{"id":6764,"date":"2024-06-10T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=6764"},"modified":"2024-06-10T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:02:33","slug":"eurotrip-12-weekend-on-hayling-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=6764","title":{"rendered":"Eurotrip 12, Weekend on Hayling Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alison organised the highlight of the weekend, a Saturday trip on the SS Steamship Shieldhall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS Shieldhall is a heritage \/ preserved steamship operating out of dock 110 at Southampton docks. It is one of the last reciprocating steam engined ships built, using technology that dated back to the late 19th Century. Her working life was based on the River Clyde in Gasgow making regular trips from Shieldhall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1976 after 21 years of service on the Clyde, Shieldhall was laid up, and in the following year was bought by the Southern Water Authority. Once at Southampton, Shieldhall would take sludge from the areas of Marchwood, Totton and Woolston, then dump the sludge in an area south of the Nab Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chris and Alison at SS SteamShip Shieldhall, June 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

All the areas on the ship were open for public viewing including the Bridge and Engine Room. The steps to the Engine room are very steep and the room is extremely hot…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some pictures and video below from the engine room, click on an image to see it in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n