HMS ST. Lawrence

[jack.aubrey]

This book tells the story of the St. Lawrence at page 125 . .

 

[John Reid]

Thank you, lots of great info here. Cheers! John.

 

[John Reid]

even though Kingston Naval yard was a royal English yard most of the shipwrights were French from Quebec. The shipwright who built the St Lawrence William Bell was Irish who worked in a French yard in Quebec and I think his brother John had a yard in Quebec.
could be why the framing of the St Lawrence was a French system of framing and not the standard English bends and filler system.

Thank you, lots of great info here.

 

[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

 

[John Reid]

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Thank you, Dave, for all your help in researching this ship, you are a very knowledgable fellow. Cheers!

 

[zoly99sask]

Hello John ,how is your research coming along,any developement?

 

[Uwek]

Hallo John,
we wish you all the Best and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Enjoy your day

 

[Norway]

Happy birthday John, have a nice celebration, greetings-

 

[Jimsky]

Happy Birthday, John! Enjoy your special day!

 

[John Reid]

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I am 79 now but still hanging in there. I will start posting here again soon. Cheers! John.

 

[John Reid]

We are now in the process of downsizing so my actual building of the St. Lawrence will be put on hold for now. It may be a little late to start such a big project anyway as I have recently developed COPD which makes it hard to get around now. Cheers John.

 

[NMBROOK]

A thoroughly interesting project.You have my deepest sympathy John as I have a few friends with COPD and I also went through tests as the doctor believed I may have contracted the disease.All I can say is give it a little time for yourself to get used to your limitations and how to work around them.

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[John Reid]

Thank you so much, Nigel, for your kind words. I quit smoking 40 years ago but the body never forgets. I can't complain though my hands and eyes are still ok and I have never had a serious till now. Cheers! John.

 

[Jimsky]

My sympathy Jhon, get well better!

 

[John Reid]

Thank you Jimsky. Much appreciated. Cheers! John.

 

[John Reid]

I tested negative for COPD but that doesn't mean that I will take up smoking again any time soon. Cheers! John.

 

[Uwek]

I tested negative for COPD but that doesn't mean that I will take up smoking again any time soon. Cheers! John.

Hallo John,
That are very good news !!!! - Hope to see you more often here

 

[John Reid]

Hallo John,
That are very good news !!!! - Hope to see you more often here

Thank you Uwek for your kind remarks. Cheers! John.

 

[donfarr]

THANK THE LORD JOHN GLAD YOU ARE OK. Don

 

[zoly99sask]

I tested negative for COPD but that doesn't mean that I will take up smoking again any time soon. Cheers! John.

Very good news!Take care!!