Nelson would be refloated by the next tide.
MODEL SLIPWAYS HILDINA FREE
It was even attempted to free her by having the crew jumping in unison on the quarterdeck for about an hour. Before her rudder execute she was close the east embankment shortly after Nelson started steering to starboard-against her rudder-and proceeded about 2.5 lengths before grounding herself on Hamilton bank on the opposite side of the channel.įuel and shells were offloaded, the anchor lowered in a lighter and shoal removed by a dredger destroyers were ordered to pass her at 20 knots hoping the wash would raise her. As she was about to pass Blockhouse Fort speed was ordered to reduce to 12 knots, the tow of one tug was parted and she was ordered to wheel to port by 15 degrees. That is, the rpm of the propellers was set to an equivalent speed of 15.5kts but by the combined effect of shallow water and a following current of about 1-1.5 kts, her actual speed over ground was estimated by tracking fixed positions on land at 7-9kts.
On January 12th 1934, HMS Nelson was just leaving the Portsmouth harbour entrance at a speed of 15.5kts assisted by three tugs. Gentleman in any event ask the captain to steer this extremely expensive craft a little more carefully? “
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