Forum: Model Ships
13th October 2018, 09:20
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Replies: 9
Views: 22,208
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Forum: The Engine Room
12th April 2018, 08:47
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,295
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Forum: Tramp Steamers
21st December 2017, 15:30
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Replies: 8
Views: 35,948
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Forum: Model Ships
30th September 2017, 06:59
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Replies: 9
Views: 22,208
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Forum: Model Ships
8th September 2017, 11:08
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Replies: 0
Views: 10,676
RMS St. Helena ex Northland Prince - Plans etc
This thirty-page download has been written following requests for plans and photographs of the RMS St. Helena from a number of ship model builders, ex crew members, and passengers who sailed in...
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Forum: The Engine Room
27th August 2017, 08:30
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Replies: 17
Views: 22,295
Home-made morse key by an ex radio officer
Semi Automatic "Bug" Morse Key
Feeling like a change from ship models, a few days ago, I decided to try and build a semi-automatic bug key. This type of morse key was first developed in the...
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Forum: Model Ships
8th August 2017, 21:26
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Replies: 9
Views: 22,208
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Forum: Model Ships
8th August 2017, 08:21
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Replies: 9
Views: 22,208
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Forum: The Radio Room
22nd May 2017, 15:30
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Replies: 15
Views: 9,270
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Forum: General Cargo Ships
21st May 2017, 13:11
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Replies: 2
Views: 15,859
Bandama ex Silveravon
Mediterranean to West Africa run. 1977. Out from Marseilles to Abidjan with general cargo. Load logs in Abidjan, and bagged coffee in San Pedro, for various Mediterranean ports. Sivomar...
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Forum: The Radio Room
19th May 2017, 11:17
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,296
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Forum: The Radio Room
19th May 2017, 10:41
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,816
Yes, I know Troppo!:) But there has always...
Yes, I know Troppo!:) But there has always been a certain number who made it a "point of honour" to always refer to us as "operators," although operating was only part of our duties. I have...
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Forum: The Radio Room
18th May 2017, 22:22
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,296
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Forum: Coasters
18th May 2017, 18:58
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Replies: 4
Views: 20,983
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Forum: The Radio Room
18th May 2017, 18:44
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,816
Oh well, that rules me out - back to the...
Oh well, that rules me out - back to the fo'castle, :king: Never did bother with football results apart from those received in the press!
Never been to a football match in my life!:chuckle:
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Forum: Bulk Carriers
18th May 2017, 14:34
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Replies: 5
Views: 28,766
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Forum: Bulk Carriers
18th May 2017, 09:35
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Replies: 5
Views: 28,766
Vessel types
I am just putting this in the top post because it is most likely to be seen quickly. Of all the ship types to choose from, I wonder why there is no section for General Cargo Ships or Cargo...
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Forum: The Radio Room
18th May 2017, 09:00
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,816
Promotion at Last!
Glad to see that here, at least, we have been promoted from "Radio Operators" to "Radio Officers!":applause:
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Forum: Other Companies/Ships
18th May 2017, 08:58
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Replies: 2
Views: 19,982
Silver Line's Bandama
Originally built as Silveravon, but renamed Bandama shortly after completion, this fine ship continued to be manned by Silver Line officers. I served aboard for about a year - 1978/79. I...
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Forum: Tankers
3rd May 2017, 21:43
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Replies: 6
Views: 16,397
Thanks for explanation Bob, I never knew that! ...
Thanks for explanation Bob, I never knew that!
I would have been much happier there if we had been sailing all over the place, but lightering was awfully boring from a going ashore point of view. ...
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Forum: Tankers
3rd May 2017, 20:09
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Replies: 6
Views: 16,397
Bob & Pat,
She was pretty awful to sail in. ...
Bob & Pat,
She was pretty awful to sail in. Reason was that we spent six months lightering at Galveston Bar. Taking 55,000 tons of crude a time from VLCCs and taking it up to Houston, then...
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Forum: Tankers
3rd May 2017, 17:40
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Replies: 6
Views: 16,397
Product Carrier Algol - 1977
I stood by this one for three months during the final stages of building at Cammell Laird's, Birkenhead in 1977. Then sailed in her for six months - mainly lightering of Galveston Texas. I...
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Forum: Aviation
3rd May 2017, 06:54
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Replies: 63
Views: 58,908
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Forum: Model Ships
25th April 2017, 17:02
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Replies: 9
Views: 22,208
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Forum: The Radio Room
25th April 2017, 16:56
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Replies: 33
Views: 28,135
I have transmitted in port on a number of...
I have transmitted in port on a number of occasions. One time, in Freetown, stinking hot night alonside at Pepel loading iron ore, was given a message and told to pass it to Freetown Radio on the...
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