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Category Archives: Ships
OTD: The Sinking of the Oceanos
On this day (04/08/1991), the cruise ship Oceanos sank off the South African Coast with the loss of no lives. A massive rescue effort by merchant ships and the South African Air Force supported by the onboard entertainment staff ensured … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Cruise ship, disaster, Durban, Epirotiki Lines, Oceanos, ship, South Africa
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OTD: Commemorating HMSAS Parktown
HMSAS Parktown was originally built for The Southern Whaling and Sealing Company of London by Smiths Dock Company of Middlesbrough. She was laid down and launched in 1929 under the name Southern Sky. In 1936, she was bought by the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, On This Day, Personal, Ships, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 2
Tagged HMSAS Parktown, Middle East, On this day, South African Navy, Tobruk, World War 2
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Past Pics
Once upon a time (and I am talking last century here), cameras could not produce colour images, or should I say that photography was a monochrome activity. Like so many others of my generation I have a whole stack of … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Southampton, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Cape Town, cruise, RN, Royal Navy, ship, Southampton, Union-Castle Line, vessel
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And now: The Shipping Forecast
Many years ago I read a book called “And Now the Shipping Forecast” By Peter Jefferson and it was kinda of strange because it was really about the weather at sea in areas around the British Isles. It made for … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged British Isles, broadcast, radio, Ships, The Shipping Forecast, United Kingdom, weather, wireless
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Remembering the Dorita
Many years ago the Transvaal Branch of the World Ship Society went on one of its periodic trips down to Durban. For some reason I was not with them but when they came back they told me about a small … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Portsmouth and Gosport, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation, World War 2
Tagged Dorita, Durban, Grey Mist, ship, yacht
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