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Tag Archives: Cape Town
Asian and African Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation, Warships
Tagged Cape Town, San, South Africa, South African Navy, Warship
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American, Russian and Soviet Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, Personal, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged America, Cape Town, Russia, Simonstown, USSR, Warship
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European Warships to the Cape
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Heritage, Military, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged Belgium, Cape Town, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Navy, Royal Navy, Simonstown, Spain, Sweden, United KIngdom, Warship
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South American Warships to the Cape.
I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Military, ships and shipping, South Africa, Warships
Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Cape Town, naval, Navy, Simonstown, Uruguay, Warship
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Tugs of my past (1) 1970’s builds
I have always liked tugboats, and South Africa had some amazing steam powered vessels that are still admired by tug buffs long after they have passed on. In this series I am going to finally make a bit more sense … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Natal, Personal, shipbio, ships and shipping, South Africa, transportation
Tagged Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, tractor, Tug, Tugboat, vessel, Voith Schneider, Z Peller
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Returning home on Symphony
Returning home on the Symphony 25-03-97 to 28-03-97. Cape Town-Durban My second voyage on the Symphony happened the day after I had sailed to Cape Town on the Oriana. I had been fortunate enough to be able to book Symphony … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Cruises, Personal, shipbook, ships and shipping, South Africa
Tagged Cape Town, Coastal, Durban, MSC Cruises, Oriana, Starlight Cruises, Symphony
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A voyage on the Oriana
A VOYAGE ON THE ORIANA. 22-03-97 to 24-03-97. Durban-Cape Town The announcement that Canberra would be replaced by a new ship was greeted with much dismay by everybody. The concept vessel shown to the media was criticised as being too … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Cruises, Personal, shipbook, ships and shipping, South Africa
Tagged Cape Town, Durban, Oriana, P&O Cruises, Southampton, Symphony
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A voyage to Tristan Da Cunha
A Voyage to Tristan Da Cunha. 23-01-93 – 05-02-93. Cape Town to Tristan Da Cunha. **Update 01/03/2019** MNG Maritime sold the St Helena in late 2018 reportedly for conversion into a private yacht. The vessel then returned to the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Cruises, Personal, shipbook, ships and shipping, South Africa
Tagged Avalon, Cape Town, Mail ship, Northland Prince, RMS, RMS ST Helena, St Helena Island, Tristan Da Cunha
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Around the coast on the Berg
Durban-Walvis Bay-Durban 08-11-90 to 22-11-90. Cruise time had arrived again, but this time I could not afford the local cruise liner prices, so I decided that it was time to go to sea on a “real ship”. There were not … Continue reading
Posted in Cruise ships, Cruises, Personal, shipbook, ships and shipping, South Africa
Tagged Cape Town, cargo, container ship, Durban, East London, MCV Berg, Port Elizabeth, Unicorn Lines, Walvis Bay
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