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Forum: Shipbuilding 1900 -1960 Today, 15:30
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By Dartskipper
Thanks Dave, Much better to hear from an...

Thanks Dave,

Much better to hear from an expert! There has been so much conflicting information posted on various sites, some by people allegedly working in the steel insutry. The problems...
Forum: Shipbuilding 1900 -1960 Yesterday, 17:45
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By Dartskipper
Port Talbot won't be producing any more top...

Port Talbot won't be producing any more top quality steel now the blast furnace is being replaced by electric furnaces that can only recycle scrap.
Forum: Shipbuilding 1900 -1960 16th September 2024, 15:18
Replies: 8
Views: 567
Posted By Dartskipper
Placing a quick repeat order for some badly...

Placing a quick repeat order for some badly needed Frigates and patrol craft might have helped. The plans must be on a shelf somewhere. We will need them one day, but where will we build them if the...
Forum: Places, People & Events of Maritime Interest 3rd September 2024, 11:28
Replies: 16
Views: 2,282
Posted By Dartskipper
In reply to Malcolm's post above, when I was on...

In reply to Malcolm's post above, when I was on the smaller (76ft) ketch "Orcella" we experienced a sudden influx of water below the waterline when entering the Windward Passage bewteen Cuba and...
Forum: Places, People & Events of Maritime Interest 23rd August 2024, 22:31
Replies: 16
Views: 2,282
Posted By Dartskipper
I steered clear of commenting about the crew's...

I steered clear of commenting about the crew's actions, but my very first thought was "Why no anchor watch?"
Forum: Places, People & Events of Maritime Interest 23rd August 2024, 12:02
Replies: 16
Views: 2,282
Posted By Dartskipper
Loss of Private Yacht Bayesian.

After the sudden loss of the large sailing yacht Bayesian this past week, there has been the usual wild speculation of the cause on the various social media platforms. Until a full enquiry has been...
Forum: Stormy Weather 3rd August 2024, 14:09
Replies: 6
Views: 3,683
Posted By Dartskipper
You need an excellent memory, because once you...

You need an excellent memory, because once you tell one lie, you need to tell another, then another and so on.

You also need skin as thick as a battleship's armour.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 19th June 2024, 11:10
Replies: 7
Views: 2,868
Posted By Dartskipper
That reminds me of the Bob Newhart sketch about...

That reminds me of the Bob Newhart sketch about the nuclear submarine returning to base after a long patrol. "The Cruise of the USS Codfish."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njk12PNYdjQ
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 18th June 2024, 13:27
Replies: 7
Views: 2,868
Posted By Dartskipper
They forgot the red button thingy that makes the...

They forgot the red button thingy that makes the little cylindrical thingies whiz off and instantaneously do preliminary redevelopment stuff to big places where people, like, actually live,when the...
Forum: Wartime Memories 2nd June 2024, 09:41
Replies: 2
Views: 7,116
Posted By Dartskipper
The Saga of Tommy Shenfield.

What follows is an incident that happened as told by my Dad that happened during his time as an apprentice with Shell Tankers. I think it happened when he was serving on the Horn Shell in 1940 to...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 19th May 2024, 12:23
Replies: 16
Views: 11,945
Posted By Dartskipper
Luton and Newark NJ. Both terrific towns to be...

Luton and Newark NJ. Both terrific towns to be coming from. Not necessarily great towns to go to.......
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 17th May 2024, 17:24
Replies: 16
Views: 11,945
Posted By Dartskipper
There used to be a large chain of roadside hotels...

There used to be a large chain of roadside hotels with restaurants in the USA called Howard Johnsons. Around the North Eastern area of their empire one of the items on the menu was the "California...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 17th May 2024, 09:43
Replies: 16
Views: 11,945
Posted By Dartskipper
I remember a meat product stocked in the freezer...

I remember a meat product stocked in the freezer section of the supermarkets in the USA. The picture on the box made the contents look very appetizing, but those contents were basically ground...
Forum: Say Hello 28th March 2024, 23:19
Replies: 5
Views: 6,664
Posted By Dartskipper
Hi Colin, welcome on board. My Father was...

Hi Colin, welcome on board.

My Father was born in Katoomba in 1922 but grew up in England. He went to sea in 1938 and was diascharged as a Second Mate in 1946 for medical reasons. He got involved...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 28th March 2024, 20:04
Replies: 6
Views: 4,229
Posted By Dartskipper
Or even Storm Palomares. (Where that USAF B52...

Or even Storm Palomares. (Where that USAF B52 crashed with a load of thermonuclear warheads.)
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 28th March 2024, 19:24
Replies: 6
Views: 4,229
Posted By Dartskipper
I do remember Storm Nelson and the Silver Fleet. ...

I do remember Storm Nelson and the Silver Fleet.

I wonder why the Spanish didn't choose Storm Grenville, or Storm Drake. Maybe next time?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 19th March 2024, 11:24
Replies: 15
Views: 5,175
Posted By Dartskipper
Reading the reminiscencing over school books and...

Reading the reminiscencing over school books and studies, it occurred to me the other day that approximately 66.66% (one of my Maths teachers insisted on precision!) of what I studied and/or learnt...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 18th March 2024, 12:06
Replies: 15
Views: 5,175
Posted By Dartskipper
My Dad and Grandfather were Australian, but I'm...

My Dad and Grandfather were Australian, but I'm only half Australian. Should I read only half of the book?
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th March 2024, 11:53
Replies: 1,843
Views: 755,304
Posted By Dartskipper
RAF humour can be somewhat unconventional. A...

RAF humour can be somewhat unconventional. A Shackleton based at Changi in 1970/1971and the subject of an Airfix kit, was decorated so that to any interested observer it was flying on behalf of...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 29th February 2024, 12:17
Replies: 1,843
Views: 755,304
Posted By Dartskipper
He's the vampire who only appears on Mondays.

He's the vampire who only appears on Mondays.
Forum: Stormy Weather 23rd February 2024, 13:54
Replies: 9
Views: 10,963
Posted By Dartskipper
The murky World of who owns what ship seems even...

The murky World of who owns what ship seems even more mysterious. I remember the fuss made over Cross Channel Ferries being owned by Banks and other Finance Houses in the 1980's. Probably should...
Forum: Stormy Weather 23rd February 2024, 09:37
Replies: 9
Views: 10,963
Posted By Dartskipper
There are many businesses that quite legitimately...

There are many businesses that quite legitimately register a presence in the UK for various reasons and have non-executive directors appointed for a nominal annual fee. These "directors" then have...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 20th February 2024, 19:53
Replies: 1,843
Views: 755,304
Posted By Dartskipper
"Everything you were ever afraid of......." ...

"Everything you were ever afraid of......."

So they give it a "15" Certificate.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 19th February 2024, 23:13
Replies: 1,843
Views: 755,304
Posted By Dartskipper
The only bar code I understood was you can't...

The only bar code I understood was you can't stand at the bar unless you have a drink.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 27th January 2024, 12:42
Replies: 1,843
Views: 755,304
Posted By Dartskipper
Two chaps left a traditional East End of London...

Two chaps left a traditional East End of London Fish and Chipshop. One said,"My fish tastes funny." The other replied, "No wonder, it's wrapped in the cartoon page."

Boom-boom.
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