Olympic Pegasus circa 1970
 

Hello, I am new to this but need some help. I am seeking info, particularly a pic of the bulk carrier "Olympic Pegasus", not the one in current trade, but the old one from the late 1960's. I understand that it was an "Onassis" vessel. On Monday 15 March 1971, I and three companions were rescued at sea by this ship after our 7.5metre recreational fishing boat broke down off the coast of Perth, Western Australia. We were taken on board at around 1.00am approximately 50 kilometres west of Freemantle (25 kilometres west of Rottnest Island). We were subsequently transferred onto the Freemantle Pilot boat, the "Lady Gairdner" and transported back to Freemantle. Had we not been able to direct this ship to us by radio, we might well have been lost forever.


Now, 46 years later, I am compiling details (press reports, pictures etc) of the event for a family history. Therefore I would be very grateful for a photograph and any details available regarding the rescue ship. Can anyone offer some advice please.

Here is a link to a photo of the ship taken in the year of her building, 1965. Photo is from The City of Vancouver Archives and needs accreditation.
Regards
Tony
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/m...mpic-pegasus-2

Welcome to SH Feelcrook. Good to have you with us.
In addition to the link Tony has given you, there is another image of Olympic Pegasus here. :thumb:

A warm welcome aboard from the Philippines. Please enjoy all this great new site has to offer.

Greetings Feelcrook and welcome to SH. Bon voyage.

Tony Selman
Thank you so much for responding with all the info and pics I needed. I am very grateful and can now proceed to write the story of that dramatic event in my life, the story that my children and grandchildren have been urging to be written. Tony, I have been around a bit but getting off the Bertram that night, up a rope ladder onto the deck of the OP in enormous swells was just about the hairiest thing I have ever done. I was sure one of the four of us would end up in the drink, crushed, but we all survived.
Robin Hill