Chinese New Year 67-68 in Hong Kong.
Chinese Fitters LSL Sir Bedivere 1967.
From Left to Right : A.S.M 3rd (name unknown), Dave Simpson CO, Denis Pringle Elec, unknown possible perser on the LSL Sir Bedivere 1967.
LSL Sir Bedivere, 1967. B.I Junior, Marconi 2nd R.O named Ken, and 2 A.S.N 3rds.
Yours truly on far left learning how to read. Clockwise starting from myself, Lyn Blair (Asst. Mat), Peter T. Myers (Banker), Bootsie (Asst. Mat), Ray Hodgson (3E at the time), Claire Turnbull (we think Asst. Puserette), Paul Magee (Asst. Perser), Cindy Wise (Asst. Mat), Rosalind Millard (Nursing Sister).
This photograph of Purnea was taken at The James Watt Dock, Greenock. In the background is the Fishery Protection Vessel 'Ulva' and the orange ship beyond is a Weather Ship, an ex-RN Corvette, now made defunct by the advent of satellites.
We would like to thank Gerry Deegan for his corrections and additional information.
Borneo, not the best of runs ashore.
LST in Singapore (name unknown)
We should all recognise one of these but I don't know where the sober habits came from.
Purnea making all of five knots going round the Cape.
Pre-requisite of travel.
Captain Walker LSL Sir Bedivere in Kawloon, Hong Kong.
From left to right, Trevor Rose JE/5E, Dave Simpson CO and unknown C R.O in the bar on the LSL Bedivere.
Left to Right that I remember on Sir Bedivere 1967:
?, David Day Electrician, Ken the RO peering round the stancion, Donald Binns Chief Engineer, Purser?, Chief Officer?, Third Officer?, Captain Walker, John Pinder Fifth Engineer and Dave Simpson Second Officer seated.
Anybody remember ships like this in Singapore?
S.S Rajula, Queen of ships, Cream of the B.I, in Singapore.
Built : 1926 Barclay Curle, Glasgow.
Tonnage : 8,478 G 4,702 N
Cost : £ 232,733
1928 : 5,133 Deck passengers Singapore / Madras (Record? :)
Extensive wartime role including Sicily Landings and Burma Landings.
1973 : Sold to shipping corp of India, named Rangat.
1974 : Broken up in Bombay.
S.S Kenya in Dar-Es-Salaam : Off in search for shells for Harry Fowler CE.
Tonnage : 14,434 G 9,720 D
Engines : 2x3 SGL Red Parsons Geared Turbines
BHP : 12,300 BHP
Speed : 16/18 Knots
Launched Nov 1951
Sold for breaking up at La Spezia in 1969.
Photograph taken in Malta I think in 1969 whilst ashore.
The ugly bunch from L.S.L. Sir Geraint are from Left to Right:
?, ?3/E, Dave Sealey 5/E, ?and ? (I think one is Mike Featherstone 2/O), David Keogh 3/O, George the Fourth 4/E, Billy Nicol 5/E, Mike Mathews R/O, ?, Ray Holborn R/O and Yours Truly 3/E.
Kevin Kelly, Fred Waddington and Tony Husband on one of the Super Vikings.
On the Bridge with Captain Chris Walford aboard The Pride of LeHavre
Chief Engineer Steve Kightley in the Control Room with the Boys
Chief Engineer Steve Kightley with the boys in the Engine Room.
The boys are my son and two of his friends en route to the UK November 1995
The self same Chief Engineer as a Cadet.