First shipspotting photo.

[MattB]

Hi Forum/Admins,

How could I view the very first Shipspotting photograph posted on here?


Regards,

[Paul Finnigan]

Go to advanced search click search then click last page.

[pieter melissen]

Matt. you will find the last photo to be LAKE LISI, with photo id 17. This means that the first 16 shots are no longer on the site.

[pieter melissen]

And an even more thought-provoking question, what will be the last ever photo published on here ? 🤔😉

do you know something we don't?

[rarcand]

As I understand the site, the "first" picture (number 17) was taken in 2004 but was added (posted) on July 10. 2006.

But the second one (number 19) the BERGSKALD - IMO 9131187, still taken in 2004 was added in 2008.

And, the third, number 20, the HELENE MAERSK - IMO 9034705 was added in 2006.

So, if you were looking for the first posted or added, I think some researches will have to be done unless you were looking for the first captured ship, which is the LAKE LISI - IMO 8207044.  

[davidships]

Some of those early dates may not be reliable.  I understand that some data was corrupted many years ago when there was a big site crash. 

[pieter melissen]

Some of those early dates may not be reliable.  I understand that some data was corrupted many years ago when there was a big site crash. 

To keep to maritime terms, comparable to the earth before and after Noah's arc.

[Robert J Smith]

The first uploaded photo will be by Tomas Pinas, the founder of shipspotting. Lake Lisi is probably correct.
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=17

[CedricH]

Some of those early dates may not be reliable.  I understand that some data was corrupted many years ago when there was a big site crash. 

Indeed David, many old pictures are on the site now with date added July 10 2006 even though they were actually uploaded before that. If I recall correctly this was due to the backups that were restored after the crash around that time.

[Geir Vinnes]

Some of those early dates may not be reliable.  I understand that some data was corrupted many years ago when there was a big site crash. 

My first photo was added 1 January 1970 😅
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=617499