ESME
details & photos from Harold Kidd & Ken Ricketts
Esme was built by Joe Slattery for Henry Allen in 1921. He owned her in the 1920’s>1930’s. The photo above is from the early 1930’s after Allen raised her cabin top and put on a dodger. Hopefully one of the ww followers can ID some of the children on board.
More info here https://waitematawoodys.com/2013/09/29/esme/
Below is a raw photo essay in how our classics were ‘updated’ over a short period (approx. 10yrs). click to enlarge.
As Launched
1st Update
2nd Update
07-04-2017 Photo below ex Ken Ricketts
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It seems to me that three or four feet had been added to Esme also.
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MMM not just in boats
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Age, windage and weight are the enemies of speed.
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Great shots, interesting to note that most of these ships ran slower as they got older…
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