The worlds oldest complete Steamship, the SS Robin the last remaining coaster in the world
Flying Ship. The worlds oldest complete Steamship, the SS Robin the last remaining coaster in the world is seen here being airlifted by two massive 600 ton cranes in preperation for her return to London to serve as an innovative new museum and learning centre . The lift, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, was dramatic and an unprecedented operation to create a world-first floating museum. Two of the heaviest cranes in the UK will raise the newly restored 300 ton vessel off the quayside where she has been recently restored and onto her permanent new home. The historic ship will be lifted in preparation for her return to London, where she will eventually take up her role as an innovative new museum and learning centre for young people. Built in London in 1890, the SS Robin is a unique piece of maritime history, listed on the National Historic Fleet register and regarded as one of the most important British built ships. Project Management consultants Kampfner Ltd, who bought the historic vessel for £1 from the owners of the Cutty Sark ten years ago, are leading a technical team of East Anglian and London-based marine consultants, engineers, naval architects and shipwrights in a unique historic ship conservation project. David Kampfner, Project Director, said: ““We've developed an exciting and entirely new concept for historic ships. This irreplaceable 'Grade 1' listed vessel is the only one left of her type, and will be saved for the nation. She is set to enjoy a new lease of life on the River Thames as a museum dedicated to the seafarers who sacrificed their lives on the oceans far from home. "We're privileged to be working with an excellent team of specialists from around the UK. There's a real sense of making history here today - a momentous occasion, marking a new chapter in the remarkable story that is SS Robin." SS Robin, a classic Victorian coaster, is an irreplaceable member of the National Historic Fleet, of the type immortalised in John Masefield's much
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