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Save the Duke of Lancaster (ship)!

Save the Duke of Lancaster (ship)!

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 6 months ago
Please help save the Duke of Lancaster! She has been beached and encased in a concrete grave near Mostyn for over 25 years, gradually falling apart. She's been unloved, disused, derelict, abused, infiltrated and it's time to turn the ship from an eyesore into a landmark. Into a piece of history! The last of her kind the Duke is a British Railway Steamer, originally a triplet, she had 2 sister ships the Duke of Argyll & the Duke of Rothesay both sadly now scrapped. The Duke of Lancaster is the LAST survivor and other Railway Steamers have been scraped too. If you live in the area, are interested in ships or have a history with the duke; SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, SIGN THE PETITION!

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May 27, 2008

We hit two hundred and fifty signatures today. It is exhausting to keep pushing when the ship looks so abandoned on the shore but seeing this count makes the effort feel real.

Reached 250 supporters

May 26, 2008

Reached 100 supporters

June 9, 2007

June 7, 2007

The iron is rusting away while we wait for enough people to notice. Please put this in front of anyone who cares about maritime history before the ship is lost to decay for good.

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Rhonda holderness
8 years ago Featured

We love to visit the ship when we visit wales, it's a shame it can't open to the public in some way, please don't take it away x

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Dave Sharpe
19 years ago Featured

Used to see this all the time growing up. Such a waste to just let it rot away like that.

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Sarah Webb
19 years ago Featured

I really hope they do something with it soon. It looks so sad sitting there in the mud.

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Tom Mansour
19 years ago Featured

My dad remembers sailing on her back in the day. Be a crying shame if she finally gets scrapped.

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Jen Richards
19 years ago Featured

ITS A TOTAL EYESORE NOW BUT IT COULD BE AMAZING IF PROPERLY RESTORED. Fix it up!

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Mark Medina
19 years ago Featured

Should be a museum or something. Save our history please!

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Lord Rikky B
7 years ago

Im a tv/radio celeb finalist from B.G.T.and also zeebrugge ferry disaster survivor.if i can be any help in saving this great ship (and i do have some ideas.also funding ideas) Please dont hessitate to call me. Also if possable i would love to vist to see the inside of the ship. My mobile=07730 393950 I sign this petition to save a great piece of GB history. All the best Rikky

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