More Duyfken pictures.

Duyfken launched at the Fremantle Boat Lifters at 7.00am on the 27 January 1999.

 

Well , as you can see the shed has been removed
and the "Little Dove"is revealed in all her glory.
What a beautiful sight she is.

 Little Dove

 Shed

 You will notice in this picture some of the shed frame is still to be removed . The shed has been moved to the City of Albany, Western Australia, for use in a wooden shipbuilding program.

 A view of the port side looking aft.

 A view of the port side looking aft.

 Good job

 The Duyfken team have done a great job.


The Duyfken was paraded through the streets of Fremantle on Thursday, 21 January 1999, from 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. This may be the first and last time you'll see a ship from 400 years ago trundling down Fremantle's Cappucino Strip. The Sail and Anchor brewery have launched a Duyfken Ale to commemorate this special event!

 Parade

 Jacking up the Hull

 20th January 1999 - the temperature is 39 degrees celsius. The Duyfken 1606 team are jacking up the hull ready to slip a low loader underneath the keel. The ship will be taken by road to the Fremantle boat lifters for launching on Sunday, 24 January at 7.15 a.m.


 The Taff rail beautifully painted. The ship will also bear the coat of arms of the City of Fremantle painted in simliar manner.

 Taff Rail

 Ship Rigged

 After the ship is rigged, the Duyfken will set sail into the Indian Ocean - seen here in the distance. The Maritime Museum courtyard will seem quite empty after the two years of hectic activity.

 

Roof

Behind the Norfolk pines is the Fremantle Boat Lifters where Duyfken will be launched on Sunday, 24 January 1999, close to where the replica of James Cook's Endeavour was built. Bill Leonard, Dufken's master shipwright and many of his team also helped to construct this historic masterpiece placing Western Australia at the forefront of replica shipbuilding.

 

Thursday, 21 January 1999

 

Celebrations

What a great day people flocked to see the parade , and it went like clockwork with the help of Fremantle Council workers who moved obstructions and replaced them after the parade had gone by.

( Thanks guys you did a great job)

 

Sunday, 24 January 1999

It's launched The Launching

 

Tuesday, 26 January 1999 Australia Day

 

The Duyfken having just passed under the Old Fremantle Traffic Bridge heads off up the Swan River for the Australia Day celebrations
 Sailing on the Swan River

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