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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 26, 2012 5:27:28 GMT -8
I'm compiling a list of ships that Philip F. Spaulding designed.
Please put your responses in this thread. If there is a complicated connection between Mr. Spaulding and the ship (ie. based on a design of something that was based on something else he did....), then please explain.
Thanks for your help.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 26, 2012 5:28:09 GMT -8
I'll start with 2:
Coho ferry
Malibu Princess (passenger ship)
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Post by lmtengs on Mar 26, 2012 6:33:18 GMT -8
MV Marin MV Sausalito MV San Fransisco All Golden Gate ferries. I'll be posting photos of the Marin either right before, or right after the Northern Extravaganza.
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Post by FNS on Mar 26, 2012 7:53:38 GMT -8
Alaska Marine Highway
MV MALASPINA MV MATANUSKA MV TAKU MV TUSTUMENA MV EL BARTLETT (in private hands now) MV AURORA MV LE CONTE MV COLUMBIA (with Nickum)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN
San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company
MV CROWN CITY (later MV KULSHAN and now MV GOVERNOR) (possibly retiring soon)
Washington State Ferries
MV SPOKANE MV WALLA WALLA MV TACOMA (consultant) MV WENATCHEE (consultant) MV PUYALLUP (consultant)
Whatcom County
MV WHATCOM CHIEF
There may be more besides the ones mentioned in the above postings.
I'll let our Canadian forum mates tackle the ferries on their side of the border.
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Post by hullnumbers on Mar 26, 2012 9:21:00 GMT -8
Here are the BC Ferries that were designed by Philip.
MV Queen of Sidney MV Queen of Tsawwassen MV Queen of Victoria MV Queen of Vancouver MV Queen of Saanich MV Queen of Esquimalt MV Queen of New Westminster MV Queen of Nanaimo MV Queen of Burnaby MV Queen of Coquitlam MV Queen of Cowichan MV Queen of Oak Bay MV Queen of Surrey
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Post by Mike on Mar 26, 2012 9:32:24 GMT -8
Here are the BC Ferries that were designed by Philip. MV Queen of Sidney MV Queen of Tsawwassen MV Queen of Victoria MV Queen of Vancouver MV Queen of Saanich MV Queen of Esquimalt MV Queen of New Westminster MV Queen of Nanaimo MV Queen of Burnaby MV Queen of Coquitlam MV Queen of Cowichan MV Queen of Oak Bay MV Queen of Surrey Also the Queen of Alberni.
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Post by hullnumbers on Mar 26, 2012 10:37:29 GMT -8
Doh, Thanks. And there is another ferry Spaulding designed which was the Queen of the Islands.
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Post by mrdot on Mar 26, 2012 12:04:27 GMT -8
:)Queen of the Islands was one of the only originals not designed by mr Spaulding, but the design came from the Montreal firm of German&Milne, and was not ideally suited to our coast, but was a great ship to take passage on as a passenger! mrdot.
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Post by Nick on Mar 26, 2012 12:04:36 GMT -8
Doh, Thanks. And there is another ferry Spaulding designed which was the Queen of the Islands. Nope. Queen of the Islands was built based on a design from Quebec. Spaulding had absolutely nothing to do with it.
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Post by chinook2 on Mar 26, 2012 15:27:14 GMT -8
Who degined QPR and the PR class boats?
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Post by mrdot on Mar 26, 2012 16:10:45 GMT -8
:)I believe that the QPR design was a modified Kned Hansen danish modification of the viking ferry design, and Cdn design modifications be Case labs of Esquimalt.
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 30, 2012 8:57:47 GMT -8
I am fairly sure that Spaulding had nothing to do with the PR-class trio. At this time I do not have any references as to who was responsible for their design; we need to do some digging on this topic.
Re the five C class boats that were based on the design of certain vessels in the WSF fleet. Do we know for certain that these designs came from Spaulding, or his partner, and one-time competitor, Nickum? I am sure someone has some references that can clearly show (or not show) that the C class were indeed Spaulding designs.
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Post by lar on May 16, 2012 8:00:57 GMT -8
Should it be of interest, here's a link to a couple of fairly high resolution photos (labeled and unlabeled) of the University of Washington ski team from 1936, of which Phillip Spaulding was a member. The team was highly successful, and many of the members went on to have very successful careers. It's interesting to note that two other famous local naval architects, Ted Geary and Ben Seaborn also attended the U of W. I can't remember who took the photo, but I can ask my dad. skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=d9374555cbe355aa&resid=D9374555CBE355AA!609&parid=root
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 16, 2012 11:31:46 GMT -8
I am fairly sure that Spaulding had nothing to do with the PR-class trio. At this time I do not have any references as to who was responsible for their design; we need to do some digging on this topic. From Wikipedia on the QPR: The Queen of Prince Rupert was built by Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd (VMD), Victoria and completed in 1966. The designer of the vessel was Jorgen Baess, VMD's resident naval architect The original "PR Class" referred to above is "Powell River class", ie. Bowen, Mayne and PR Queens, the capable trio that are still working well.
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Post by WettCoast on May 16, 2012 15:44:57 GMT -8
From Wikipedia on the QPR: The Queen of Prince Rupert was built by Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd (VMD), Victoria and completed in 1966. The designer of the vessel was Jorgen Baess, VMD's resident naval architect The original "PR Class" referred to above is "Powell River class", ie. Bowen, Mayne and PR Queens, the capable trio that are still working well. If that is what is in Wikipedia on the QPR, it is not exactly correct. The QPR's design was modified from Scandinavian plans. I believe that the naval architect who deserves the credit was Knud E. Hansen. Others could confirm this. ON another related topic, do we have info that directly ties Spaulding to the C-class designs, or should the credit actually be going to his partner Nickum?
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Post by mrdot on May 16, 2012 19:22:47 GMT -8
:)Many of the first BC ferry designs were amended from existing designs, the first Sidney & Tsawwassen plans were amended from the Spauding design by locals as was the QPR design which was modified from the sucessful European K. Hansen designed Viking ferries. WAC's nack of borowing good ideas, even involved ships! mrdot.
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Post by Taxman on Aug 21, 2012 21:16:21 GMT -8
The original "PR Class" referred to above is "Powell River class", ie. Bowen, Mayne and PR Queens, the capable trio that are still working well. If that is what is in Wikipedia on the QPR, it is not exactly correct. The QPR's design was modified from Scandinavian plans. I believe that the naval architect who deserves the credit was Knud E. Hansen. Others could confirm this. ON another related topic, do we have info that directly ties Spaulding to the C-class designs, or should the credit actually be going to his partner Nickum? While not authoritive: (Bannerman, 55) Oops, I realized I just revived this old thread, sorry all, what happens when I haven't been around for too long.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 22, 2012 16:06:45 GMT -8
Add the working replica of the SS Moyie that's located in Calgary to the list of vessels designed by Phil Spaulding.
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Post by Mill Bay on Aug 22, 2012 18:20:39 GMT -8
Add the working replica of the SS Moyie that's located in Calgary to the list of vessels designed by Phil Spaulding. I did not know that, and I was on the ship a few weeks ago. I will try to post a pic, or two in a short while.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 25, 2012 7:47:15 GMT -8
Mr. Phil Spaulding, of west coast ferry design fame, also had a hand in some of the design of the MV International.
- Spaulding didn't design the Waterton Lakes ship itself, but he did work on renovation designs done in 1937 (10 years after launch) in order to bring the ship up-to-code at that time.
According to the book "M.V. International" by Chris Morrison & Ray Djuff, Carl Nordstrom of Seattle was contracted to "bring the International up to standard" and it was Mr. Spaulding who prepared the plans for the work on the International and who then enjoyed a 3-week stay at Goathaunt Montana to supervise the work. - Most of the 1937 work was on the stern and the bulkheads.
Mr. Spaulding was 25 years of age, at that time.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 27, 2012 21:11:48 GMT -8
Quoted from the M/V Spokane thread in the WSF section... September 25, 2012The following images posted by this account are copyright © S.A. ~ Unauthorized use is prohibited. Builders Plaque, Spokane. by BCFS, on Flickr Thanks Scott for this photo spread on the M/V Spokane. The photos, as per usual, are good. The photo I have singled out above is the proof I was looking for that links Phillip Spaulding conclusively with the design of this vessel, and with its descendants, including BC's five C-class vessels. It is clear that these designs predate the merger with Nickum.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 1, 2012 6:28:36 GMT -8
Welcome to November 2012, a month where we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Philip F. Spaulding.
You'll notice our Spaulding-100 logo on the forum header.
You'll soon notice our forum-flagship winners, all Spaulding designed ships.
If you're able, take a trip on a Spaulding designed ship during November, to honour his legacy (or just to get from point-A to point B).
If you want to read about Phil, the book "Ships of Steel" has some good stories about him, and his work with Mr. McLaren at Allied Shipyards.
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 1, 2012 6:45:46 GMT -8
Welcome to November 2012, a month where we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Philip F. Spaulding. You'll notice our Spaulding-100 logo on the forum header. You'll soon notice our forum-flagship winners, all Spaulding designed ships. If you're able, take a trip on a Spaulding designed ship during November, to honour his legacy (or just to get from point-A to point B). If you want to read about Phil, the book "Ships of Steel" has some good stories about him, and his work with Mr. McLaren at Allied Shipyards. I like the simple elegance of the Spaulding 100 Logo. Thanks, Global Mods, for putting that up there. I'll have to make it a point of riding on Spokane sometime this month.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 1, 2012 13:01:26 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 1, 2012 13:18:01 GMT -8
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