The Manxman IOM Ferry

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14 жыл бұрын

A report about a bid to save the Manxman ferry in 2008, which unfortunately was unsuccessful. It is understood that the Manxman remains in dry dock but the owners will probably scrap the vessel if a buyer is not found.

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@kevingraham2733 11 жыл бұрын

Scrapped in 2012, such a sad loss of a wonderful ship

@curlycrumper 11 жыл бұрын

Anyone who had a good night out on The Manxman when it was a nightspot in Preston will never forget her............

@doolytom 8 жыл бұрын

remember her and her sisters in the 70s, beautiful ships, happy days indeed :-)

@georgestyer2153 4 жыл бұрын

Sailed many times om this and other wonderful Manx ferries. I saw the Ro Ro berth being brought in, sad, very sad day. The Ben the Orry the Lady all wonderful ships in a wonderful exploring time. The Saint Ceriol ( is that how it is spelt) going to Ireland. One thing.....Douglas Crebbin Faragher, the teacher of Manx Gaelic always said the legs of Mann should always be....."When looking North. The toes always point to the setting sun" This is the case of the Manxman, but not seen in too many places. I wish you good fortune with the project. I am an aged Manxman and totally skint but appreciate your work

@billbeare1513 4 жыл бұрын

Did many a June trip on this ship, Manxman, to the'TT in the 1960s. Bikes and a car, a Morris Mini Cooper, girlfriends and mates. Usually the bikes lashed together on deck. Very many memories of another happier + better time. Last saw it laid up in Glasson Dock, Fylde coast near Lancaster, no idea what year, 70s ?.🧐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@petemarr824 9 жыл бұрын

Gone but not forgotten

@raggytigger217 Жыл бұрын

I was on this ship when I was about 5 years old... over 50 years years ago. Great ship.

@britishwarlock 12 жыл бұрын

Such a shame they had to break her up she was a great ship last of her kind R.I.P SS MANXMAN it saddens me to think they just left her to rot in some grubby dry dock when they could have saved her & made the money back they could have spent to restore her to her former glory by doing day trips to the Isle of man, or just have her for pleasure cruises around the UK from port to port or they could've restored her as a floating museum. Yet another part of history lost thank's to government ;-(

@williamwhitmore5452 11 жыл бұрын

Memory only live in the ones who knew her, after that they are lost for the rest of time. Keep a heritage going and pass on ones memory's to the next generations.

@alanwindypics 14 жыл бұрын

With our heritage steam railways being so successful, it's sad that we can't do the same for steam ships as well ! :-(

@daveyorkvh 12 жыл бұрын

Now halfway through scrapping, RIP Manxman

@matthewcox6615 3 жыл бұрын

What a huge loss for maritime history. 😔 Almost the same thing happened to the ocean liner SS America which was being towed to become a floating hotel in Thailand, but things didn’t go according to plan and she was tragically wrecked off the Canary Islands. It’s a shame that all this history has been neglected only to be destroyed without any second thoughts.

@weebolddavy Жыл бұрын

I sailed on her in the late 60's from Ardrossan to IOM in a hell of a gale in a journey I'll never forget. I think I must have been one of the few who weren't seasick, I may have felt better if I had been. The ship was awash with the stuff 🤢🤢 Sad to see her in such a state. I did hear a story that she had been used in a movie about the Titanic, where she played the part of the Carpathia, I don't know if it's true 👍👍

@BYEPEOPLES 10 ай бұрын

A new manxman had its first Saul about a week ago

@cyberp0et 6 жыл бұрын

The Spanish are restoring and old ferry (Coreillo La Palma), an 100 year old ship.

@alanfromdarwen 14 жыл бұрын

she will be so missed.

@erniesalisbury3762 7 жыл бұрын

Wasn't the Manxman a ship serving the Royal Navy as a minelayer in ww2? I served on a ship HMS Icarus that escorted Manxman on several occasions .Anyone else remember her on such journeys Ernie M

@timothykelly7974 Жыл бұрын

HMS Manxman was a dedicated mine layer and one of the fastest ships in the navy. 40 knots plus!! I last saw her in the late sixties in Singapore where she was minesweeper support ship. 4 of her boilers were removed to make room for workshops. On leaving the navy, I joined the Merchant navy and spent a couple of seasons on the SS Manxman. She was a lovely ship and had a great crew.

@copee2960 6 жыл бұрын

I was in the MN ifrom1988-1991 was IOM ships a did see going in and out of bootle, anyone help me?

@buffplums Ай бұрын

3:11 That’s incredible almost the capacity of the Titanic 😮

@timekiller7020 8 жыл бұрын

why didnt it located some where , where it could of settled therre for ever , like the duke of lancaster what based in flint area ish

@uptonmanor 9 жыл бұрын

Remember a rough crossing in the 60s people were spewing up every where,so my memories are not of the romantic kind,sorry to say.

@MARKETMAN6789 4 жыл бұрын

Same here went to the isle of many times with the isle of man steampacket company from Liverpool and qued up in the chained loading lines on the pier .been with my parents .grandparents and later in the 70s with my mates all great holidays, I never looked forward to the crossings I just got my head down untill we got there .,but I loved to stand on deck and see the wonderful view of the isle of man as we left it. I loved all my holidays in the isle of man and I'm afraid to go back .because like everything else it has changed .and with all the happy memories that I had of it , I don't want my happy memories of it lost to change .I can remember so much of them happy times .I don't want to lose them

@uphollandlatic 3 жыл бұрын

One of those throwing up might have been me.

@Pavilion1078 13 жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia, and other sources, The TSS Manxman is no more. Pallion Ship yard started dismantling her in Jan, and she will be no more by now. What a sad end to what was a fine ship.

@paulmurphy9902 8 жыл бұрын

THAT SHIP IS AWSOME I HEARD A SHIP LOOSES 3 PERCENT IN RUST PER YEAR IS THAT TRUE SAVE HER LIKE QUEEN MARY EVERY ONE CAN STILL ENJOY HER THE BIGGEST HURDLE MAY BE THE INSURANCE

@garydunne6904 7 жыл бұрын

I know a paul murphy fazakerley lpool

@SierraKilo9 12 жыл бұрын

700,000 quid seem a bit on the low side for a full restoration.

@EtecGear 12 жыл бұрын

Are they going to restore her?

@asherbasher100 11 жыл бұрын

sadly she is no more! :(

@sickcert 11 жыл бұрын

Is it confirmed scrapped?

@AllenMacCannell 3 жыл бұрын

The Hitchcock movie "The Manxman" was fantastic.

@jamesy1964 12 жыл бұрын

Dear me,so many happy memories,heritage cannot be replaced,but in twenty years we may be thinking,the money we spent on super lamb banana was money well spent,maybe not,money spent on purple bins,maybe not,the scrapping of this wonderful ship should not have happend.

@Therailwayenthusiast4real 3 жыл бұрын

I wish they didn’t scrap the manxmun

@WyattGoulet 8 жыл бұрын

Then go back in time and her!

@phillipgarrow2297 3 жыл бұрын

It's ashamed but it costs so much to save a huge ship like that

@RichardWhelan82 14 жыл бұрын

Great stuff :)

@filmoss 12 жыл бұрын

@MrBezza2009 I think you mean Preston !

@alanfromdarwen 14 жыл бұрын

the pride of the fleet, and they wont help save her, and find her a new home..before its too late..

@daviddennison6578 Жыл бұрын

It's sad, but I find it hard to sympathise as they turned their backs on Fleetwood.

@billy007191 7 жыл бұрын

kickstarter anyone?

@sloth-gaming 6 жыл бұрын

its sadly gone :(

@itzjustbryan123 Жыл бұрын

6:31

@etcrobb 12 жыл бұрын

I wished they could keep each and every boat out there but they can't. My submarine is or will be scrapped as I post here.

@jocastmersey 13 жыл бұрын

Well done the lottery commision ....... spend thousands on a bed made from stale bread (humourously called art!) and let a true work of art go under the cutters torch. ................ A maritime nation ????? you'd be better off trying to preserve a sea going ship in landlocked switzerland than here !!!!!!!!!!!

@8manxman 11 жыл бұрын

Like most of the quality engineering (including the workforce) in this country- SCRAPPED

@2aklamath 11 жыл бұрын

I will buy her. Alec Gene Ryals

@agohelliwell6755 2 жыл бұрын

The IoM steam racket company could have saved this ship . But they are only interested in MAKING money especially in TTWEEK when they charge us a FORTUNE to sail compared to the rest of the year .

@stephensmith4480 2 жыл бұрын

It`s the same with Budget Airlines, come School holiday time and the prices Sky Rocket.

@Therailwayenthusiast4real 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe some one can build a new manxmun

@brightspark54 4 жыл бұрын

steam packet company steam racket more like by the prices

@advancelast1740 4 жыл бұрын

brightspark54 - tell that to JCB, BMW, Rolls Royce, Bentley, McLaren, Dyson, Boeing Europe, Glaxo , Aston Martin, British Airways, JLR, BAE, Siemens, Airbus, AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble, BP, Johnson and Johnson....I think you need to get out more and stop being so bloody miserable and dour.

@MrSvenovitch 4 жыл бұрын

All these fools crying over scrap metal, while many ppl don't have food in their bellies...nice priorities you all have.

@clintdavies491 4 жыл бұрын

its called nostalgia you fuckin moron. are you so naive to assume people shouldn't have other interests except yours?? and you came on here today to say that?? sir, you have the IQ of a carpet slipper. there, thats said,.. now fuck off.