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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th July 2017, 19:31
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South Devon 1944

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Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 23rd June 2017, 19:26
Replies: 36
Views: 30,269
Posted By David
From the same period, a view of the France...

From the same period, a view of the France approaching the Ocean Terminal.

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Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 22nd June 2017, 19:27
Replies: 36
Views: 30,269
Posted By David
I think it is the numbers of people working at...

I think it is the numbers of people working at each task. When the oranges were loaded in SA - PE & Cape Town in our case - they came to the dock side in railway waggons hauled by huge steam...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 22nd June 2017, 08:14
Replies: 36
Views: 30,269
Posted By David
I should have said that being new to Win10...

I should have said that being new to Win10 earlier this year, I found that there was no file transfer available, so I had to buy Microsoft Office 2016. Again another learning curve. Stumping up £100...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 21st June 2017, 19:07
Replies: 36
Views: 30,269
Posted By David
I am on Win10 v 1607 OS build 14393.1066, Edge...

I am on Win10 v 1607 OS build 14393.1066, Edge and whatever basic stuff came with it earlier this year. No problem watching the video. I did note that Adobe Flash was not available, but I seem to...
Forum: Nostalgia - Days Gone Bye 20th June 2017, 19:25
Replies: 36
Views: 30,269
Posted By David
Remember it well. The Safmarine Fruit Reefers...

Remember it well. The Safmarine Fruit Reefers used to berth opposite the Ocean Terminal. Went there many times. Usually we were in for 4 or 5 days. The Queen Elizabeth came in one day we were there....
Forum: The Radio Room 16th June 2017, 19:22
Replies: 15
Views: 13,707
Posted By David
Worth a look also is this ...

Worth a look also is this

http://www.seefunknetz.de/

The British Monarch story is on there somewhere I think.

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Forum: The Radio Room 13th June 2017, 12:04
Replies: 28
Views: 14,504
Posted By David
Re; #19. On the Mobil Astral in 1967, I also got...

Re; #19. On the Mobil Astral in 1967, I also got 'beer money' from the Mate for his paperwork. In this case, following a visit to Bataan - as in Gen. McArthur - it was San Miguel Pale Pilsen....
Forum: The Radio Room 9th June 2017, 19:29
Replies: 28
Views: 14,504
Posted By David
I had no experience of foreign flag, but remember...

I had no experience of foreign flag, but remember one particular event on nights at GKZ. I don't remember the ship, but the RO was UK and he came up on vhf through Bacton/2BA - on the north Norfolk...
Forum: Union Castle - Safmarine 9th June 2017, 19:22
Replies: 4
Views: 12,278
Posted By David
Hatches 1 - 4 were cooled, and 5 & 6 had the...

Hatches 1 - 4 were cooled, and 5 & 6 had the capability to freeze. We used to load frozen beef on general cargo voyages in No.6

David
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 2nd June 2017, 19:18
Replies: 162
Views: 85,514
Posted By David
Getting back to 'Juggernaut', the name 'Maxim...

Getting back to 'Juggernaut', the name 'Maxim Gorky' comes to mind. Was that it after the Hamburg ?

The Last Voyage ship was actually going to the breakers somewhere I think, and they did actually...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 30th May 2017, 19:29
Replies: 22
Views: 15,084
Posted By David
I am sure I got mine in 1963 in Water Street in...

I am sure I got mine in 1963 in Water Street in Liverpool, pointed there from the AEI basement office just across the road. I have just looked on Google Maps and though the buildings look vaguely...
Forum: The Radio Room 18th May 2017, 19:41
Replies: 10
Views: 8,295
Posted By David
My PMG1 is dated 8th March 1963 from Riversdale....

My PMG1 is dated 8th March 1963 from Riversdale. I just looked blank at most of those questions. NPN Transistors were indeed 'just in', so we all learnt the answers. Likewise Foster Seely...
Forum: Union Castle - Safmarine 18th May 2017, 19:29
Replies: 4
Views: 12,278
Posted By David
Fruit Reefers

I posted two photos in the Gallery under S.A.Langkloof. One is the beginning showing launch day at Verholmes, and the other is the more usual view in 1966, departing Cape Town full of Outspan...
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