In June we posted about the missionary/hospital steamer, the Chauncy Maples. Launched in 1901, she is the oldest ship in Africa. She is being restored to return to duty as a traveling clinic on the 560 kilometer long Lake … Continue reading
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In 1898, the Chauncy Maples was built at the shipyard of Alley & McLellan in Glasgow. She was then disassembled into 3,481 parts and shipped out for reassembly at Monkey Bay as a missionary/hospital steamer on Lake Malawi. Now, one hundred and … Continue reading