The Humber Hull and ships

Rule Britiania, Britania rules the waves.

We Brits are an island race. And no point in the UK is more than 70 or so miles from the sea. The busist shipping lane in the world is the Dover straights. What does all this tell you?

That we depend on the sea as a nation. 70% plus of our trade is carried by sea in and out of the UK.
A simple Fact is the Royal Navy is the oldest Navy in the World.

Once the title of this blog was a fact undisputed. Now it is the Us Navy who do that.

But dispite having less ship than at any point in history is the Royal navy weaker?   Yes or no it does not mater as long as it fit for purpouse (yes A weak navy send out the wrong message) (it is current just about fit for purpouse but will not be if the current trend is allowed to keep happening). We still have one of the most modern upto date and capable navy in the World one of only 3 blue water navy there is. Able to defend us when needed (It has to stay that way) . It is smaller and leaner than it has been in the past but still packs a punch at the moment!

However we need the 2 Aircraft carriers and aircraft for them and they look impressive. It was a mistake to retire the previous carrier before the replacement were ready. As an island nation we need a strong navy the Goverment must remember that. The Royal Navy is vital to us and our contuined existance as a nation. It must never be let shrink into obscurity we can't afford it to be allowed to ever shrink. New ship can do more than their fore fathers but can only be in one place at a time we need a strong navy. The Royal Navy can not be cut futher in the near future even if goverment budget get shrunk. It must be ring fenched it to vital

The men and Women of the Royal Navy serve with pride and distinction often over looked in the publuc eye. They are our protecter and the First line of defence.

The Royal Navy preform many a vital role both for the UK and the world 

The Spurn lightship and the Humber

The Humber sit on Hull's door step but how well do you know here?

A few facts
1 she drains a 20% of England's land mass
2 She is the most ship river in England home to 3 ports
3 The most dangerous river in Uk and one of the most in the world
4 Home to the longest single span supension bridge in Britain once the world  (5th I think now)

In the day gone by before sonar and the like the Humber was home to several manned lightships The Spurn among them.
These ship have no engine and remained anchored in one place. Providing light at hazards just like lighthouse just floating.She was in service for about 50 years and by Trinity House.

A new shipping museum at St Andrew Quey please

Hull once was home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the UK based of St Andrews Quey. Which is no more. Today all that remains is a selection of derlict old buildings and a silted up section of dock a shame.
It could be put to fitting us.
Yes this suggestion will cost a lot of money but done right could be a true gem.
Ok Hull has 2 museum ship in 2 place how about dredge st Andrews do up Lords line building and make a large maritime museum unlike and like at Hartlepool. It could provide a home To Hms Lusty on the river (And to those who say it will be a white elephant I say this they said it about Hms Belfast I bet) a mix of boats fishing civil and navy in dock a flying boat would be nice the lords line building could house a collection of artifacts.

A further plus is that Stand use Bull nose as a memorial it open it up to a wider band of people I would also suggest putting a copy of the memorial from Hessle road and near the town dock museum there. Then visitor can get a wider picture of Hull's shipping heritage and the human cost.

What ships would you like to see?

And it would be a artiction to rival any where in the Uk if done right. Costly but worth it.

Whats the best thing about Hull? Most important? The Docks>>?

Kingston upon Hull is a unique vibrant port city in East Yorkshire and City of Culture 2017 But this is not the topic of this blog excluding Cultural and sports aspects what the best thing about Hull?  Most important?

The Docks?
As I said in the opening line Hull is a port city combined with the other Humber ports it is the largest and busiest in the UK.And by it self the busiest soft wood port in the UK it supports the single biggest power plant in the UK Drax as it main coal import port and we are the only  ferry passenger terminal in Yorkshire in fact between Harwich and Newcastle. But many city have ports that are of national importance. So the port of Hull is a important fact about Hull a major employer. And that is now the port was also a a major port in the past and either was the first to do some thing or the largest at the time for example when Queens Dock opened it was at 10 acres the largest enclosed dock in the Country.Also historically speaking we were the largest whaling port in the world. The docks created much of Hull wealth and shaped the city so Historical cultural significant to the city and how it developed and financially (But this can be said about Liverpool docks in parts)
The wealth that the docks have and do create lead to merchant family in Hull been very wealthy and been able to afford to indulge in politics like the Wilberforce family and we all know what he did Help abolish slavery which Liverpool dock can not say it got rich off slaves Hull ended that immoral trade. We got rich of Wool Exports and the likes so again the Hull docks playing an important role.The Wealth of these family has left a mark in the shape of High street been lined with fine House. So the Docks/port makes a strong case for been the most important thing in Hull and if the Seimeins project goes ahead they will only get more important to the city.
And the docks in Hull developed from that muddy river that is the River Hull. It was once Hull most important link to the world. Now the M62/A63 has that role with the port of Hull and if you ever doubt this look at the amount of lorry on Myton gate bridge carrying containers and other loads from the Docks.

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