Dreadnought Holiday on Nostr: Perfectly Pringular Russian royal yacht Livadia, launched today in 1880 and laid up ...
Perfectly Pringular Russian royal yacht Livadia, launched today in 1880 and laid up in 1881. Not a success then.
Apparently designed with a skirt to stop anyone getting overheated at the sight of its ankles, the overly oval vessel was reputedly very stable but the shallow draft caused terrible slamming in waves that opened up the seams. Dry docks as wide as they were long being in short supply, repair was difficult and the ship quickly retired.
#FailureFriday
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