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20th September 2016, 06:43 PM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
I always thought MacAndrews ships were quite pretty, I was on the VALDIVIA for a while.
Here she is.....................................
cheers
Brian
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20th September 2016, 07:11 PM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
To me they were very pretty if there was plenty of overtime.
Regards.
Jim.B.
CLARITATE DEXTRA
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21st September 2016, 06:30 PM
#23
Re: Your prettiest ship
Mac Andrews were certainly good for overtime, i was on the Palacio and the Verdaguer, all white hulls, as soon as the tugs had pushed us alongside, stages over the side with the paint brushes, kt
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21st September 2016, 11:31 PM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
houlders hardwike and royston grange tyne built meat boats
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22nd September 2016, 07:27 AM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Was very jealous of the looks of the Norske Johnson line ships on west coast run. Looked very sleek and were very fast. The Bakke boats on the WA to BC run were also very good looking.
Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
I sailed on a couple worth less than scrap value, the prettiest probably the 'Swiftpool' of Ropners
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22nd September 2016, 04:33 PM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Tas Star.jpg Surprised Star Boats haven't been mentioned.
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22nd September 2016, 05:54 PM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Hi Dennis, they wernt pretty ships they were big floating work houses on deck. I was on the Tasmania, Adelaide, Dunedin and New Zealand. hard graft on those and all the Bosuns thought they were hard cases. Only the runs were good.
Only the funnel was pretty, and I painted a few .
Cheers
Brian.
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23rd September 2016, 06:01 AM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Not mentioned? Only on one for a costal move and spent the whole time with my back to the bulkhead. Thought that UCL was full of them, that was until I went to Blue Star.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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23rd September 2016, 07:22 AM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Fine ships but nothing "pretty" about a Blue Star ship.
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23rd September 2016, 07:46 AM
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Re: Your prettiest ship
Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
Not mentioned? Only on one for a costal move and spent the whole time with my back to the bulkhead. Thought that UCL was full of them, that was until I went to Blue Star.
That'll teach ya to walk around in shorts and bare feet all year round!
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