Duke of Lancaster, Near Mostyn

[ian531]

I saw the Duke of Lancaster on the BBC website and went down to have a look yesterday. The owner has invited some graffiti artists to paint the ship with the view of turning it into an art gallery. I know some people don't like graffiti but I think it looks great - well worth a visit

























The BBC website
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-20643220

The graffiti artists
www.dudug.co.uk/

And a website about the history of the ship - very interesting read with some great old images
www.dukeoflancaster.net/index.html

Ian

[maverick]

Love the Banksy-esque 3 monkey bankers - some very talented people out there.

Can't help but think the ship is a bit of an eyesore - maybe they should turn it over to the military for a bit of target practice.

[Cityflyer]

Some nice shots, I photographed this around 2003, and see it each year when I am on holiday in the area. I should realy go bach and update my inages if it.

[RICEY]

The Duke currently has abit of company on the Mostyn Coast. Airbus Wing Ship Ciudad De Cadiz is aground on a sandbank after strong winds caused her to break moorings. Awating a spring tide to try and shift her

[viscount]

Topic of the Airbus freighter running aground already has a number of posts with comment including photograph on:

www.derbosoft.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=otheraviation&thread=11523&page=1

[groundhugger]

Get 'Banxsy' to put a few urban artworks on it then it'll have to be preserved for posterity , it'll be worth more than the scrap value !