Completion Phase Diary

17 May 2002 HLF Announcement
14 October 2002 Waverley steams to Great Yarmouth
22 October 2002 Getting Started
29 October 2002 Stripping Out
30 October 2002 Dismantling Continues
4 November 2002 Jeanie Deans Lounge stripped out
6 November 2002 Ian McMillan on television!
8 November 2002 Waverley to be Lifted
11 November 2002 Lifting barge stormbound
12 November 2002 Gordon Reid enters low pressure bore
14 November 2002 Picture for Bristol Evening Post
25 November 2002 On the barge at last!
27 November 2002 Waverley up in the air!
4 December 2002 Plating under way
5 December 2002 More plating
6 December 2002 Fabrication of new forward deck house under way
20 December 2002 Hull plating and double bottom near completion
21 December 2002 The view from across the River
7 January 2003 Around the paddler with Guy Frankham
9 January 2003 Making and fitting new paddle eyes and new wooden grating
15 January 2003 Hull plating nears completion
21 January 2003 Riveting and joinery on belting and landing platform grid under way
24 January 2003 Re-floating Planned
6 February 2003 Final work on the lifting barge
7 February 2003 Refloating operation
7 February 2003 Waverley is towed up river to George Prior's yard
7 February 2003 First WebCam picture
12 February 2003 Crankshaft Refurbishment
14 February 2003 Around the ship with Andrew Gladwell
21 February 2003 Mast, Decking and Crew Accommodation
27 February 2003 Masts, Promenade Decking and Riveting
5 March 2003 Riveting - The Movie Revised
10 March 2003 Forward Deck Shelter Lifted On Board
11 March 2003 Press Release Issued
11 March 2003 More Pictures from Guy Frankham
13 March 2003 Progress Report
15 March 2003 First PSPS Visit to George Prior's Shipyard Part 1 2 3 4 5
27 March 2003 Wheelhouse lifted back
31 March 2003 View across the River
2 April 2003 In-situ boring, condenser re-tubing and paddle float construction
2 April 2003 In-situ boring - The Movie
16 April 2003 Main Engine Crankshaft Reinstated
30 April 2003 Inspection of refurbished valves
3 May 2003 Second PSPS Visit to George Prior's Shipyard Part 1 2 3 4 5
22 May 2003 Progress Report
4 June 2003 Sea Trials
8 June 2003 Finishing Touches
9 June 2003 Farewell to Great Yarmouth
10 June 2003 Douglas (the man who "bought" the WAVERLEY for the historic £1 from Caledonian MacBrayne in 1974) McGowan  issues Press Release
11 June 2003 The voyage north-about

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