?
- which is Glass (Fibre) Reinforced Plastic

like to see the odd 'real' looking one