Maid of the Loch - Operation to remove the paddle steamer from Loch Lomond for essential repairs. скачать в хорошем качестве

Maid of the Loch - Operation to remove the paddle steamer from Loch Lomond for essential repairs.

The Maid of the Loch was assembled at A & J Inglis, before being dismantled again for transport to Balloch slipway, Loch Lomond, where is it was reassembled and launched on Thursday 5th March 1953. She was licensed to carry up to 1000 passengers, and did so for 28 years hosting royal guests and celebrities, as well us 3 million tourists and visitors. Due to the appeal of foreign holidays, visitor numbers to the Maid of the Loch dwindled from the late 1960's up until 1981, when it was decommissioned, neglected and in bad need of repair. However, the paddle steamer was purchased by Dumbarton District Council in 1992, and then rescued by volunteers of the Loch Lomond Steamship Company, who began and long and determined battle to restore the vessel to it's former sailing glory. Although £2,000,000 has been raised to date, a further £4,000,000 is required to get the vessel sailing on Loch Lomond once again. After a failed attempt to remove the Maid of the Loch from the water on the 10th January 2019 due to the winch system breaking, work has been on-going for a second attempt so that the vessel can receive essential repair work. Today is the day... Wednesday 14th July, 2021 TO DONATE - GO TO www.maidoftheloch.org