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Subject: Peter J Murhpy (The Flag)


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John Aspin (R685343) (Interested.)
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Date Posted: Monday, May 19, 03:15:59pm
Greetings Peter,
The news about your famous flag seems to have dried up so could we please have the latest on it.
Sometime ago I did ask you when it is finished if it will be possible to have a photo of it, look forward to a reply.
Best wishes,
John Aspin (Ormesby-Middlesbrough)

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Subject: Vets Badge


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William Baxter (Vets Badge)
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Date Posted: Thursday, May 29, 02:12:05pm
Vernon on your site the veterans badge looks like an RFA vets badge,could you confirm please if right or wrong.
regards William

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Subject: thanks


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jim brindley (brian and all)
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Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 09:43:44am
hi you lot thanks for all your e mails phone call etc , and thanks to brian for getting all you lot on site what a great job he does , got together a great family of people who though never met who realy do care ,and rhe girlsas well what a greart mobb you are , just to let you know the doolay is feeling a bit better thanks to all the angels at frankstone hosp, cheers to all doolayay jim in oz

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Subject: British Seaman Identity Card


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Mohammed Salikur Rahman
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Date Posted: Friday, June 06, 12:42:15am
In my late father's seaman identity card there are three date stamp endreosed in the back side(1)2nd part of the back in the top spare 1 'M M Office 27 Oct 1949' (2)on same part on the bottom under Delaration Date 25/1/43(3) And in the third part 'WHITESHELL PARK'----Police----17 July 1940'
I request if some one explained those dates.
He was in merchant navy since 1937.Is this one his first card?
All the best wishes

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Subject: The crown in the MN cap badge


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Jon Strodder
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 04:24:13am
How many people are aware that the crown in our cap badge represents Drake's ships ( the little ones), sailing in amongst the Spanish Galleons below the level of their guns and just pounding away just above the galleon's water line?
Message is that in a scrap get in close!

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Subject: mv lucigen


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michael mumby (happy)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 08:52:55pm
I am looking for any info on the tramper MV Lucigen I sailed on her from falmouth late 1966 I have lost all references and pics I knoe one member of crew fireman chas akester havnt seen for years but lives locally (well he used to anyway)

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Subject: WHO OWNS WHAT?


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john strange (confused)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 04, 10:33:19am
Article on T.V. here about the Q.M.2 Very interesting showing of the ship and all that goes with it. But if I am not mistaken Cunard is now an American owned company, the ship was built in France. Then why did the show open with Land of Hope and Glory?????

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Subject: Removal of this Forum?


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Vernon (Very Sad! 4 ALL)
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Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 11:55:49am
As All will have seen by now this General Forum is going to be removed soon.
As it is of course Brians right to do what he wants to,i for one am going to be very sad indeed to loose this Forum,as i feel that but for a few bad postings here and there,this has been one of the more popular Forums in the past.
Its nice to sometimes have a natter about something else and be able to express concern etc to folk who are going through troubles,need assistance etc.
But Alas! this is to be no more,and although i fully support Brian on this site and what he does and has done for us ALL it is with a heavy Heart that i say Adios to this what was a great General Forum (Please dont read this wrong i am not leaving the site!)
So what are your thoughts on this? Will i am sure make interesting reading,and PLEASE! no nasty remarks,keep it clean!!
No malice meant to you at all Brian!! Just my thoughts.
Cheers
Vernon

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Subject: peter murphy


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mike (enough)
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Date Posted: Friday, May 09, 01:55:19pm

well i have finally had enough of the nasty remarks of peter murphy,and he has now driven me away from this site.
i can nopw understand why billy m gee left.
why cant things be how they used to be.
enough is enough.
mike

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Subject: DEVIL OF A PLACE


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john strange (where is it?)
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 24, 07:10:15am
Between the Devil and the Deep Blus sea I was taught refered to painting the 'devils' on sailing ships. They being rails below the gun deck on the ships hull, so when painting the deep blue sea was below you. Today in the paper someone claims the distance between the Devil and the deep Blue sea is 6.4 klm. nad refers to The straits of Messina. The Devil a rock named Scyilla on the italian side, and the deep blue sea a whirlpool off Punta del Faro. Some one has to be wrong. How say you????

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Subject: trinity square


Author:
terry.doughty (what?)
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 25, 11:48:12am
there are some very good pictures on pwsts site

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Subject: The Scoats!!


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steve sherratt (Peed off)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 11:08:44am
Bad news I’m afraid late last week the scroats stole our beloved Land Rover Defender off our drive with not a sound, reckon it was stolen to order. They chucked out every trace of me – even the hand book and service records so I guess it will have a new Reg and Vin number by now! – the rotten low life b*****ds.
Once I have sorted the insurance out and convinced them I didn’t steal it I will get another identical I hope, so look out for me on the London To Brighton Land Rover run on the 5th of October 2008 I will be flying two large Red Dusters and there’s a wee dram if you call in on us on the Promenade.

Best regards all

Steve Sherratt
South Derbyshire R770014

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Subject: Woolston Ferry


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Pete Smith (Anyone else)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 08:16:31pm
Don't know why but got to thinking about the old Woolston Ferry that went to the Old Docks in Southampton,used to ride the train from my home in Bognor Regis get on the ferry and ride it to the docks. Anyone else do that trip?

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Subject: Engine repairs at sea


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REG Sheard
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 04:18:32am
Is there a website that lists major repairs to the main Engines of broken down ships.
EG, a friend of my was on a vessel where they cut through the main connecting rods to the upper piston of a Doxford with a HACKSAW took them 8days.
I myself was on the MV Trevelyen(hains) when we had to strip down and remetal the main Thrust block just to get to Jamaica.
This is the sort of thing I am looking for.
Can anyone Help please reply to my E Mail directly Thanks Reg Sheard

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Subject: Medal


Author:
Maxine Fairclough
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Date Posted: Friday, May 09, 10:44:57am
Hi, Fredrick Bisson received a medal from the queen after saving lives at sea in the 1950s, he received the medal at Buckingham Palace and was based and from Liverpool. My mum's sister lost the photo and I wold early like to recover another one but my mum has little memory of the ship or details. can anyone help?

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Subject: JIM BRINDLEY


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Beth ((NOT WELL))
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 11:48:17am
Hi Everyone,
For those that do not know Jim Brindley has had a stint in hospital ~He was discharged today. I am sure all his mates on this site will send him &Doris all our love and thoughts. Doris says he has not lost his sense of humour~~so am hoping to see our sweet Jim back when well enough. My love & thoughts to them both Beth

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Subject: Off topic postings


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Brian (Site admin)
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 06:40:21am
It seems that I need to remind a few people that there is a convention with Message Boards that you do not reply with off topic postings.
There is a heck of a lot of that on my Message Boards which must stop.
If you want to start your own personal little war do so with an original posting - stop using other peoples.
i have managed to stop the bad language, off topic postings are next.
I will be checking every posting from now on and will remove, without notice, any that breach this basic rule.
As with bad language, if this is not to your liking the choice is yours.
Brian.

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Subject: Ship called the Ulysses


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Paul Branigan
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 12:02:38am
My Grandfather served in the merchant navy how can I find out info, photos of the ships he servrd on online.

Regards paul

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Subject: Ship Photos


Author:
John Bage
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Date Posted: Thursday, April 17, 12:34:53pm
I have noticed a couple of very good photos which I like - Sharistan and Seawell.
Is it possible to get copies of these photos for use on my Shipyard History websites which are linked from the Index page;-
www.johnbage.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Readheads Shipyard
Mitchells Shipyard
Pallion Shipyard

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Subject: Deck Cadets


Author:
Vernon (M.V. Rakaia,)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 05:44:34am
Nice info on Sea Cadets in NZ.
Just a thought.
Vernon

http://www.rakaia.co.uk/downloads/nzscl-prospectus.pdf

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Subject: British Pensions


Author:
Hamish Mackintosh (Non Plussed)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 04:25:11pm
I see in my latest copy of the "Justice" a magazine for ex patriated British pensioners, that one can now get a full pension after only thirty years of contributions,and after only one year of contributions one can get one thirtieth of a pension, and so forth, two years, two thirteiths etc.These new rules come into force as of April 5 2010. This sure would have made a difference way back when us old foggies were told we had to have a minimum of ten years contributions to get any kind of a pension. Muslim husbands with more than one wife get extra bebefits as ministers recognise polygamy (From Daily mail Feb 4th)makes one think don't it?

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Subject: how do you bury your dad at sea


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james stevenson
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 12:38:32pm
want help to bury my dad at sea in the pentland firth

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Subject: looking for a ship


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Mrs Brutnell (fair to muddling)
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Date Posted: Friday, May 09, 07:47:09am
hello. my husband served in merchant navy WW2 on the dornorch sorry if spelling wrong,
please any info would be appreciated,

you have a wonderful site but I not find that ship.

help.

thank you

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Subject: Ship Pics & info if possible


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Paul Branigan
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 10:56:54pm
My grandfather served on a number of ships out of Liverpool & I am trying to get as much info for me & my Father who new very little about him. I never met him. He served in the merchant navy between 1910 to 1942 on the following ships. Alcinous, S S Morayshire,Shropshire,Ulysess,Victoria SS, Ajax,Titan, Calchas. I f anyone has any info or where is the best place to start searching online I would really appreciate it
Regards Paul

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Subject: Warning


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Des Taff Jenkins (Watch it.)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 06:07:18am
Hi All.
Just got a message to look out for a bad virus. Anyone getting an e-mail with POSTCARD on it delete it unless you a absolutly sure were it came from. watch for it in a multi address e-mail.
cheers Des

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Subject: dvd


Author:
neville roberts
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 02:45:12pm
anyone know of a DVD out about cunard yanks, I hear its a documentary about the north atlantic run, to NYC ,And canada. I am looking for a USA compatible version of it. there is a three minute download on the web. and I found an old shipmate on it.

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Subject: Vietnam Tankers


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Chris Allen (Nha Be)
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Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 07:42:17am
For the info of guys who did the Vietnam Tanker runs, there is a U.S. Naval site which shows photo's of the berth we used at Nha Be, some seven miles south of what was Saigon. If you Google Nha Be it comes up with a few results but the one to look at is titled The Nha Be Naval support activity base of the Brown water Navy.
As you scroll down through the photo's you will come to some of the Tanker berth, and there are three shots of the Shell Tanker ACTEON. There is a photo of a couple of her crew as well which is mixed up with the U.S staff photo's, so you will need to read the captions.

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Subject: MN.. INFORMATON. SEARCH


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FRANK FERRI (Good sourse)
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Date Posted: Monday, April 14, 06:50:27pm
Hi Guys & Gals,
Anyone looking for a good sourse of MN information then contact Paula Marshal at the University of ST Johns New Foundland, where 70% of UK MN records are arcived. I've just ordered the crew list 9 pages of it for MV Iceland for period 53/54 cost $50.50 Canadian (£25) search fee, photocopying and postage included. Well worth it to me for my memoirs
Cheers Frank

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Subject: ship name


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lesley anderson ( fitzakerley
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 11, 08:22:47am
hi everyone i am hopeing there is some one out there that can help me i am trying ti find anyone who knew my dad his name was ivor fitzakerley and he was in the 2nd w.w. i know he was in the d-day landing but don't know the name of his ship my dad pasted away in 2003 and took all his info with him so i am hopeing some out there will recoginse his name thanking you lesley

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Subject: THE SAD DEMISE OF COMMON SENSE


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john strange (my flaber is gasted)
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 10, 06:01:32am
Friday morning an outbound container ship lost power and ran agound on a sand bar just out of melbourne port. Reporters for the local news station told listeners there was to be an enquiery as to why the ship drifted on to the sandbar when it lost power? HELLOOO when you lose power you lose propulsion and STEERING!!!!!

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Subject: Prescot


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mick wisher (Disgust)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 10:49:22am
i noticed the large ammount of tax payers money that Prescot used to feed his fat face. He likes to say he was a seaman, well he cerainly did nothing for any seamen i know of, by the looks of him he never did any long trips with Hogarths, or Chapmans, perhaps if he had, he may have had more of an idea of British Merchant seamen, and not sold us up the river in every way.

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Subject: London Vote


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Glenn Baker R779822
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Date Posted: Sunday, May 04, 11:49:03am
Well for many of you it has happened the people have voted against the Brown Govt via the London Council seats, Lets hope it wakes up these chaps in Parliament to what the general Public realy want. best wishes Glenn

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Subject: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION


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john strange (does it hurt?????)
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Date Posted: Monday, April 07, 06:50:21am
Today I recieved some news in the mail, cards and bits lots of them. Then when I read them I went into shock, my 65th birthday had arrived. But I am not ready for it yet. What do I do????????

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Subject: Friends 'dis'united???


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tony cooke (frustrated)
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 06:38:46pm
I know this post isn't strictly related to the MN but, having just got used to the Friends Reunited format they go and change it!! I cannot now locate the 'Trying to Find' section which was sometimes sad, sometimes glad but always entertaining. Anyone else think so?
cheers
Tony Cooke

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Subject: Engineering question


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Alan Rae (Curious)
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Date Posted: Sunday, April 27, 02:17:08pm
Here's one for the grey cells.Whilst serving my time in Manchester I worked on a few ships belonging to Watts,Watts,a very innovative company for a tramp outfit,due mainly,if memory serves to Eddie Watts.Two vessels,in particular,spring to mind,Wendover and Weybridge(both built 1958)They had very unusual configurations and layouts.In the mists of my addled brain I recall being told(It's a long time ago ang I was green!)that the hull shape was due to the fact that they had been designed for the use of a revolutionary new marine power plant.I know the ended up with very mundane Doxfords but anybody got any ideas on this concept?Beam me up Scotty!Alan

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Subject: Interesting Web Site


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Ian
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Date Posted: Saturday, April 19, 05:13:28pm
For anyone who hasn't already seen it, this is an interesting website http://www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk/lobby.htm

Ian

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Subject: Kids enjoyment


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Des Taff Jenkins (Happy)
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Date Posted: Monday, April 21, 09:18:47am
Hi All.
On the TV news it showed a huge heavy lift ship said to be the biggest in the world; bringing a section of drilling rig to NZ. Only just got through the entrance of the port. What made my day was all the kids down along the waterside, faces filled with awe. cars gridlocked as people got out to watch it come in and anchor. If only the ships were still sailing and the kids would have something to look forward to.
Cheers Des

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Subject: heavy lift


Author:
Buddy (was I dreaming)
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Date Posted: Monday, April 21, 05:32:09pm
Hi Guys just wondered if you could help.In the 1980s I was employed out in India installing generating equiptment.and once had 2 steam plants sent out from the UK each weighing 230 tons each gross.The heavy lift ship bringing them out dropped them on the Quayside unfortunately after the ship left it was discovered that no crane was available in Bombay.(we solved this problem later)However my immediate quest is remembering the heavy lift ships name I have it in my memory as the Autralia or Australian Starman.But a buddy of mine disputes this name and sure enough I cant find her in ships registery was I dreaming??

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Subject: QE2/QM2 and Victoria.


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Syd Young
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 10:49:53am
Did Anyone on this site get to see the three Cunard Queens In Southampton yesterday,I was going to go but could not get there in the end.
If anyone has has any photos I would appreciate a copy or two.

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Subject: Merchant Navy records


Author:
Beverley Taylor
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Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 03:19:40pm
I am looking for any information about my father James Patrick Taylor from Torquay Devon who served in the Merchant Navy between approx 1948 to 1949,papers ,records etc or from anyone who new him.

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