Lonely Universal

[Darrell Zinck]

HI

Saw this poking around the inter-web for other things. All alone on Sable Island.


https://warsearcher.com/2016/02/01/t...-sable-island/

Another pic here:

http://www.sableislandhorses.ca/sabl...ugust-10-2009/

regards
Darrell

[Robert Bergeron]

I bet you it is still on the Island. I used to know the owner of a charter operation who used his Islanders ( twin engine short field aircraft ) to ferry scientists and supplies to and from Sable. They landed on the beach at low tide because there was no airfield. This was in the late 80's early 90's ... I think they use helo's now. Anyway i got to fly the Islander and many of his other interesting airplanes like the Cessna 337, ex military spotting planes used in Vietnam . Not much is taken out of Sable because of cost so they must have an interesting dump. There was a station there during the last war . Weather and submarine spotting , so that might explain the presence of the Carrier. Very interesting picture indeed . Remote and lonely place .

Is that the bracket for the smoke discharger on the right hand side of the Carrier ?

In the back , is that a storage bin also consistent with a Mk I ?

No side steps but sand guards intact .

[kevin powles]

The carrier is still on the island, you can see it in google earth, it's deteriorated since this photo, located near West Point.

Kevin.

[eddy8men]

rust in peace

[Paul Dutton]

"Think we will need a bigger boat . . . " as the saying goes.
Wouldn't mind a spare engine and set of tracks!!

[derk derin]

That photo of it sitting on the beach has always intrigued me. I had it as my screen saver for awhile! Must be hard to recover if it's still there!
Derk

[Lynn Eades]

My guess is that the track has broken under the tension of rust. It is probably in a worse state than it looks.

[kevin powles]

Originally Posted by derk derin

That photo of it sitting on the beach has always intrigued me. I had it as my screen saver for awhile! Must be hard to recover if it's still there!
Derk

Derk, it's not sitting on the beach, it's next to an inland fresh water lagoon.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Kevin

Originally Posted by you

...it's next to an inland fresh water lagoon...

..............on a small strip of sand dune 200 miles out in the Atlantic!! Dollars to doughnuts the daily salt content in the environment is massive!!


http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/sabl...576&h=480&as=1

regards
Darrell

[kevin powles]

Yer it rains there too you know and the wild horses don't drink salt water.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi Kevin

Fair one but two totally different things. Seaside air to the max yet the Cornish survive!! Their automobiles suffer a bit more though.

Is this carrier restore-able? Depends on your commitment, I suppose.

regards
Darrell

[rob love]

If you save and blow up the photos, you will see that pretty much all of the inner metal over the tracks has either disintegrated or is laying on the track. You can also see where the armour has blistered in the corners, indicating that it is likely very thin.

On the plus side, two of the bren stem mounts are there, and they are primarily brass. I think I see a third one sitting inside the hull.

[Robert Bergeron]

This old soldier will fade away and dissolve from sight. eventually . But knowing how difficult it is to access the island ] ( no wharf ) how the hell did it get there ?

[Paul Dutton]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

This old soldier will fade away and dissolve from sight. eventually . But knowing how difficult it is to access the island ] ( no wharf ) how the hell did it get there ?

Beach Landing . . . . Like Normandy. Remember IT IS A CARRIER after all!!

[RichardT10829]

That would save, but it would be lengthy and costly to do right / well.

glad I bought it now !!!