Completion Phase Diary

17 May 2002	HLF Announcement
14 October 2002	Waverley steams to Great Yarmouth
22 October 2002	Getting Started
29 October 2002	Stripping Out
30 October 2002	Dismantling Continues
4 November 2002	Jeanie Deans Lounge stripped out
6 November 2002	Ian McMillan on television!
8 November 2002	Waverley to be Lifted
11 November 2002	Lifting barge stormbound
12 November 2002	Gordon Reid enters low pressure bore
14 November 2002	Picture for Bristol Evening Post
25 November 2002	On the barge at last!
27 November 2002	Waverley up in the air!
4 December 2002	Plating under way
5 December 2002	More plating
6 December 2002	Fabrication of new forward deck house under way
20 December 2002	Hull plating and double bottom near completion
21 December 2002	The view from across the River
7 January 2003	Around the paddler with Guy Frankham
9 January 2003	Making and fitting new paddle eyes and new wooden grating
15 January 2003	Hull plating nears completion
21 January 2003	Riveting and joinery on belting and landing platform grid under way
24 January 2003	Re-floating Planned
6 February 2003	Final work on the lifting barge
7 February 2003	Refloating operation
7 February 2003	Waverley is towed up river to George Prior's yard
7 February 2003	First WebCam picture
12 February 2003	Crankshaft Refurbishment
14 February 2003	Around the ship with Andrew Gladwell
21 February 2003	Mast, Decking and Crew Accommodation
27 February 2003	Masts, Promenade Decking and Riveting
5 March 2003	Riveting - The Movie Revised
10 March 2003	Forward Deck Shelter Lifted On Board
11 March 2003	Press Release Issued
11 March 2003	More Pictures from Guy Frankham
13 March 2003	Progress Report
15 March 2003	First PSPS Visit to George Prior's Shipyard
27 March 2003	Wheelhouse lifted back
31 March 2003	View across the River
2 April 2003	In-situ boring, condenser re-tubing and paddle float construction
2 April 2003	In-situ boring - The Movie
16 April 2003	Main Engine Crankshaft Reinstated
30 April 2003	Inspection of refurbished valves
3 May 2003	Second PSPS Visit to George Prior's Shipyard Part 1 2 3 4 5
22 May 2003	Progress Report
4 June 2003	Sea Trials
8 June 2003	Finishing Touches
9 June 2003	Farewell to Great Yarmouth
10 June 2003	Douglas (the man who "bought" the WAVERLEY for the historic £1 from Caledonian MacBrayne in 1974) McGowan  issues Press Release
11 June 2003	The voyage north-about

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