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ss Helenus off Fujiyama.
water colours on silk by H Shimidzu in 1925, famous Japanese artist.of Yokohama.
Helenus, 7,555 grt built in Greenock in 1913, for Ocean Steam Ship Co. of Alfred Holt of Liverpool
Helenus survived three U-boat attacks during WW1 but was sunk by U-69 in WW2 in South Atlantic on March 3, 1942
Wonderful painting Brian, let's hope some of the crowd show us a few of their hidden gems,
BrianD
Hi An old photo taken by me g-father about 1914 I think the ship was the Ancon or Amcon?
Hi Reg.
The Ship was the `ss Ancon`, first passage through the Panama Canal on August 15 1914, it was making the first official Ocean to Ocean passage.
She was owned by the Panama Railroad Company
Cheers
Brian
Thank's brian,Quote:
Originally Posted by captain kong
He was one of many legal solicitor's working on behalf of the NAPIER SHIPPING CO .
Reg.
THE 256,000 TON TANKER, ESSO NORTHUMBRIA, heading south towards the Cape of Good Hope shipping a sea, I was Third Mate on watch when I took the photo in 1976, Second photo, ESSO NORTHUMBRIA`S bow towering over the houses on Tyneside when being built in 1969.
Here is a wonderful painting of Cunards Blue Riband champion, the Mauretania. Built in 1904 she served succesfully on the Trans Atlantic run for very many years.tThis picture was painted by Montague Dawson.
Here is a painting of Brunel's Great Western arriving in New York April 1848. She commenced a very succesful stemship service Between Britain and America. The painting was executed by Mark Myers.
BrianD
As it is the anniversary of the attack on the Twin Trade Towers, in New York, here is a view of Ground Zero I took a few months ago. showing the progress.
What is it they're building,in it's place?
An old photo of Sir Ernest Shackleton leaving his men at Point Wild on Elephant Island to sail in that open boat 800 miles across the Weddell Sea and the Scotia Sea to South Georgia to get help after Endurance was lost after being crushed in the ice, it took him 22 months to return to the rescue.
2nd Photo, Me at Point Wild on Elephant Island an evil and desolate place . There is a plaque screwed into the that rock face commemerating the event.
3rd Photo, Ernest Shackleton`s grave at Grytviken, South Georgia, he died in January 1922, When I was there in March we had a service at the graveside and then a toast of Rum, a final tot of Rum was poured on his grave, an old tradition.
Remembered this thread when i was in a solicitors,,,LOL
THIS WAS HANGING ON THE WALL,,,,,,,,,,,
The Soren Larson,,,,,Passing the Fort Perch Rock,,,,,,,,,,,
http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/v...orenLarson.jpg
Great picture Billy, some kind person out there may be able to fill in the details.
Er, ey Cap'n Kong, who took the picture of the big red penguin?
BrianD
Tall Ship Soren Larsen Sailing adventure for all ages
2 Jun 2009 ... Tall Ship Soren Larsen - New Zealand and South Pacific island sailing adventure. Sail training for people of all ages in Auckland, ...
www.sorenlarsen.co.nz/
ALL ABOUT IT, CREW WANTED AS WELL. WHEN I HAVE HAD MY OPERATION ON 8 OCTOBER I MAY APPLY FOR IT,
Here is an old painting of the troop ship, HMS Birkenhead, on the Rock off the Cape of Good Hope. This is when the famous saying, Women and Children first, or the Birkenhead drill came into being.
Brave men indeed. Finest traditions of the Army.
Here is a painting of that awful sinking when445 lives were lost. Yes Popeye,it was British military discipline that helped save lives ,a fact we can feel proud of. The painting is unattributed,
BrianD
Here is a piece of the original teak deck of the old QUEEN MARY.
On Saturday, 26 September it is the 75th Anniversary of her launching.
26 September 1934.
There are only four of these pieces of inscribed teak from her deck commemorating the 70th Anniversary. There are others but not inscribed as this one.
There is one in the Glasgow Museum, one in the John Brown Shipbuilders Museum, Commodore Ron Warwick has one, his father Commodore W.E, Warwick was Master of her, and I have the other one.
It was presented to me by Lovetta Kramer, Executive Director of The RMS Queen Mary Foundation, of Long Beach, California, USA.when I was onboard in 2004.
Here is another golden oldie,you'll recognise this one right away Cap'n Kong,the old Empress of Britain. It is a lovely poster but was she a lovely ship?
BrianD
Anyone here familiar with the magazine,"Sea Breezes"? Someone I know,picked up a copy from 1957,at a flea market in Lark lane!Some interesting nautical stuff in it,and I wondered if it's still going?
I have every Sea Breeze since January 1950 to 2002 ,I had to stop it I have thousands of them including SHIPS annd many others.
I am going into hospital in 8 hours for an operation. due to my encounter with that Bull Elephant Seal in the ANTARCTIC in March this year. see you all later.
I hope the op goes well. :)
I tried to sleep with one of those Bull Elephant seals once. Know how you feel...Quote:
Originally Posted by captain kong
Thanks for that WW.
Pablo, the Bull thought I was after his Cows, but if you smell them they are awful, just like some young ladies I once knew in Sydney. like `Port Boat Mary.`
Here is the Bull with his cows below just before the attack. These fellows can move faster than a man can run but only for short spells and can weigh up to five tons.
Thanks Captain. Also better looking than some of women I've been with. Get well soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by captain kong
All the best Brian, we'll be thinking of you mate.
My ops beenm cancelled,specialist my ticker is'nt strong enough for sedation.
Anyway get back soon ,we want to hear more your yarns !
BrianD
Good luck Brian, look forward to your return to us.
Kind regards
Chris.
Good luck Capt:PDT11
Probably,Captain,you've been in and out,by now, so I hope all's fine!:nod:
Hi Capiain Kong.
Captain Kong was driven off course by a storm?His vessel smashed into
a small island. The next morning, he awoke on the beach.
The sand and sky were reddish. Walking around in a daze, the
CaptaIn saw red birds, red grass, red trees and red bananas.
He was shocked to find that even his skin was reddish.
He could not work it out, but remembered he had been all night with a few Red Indian female companion's at the local gin joint?
Get better soon.
Reg
Maybe Cap' would like to tell us about that one,when he comes back?!:unibrow:
Hope all went well Capt.:PDT_Piratz_26:Quote:
Originally Posted by captain kong
[QUOTE=wsteve55;,"Sea Breezes"? and I wondered if it's still going]
Still going Steve though a bit pricey.
[QUOTE=Tom"O";193596]Hi Tom"o",Quote:
Originally Posted by wsteve55;,"Sea Breezes"? and I wondered if it's still going
I'm surprised really,with our U.K.merchant navy,apparently disappearing,I wouldn't have thought there would be much of a market? The copy I was looking at cost 1/6p! :nod:
P.S. I notice your avatar is a pic' of the Pooley gates,have you heard what's happening to them?
[QUOTE=wsteve55;193645]Hi RE Tom'O Avatar ( This is a bit off topic) butQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom"O"
I think the following site may help.
http://www.liverpoolmonuments.co.uk/gates/pooley12.html
Reg.
Thanks for that Bangorreg,some interesting articles!:nod:
A good friend of mine,Richie Bradshaw,tells me that the HMS Illustious is due to visit Liverpool very soon, well here's a pic of her ancestor ,and in the background you can that other merseyside marvel,the HMS Ark Royal . The picture was in an old War Illustrated so it is a bit poor compared to modern pics.
BrianD
Don't make ships like that no more Brian. I was in Norfolk Virginia a while back and got some tours of the American fleet. Had a great day on the Nimitz and had a tour around the Missouri. I seen her in action in Lebanon. Mighty impressive. Love them old warships. Seen the results of her in Bekkaa Valley, jeez, glad I was on her side.
Hi Pablo I did a tour of the Missouri 18 months ago, she was moored astern of the wreck memorial Arizona in Pearl Harbour. A big, big ship. As you say, you would not have enjoyed being on the recieving end of those big guns.
I will be going to Norfolk Virginia next summer to visit some friends there, they live right on the river with views of the US Navy berths.
She is now having a $18,000,000 `make over` in dry dock.
off Google..............
'Mighty Mo' undergoing $18M preservation
By JAYMES SONG (AP) ? 3 days ago
HONOLULU ? Mike Weidenbach has walked across the historic teakwood decks and through the metal hallways of the USS Missouri countless times in the past decade. But he recently realized how massive the aging battleship is from a new perspective ? underneath.
"I touched the bottom of the ship," gushed Weidenbach, curator of the iconic World War II vessel that now serves as a memorial and museum.
The "Mighty Mo" ? the last battleship built by the United States ? is spending three months in dry dock at Pearl Harbor undergoing $18 million in maintenance and preservation.
"I want it to be here forever," Weidenbach said Thursday. "I want to die knowing we took care of the ship the best we were able.
"For me as curator, this is our primary artifact, so it's not like a normal Navy ship that has a life span of decades," he said. "This is supposed to be like the U.S. Constitution. It's supposed to be hundreds of years."
Weidenbach visited the ship at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and said it was challenging to capture the size and scope of the 887-foot vessel in a photograph.
"It was overwhelming," he said. "It's bigger than you can see. I've seen it above the waterline for 10 years, and I knew it was massive. But when you see the other half of it ... gosh."
The 65-year-old warship, now called the Battleship Missouri Memorial, is best known for hosting the formal surrender of Japan in 1945.
Four tugboats guided the Missouri two miles from its historic spot on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor to dry dock on Wednesday. It has been moored for the past 11 years in Pearl Harbor, where a Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941, plunged the United States into World War II.
The 54,889-ton vessel now sits on 310 wooden blocks. The hull will be sandblasted and painted, besides preservation work on top. The ship is scheduled to return to Battleship Row on Jan. 7.
BAE Systems Ship Repair has been contracted for the work. Roger Kubischta, the company's president and general manager, said there's a tremendous amount of marine growth stuck to the hull that will need to be removed before it can be sandblasted and painted.
"There's corrosion in spots of the hull, but for the most part, the hull is mostly intact," Kubischta said.
In all, eight square miles of the boat's surface need to be preserved.
Kubischta said a major challenge will be to tent the entire 1,050-foot dock to prevent dust from leaving the area. The enclosure will need to be airtight with ventilation and air blowers.
Three hundred to 400 people will be working on the project almost around the clock. Ninety percent of the work force is from Hawaii, Kubischta said.
The Missouri was last in dry dock in 1992, just after it was decommissioned for the second and last time. It's been moored at Pearl Harbor for the past decade after local supporters beat out groups in Washington state, San Francisco and Long Beach, Calif., for the right to host the memorial.
The USS Missouri Memorial Association now operates the ship. More than 400,000 visitors tour the vessel each year and interest seems to be growing. The ship had a record 49,856 visitors in July.
The "Mighty Mo" was launched in 1944 and fought in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It was decommissioned in 1955 but revived in the 1980s, after which it fired some of the first shots of the Gulf War in 1991.
Its home now is just a few hundred yards from the USS Arizona, a battleship that was sunk by the Japanese with more than 1,100 sailors and Marines on board during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Japan surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945, during a ceremony in Tokyo Bay. Gen. Douglas MacArthur signed for the Allied powers, while Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Chester Nimitz, signed for the U.S.
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff, signed for Japan.
Copies of the surrender documents are on display today on the deck where they were signed.
Weidenbach said the Arizona and Missouri are connected in history.
"The war started and it was a great tragedy with the Arizona, and it ended in peace on the Missouri," he said.
Thanks for that Captain. Hated the thought of her being broken up. When I was in Lebanon we were coordinating her firing. Never seen her then, but seen the damage she done. Her shells used to fly over and take the breath out of your lungs. Mighty impressive.