Sandy's Ramblings

A repository for whatever wisdom (or lack thereof) I choose to dispense. Probably consisting mostly of Naval and Maritime history, Photography, or a combination thereof.

Showing posts with label engine. Show all posts

Showing posts with label engine. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

HMCS SACKVILLE Engine Room

Unlike today, where ships are typically powered by diesel or gas turbines, steam was the order of the day during the Second World War. Dest...

Saturday, 6 May 2017

Buran, the Soviet's Space Shuttle

Passing through Sydney, Australia, in 2001, the last thing I expected to see on the list of potential tourist attractions was a space shutt...

Friday, 8 May 2015

HMCS PRESERVER: Engine Room Tour (Updated with corrections)

At the time of writing this, only two steam-driven ships remain in the Royal Canadian Navy: HMC Ships PROTECTEUR and PRESERVER. Indeed, the...

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