I knew I could rely on you guys,united we could write the book on International Maritime history. Thanks Cap'n,
BrianD
I knew I could rely on you guys,united we could write the book on International Maritime history. Thanks Cap'n,
BrianD
Here is a painting of the `Lusitania` alongside the Liverpool Landing stage and the `Mauretania` out in the River.also a painting of the Mauretania
Also a painting of the `Queen Mary 2` sailing in tandem, past the Statue of Liberty, New York with the `QE2`
The last painting is the old `Queen Elizabeth` in the Clyde
These paintings are on board the `Queen Mary 2`.
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Wonderful pictures Cap'n,they underline the fact that great old ladies looked so much better in paint than in black and White.
P.S.,when is it you and Anne set out for Antartica?
Hi Brian ,
We leave home next Tuesday, 3 March .
We fly to Paris and then to Buenos Aires, Stay in hotel, for two days , Have a romp with Cleopatra and then Fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, join the Minerva and then sail around Cape Horn and down to Anarctica. Deception Island, Elephant Island, South Georgia , Grytvicken , Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale Island and then to Cape Town.
The ship has a free bar. all the wine , beer and spirits are all inclusive. Nowt wrong with that. Get Home 27 March.
Cheers.Brian.
Hi Capt.Kong, Did you come across Iain Curphy when you were on the "Leuwin". He sails on her as Mate in between jobs on the Aussie coast and lives in Fremantle. He is the son of a mate of mine, Jack Curphy, who sailed on the Aussie coast for years and now has retired here to Dover.
Iain is now sailing as 2nd.Mate on a Scandinavian ship cruising the Caribean.
Alec.
Hi Alec I did meet most of the crew on there but dont recall the name, I wass most o0f the time with the Bosun/Shanty man, a scots fella, I have his card some where.
Enjoyed every minute on that ship.
Cheers. Brian
Thanks for that Clancy,
I`ll email you a bottle of scotch for your birthday
This is the Batillus, A French Shell Tanker , at the time the biggest ship in the world. 560,000-tons. on her maiden voyage, I flew out to her from CapeTown in July/August 1976 when I was flying with Court Helicopters in Cape Town. we circled her first and took photos then landed on the deck with stores. I walked aft with the papers and went on the bridge. I had been sailing on 250,000 tonners but they seemed like little coasters compared with this one. she was massive. I believe she was scrapped after a few years. they became dynosaurs.
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Liner row in New York from Pier 90 down. taken in the 50s.
Front to back,
Parthia, Caronia,[ green godess] Queen Mary, Britannic Flandre, United States, Constitution.
A sight never to be seen again.
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too true cong,was there many times on the QE scythia and sylvania,also new jersey on the waiwera coming home fromnew zealand.
Here is a photo of the Queen Mary 2 , we were off the Pope Pious 11th Glacier in Chileno Antarctica in 2006.
I got a chunk of ice, 10,000 years old off the Glacier I melted some and it tasted beautiful, I also put a chunk in my whisky and it made it fizz. I still have some in a bottle at home here. The photo was taken from the lifeboat, Commodore Ron Warwick signed it for me.
Last edited by captain kong; 02-27-2009 at 09:45 PM.
The first picture is of the Royal Mail liner the "Asturias".Built in 1908 ,she is shown passing the Eddystone lighthouse and is illuminated by moonlight and a ships searchlight. She served as a hospital ship in WW1 and was torpedoed and severely damaged. She returned to service in 1923 and was scrapped in Japan in 1933.
The second picture shows the Booth liner "Hildebrand". Buiult in 1951 for the South American trade, the Three Graces in the background and the Alexandra tugs in the foregrouind make a very nostalgic scene ,she must be on the way home here.
good painting of the Hildebrand, she was wrecked on the Cascais outside of Lisbon, in fog, they didnt have radar then, in 1957. she was outward bound for Manaus 1000 miles up the Amazon.
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Great pictures, -all of them.,-brings back many memories !!.
Thanks fellas !!.
Bob F
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