paddle steamer Waverley at Sharpness

Berthing the paddle steamer Waverley at Sharpness goes terribly wrong. With a falling tide, passengers are urged to board the ship. Did they all get aboard? Watch the film to see the clock ticking away with the Waverley in difficulties.
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[@ronaldbayne1431]

Great video. Well done Waverley, the winchman, and the photographer. Thanks Rmb

[@clangerbasher]

I didn't know until the other day that her wheels are locked together so they are only going one direction at a time. They are not independent of each other so to use an armoured vehicle expression 'pivot steer'. Thanks for posting.

[@georgepayne9895]

I remember reading a few years ago an article reproduced in a local paper, about the mill girls' day out. Apparently, they took the trains from up the Stroud valleys to Sharpness, where they boarded - I assume - the Waverley. At high water, they steamed to Ilfracombe. I day spent on the beach & in the pubs, they took the next flood back to Sharpness, trains & home. A mammoth undertaking, even by today's standard!

[@ararmour]

I wouldn’t dream of taking a paddle boat up to Sharpness without a handful of tugs. Slack water up there lasts about 10 minutes and then the tide runs as you can see like billy o. Wouldn’t want to prang that lovely ship.

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Getting alongside looked like an accident waiting to happen......

[@jacksonRoos]

Hello there Capt. Chris Witts As always I do enjoy the films of You, very much endeed. I do have ended my carreer as engineer in the merchend marine. Just looking on the movement on film now-a-days.

[@rwhb1]

No John, that paddle steamer was lost. This was built after the war.

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

she was among the first to take our boys outa Dunkirk

[@jacksonRoos]

Hello Chris Just looked at the Alney Island video of yours. Far away from Emmaljunga where I live, but the excursion at the Museum. But in our age, one have to care about the heart - Hard enough when moving the grass. Best wishes.... By the way How many years do have you behind? - My self have 71 behind of ages.