THE NAOMH ÉANNA A DERELICT SHIP AT GRAND CANAL DOCK
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MV Naomh Éanna is a decommissioned ferry which historically operated as the primary connection on the Galway to Aran Islands route for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) replacing the SS Dun Aengus.
In August of 1958, three months after entering service, she was among the ships to respond to the loss of KLM Flight 607-E.
Back in June 2017 iI commented as follows: “The bad news is that this ship is due to be scrapped because the location is to be redeveloped and thus the ship must be removed.” As you can se the ship is still but its condition is getting worse by the day.
Naomh Éanna, Ireland’s oldest remaining merchant ship, completed in Liffey Dockyard in 1958. It is moored in the number 2 graving dock in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin Port.
KLM Flight 607-E, a Lockheed Super Constellation named Hugo de Groot and registered PH-LKM, was an international scheduled flight that crashed 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Shannon Airport, Ireland on 14 August 1958. All ninety-one passengers and eight crew died in the accident, including six members of the Egyptian fencing team. The “E” in the flight number stood for the designation of being an extra economy class flight to match the increased seasonal tourist demand.
Flight 607-E departed Shannon at 03:05 UTC on the second leg of a transatlantic trip from Amsterdam to New York City with intermediate stops in Shannon and Gander, Newfoundland. Radio contact with the aircraft was lost at approximately 03:40 UTC; a rescue operation was launched which found light debris on the surface of the ocean approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) west of Shannon. The remains of thirty-four of those on board were also recovered.
Due to the lack of evidence, Irish and Dutch investigators could not pinpoint a probable cause for the accident. They examined the possibility of a bomb, electrical failure, or pilot error, but believed that the most likely possibility was a catastrophic mechanical failure. The investigating Board believed the most likely cause of the accident to be a malfunctioning over-speeding outboard propeller caused by metal particles obstructing oil feed line regulator valves. The particles may have been formed by a gear that was damaged when the supercharger of the corresponding engine was accelerated (gear ratio shifted). The malfunctions of the propeller pitch might have provoked a flight disturbance and as a consequence the propeller may have sheared off.
I used an original Sigma DP2 which was close to impossible to use.
The Sigma DP2 was described as a high-end compact digital camera by the Sigma Corporation. It featured a 14-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor (2652 × 1768 × 3 layers), the same sensor used in its predecessor, the Sigma DP1 [which I also had but it no longer works] and in the Sigma SD14 DSLR, a fixed 24.2mm f/2.8 lens (41mm equivalent), a 2.5” LCD and a pop-up flash.
With its predecessor, the DP1, was one of the few “compact” cameras that featured a sensor with a size equivalent to APS-C. Sigma claimed this (comparatively large) sensor size would result in DSLR quality images from a small, pocketable camera. The camera did not include auto or scene modes as it is not aimed at the average consumer. The DP series cameras were therefore targeted at professional photographers or enthusiasts seeking a compact, yet capable camera.
The DP2 was announced in September 2008, and began shipping in 2009. Mine must have arrived early in 2009 or late 2008.
Differences to the DP1 included a lens that is one stop faster, f/2.8 vs. f/4.0, 24.2 vs. 16.6mm(35mm equivalent of 41mm vs 28mm) and a faster processing chip, the True II image processor, which is shared with the Sigma SD15 DSLR.
Though claimed difficult to use, it shares many features and limitations found in rangefinder cameras such as the Leica M6, and with its mechanical-feedback manual focus, snaps images with zero shutter lag.
In February 2010, Sigma released an updated version of the camera, the Sigma DP2s. The DP2s offered a new AF algorithm, a “power save” mode and a modified rear design with new labelling of the buttons. The imaging sensor itself remained the same.
In 2012, Sigma released the ‘Merrill’ range of the DP series, with a much improved sensor.
I currently still use a DP Merrill and a DP Quattro but while I like the results [when they perform as expected] I would not really recommend any of them especially as results are unpredictable and because battery life is dismal.
It should be noted that the Merrill Series of cameras produce RAW images that cannot be processed by software such as Adobe Lightroom.
Personally I like the Merrill but they battery life varies from 40 to 50 images.
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