Titanic II

[Les Woodard]

Not really anything to do with this thread but just a tit bit from our local rag. It seems that Palmer who is intent on building another Titanic has sorced engineers to design it from the UK and Europe but the part about it is in consultation with Blue Star Line. So if it goes ahead I wonder if she will sport a big Blue Star on four funnels when we all know she was originally a White Star ship. Sorry for going of track but did not know where to post this. Bugger left myself open on that last part LOL.

[happy daze john in oz]

Not really anything to do with this thread but just a tit bit from our local rag. It seems that Palmer who is intent on building another Titanic has sorced engineers to design it from the UK and Europe but the part about it is in consultation with Blue Star Line. So if it goes ahead I wonder if she will sport a big Blue Star on four funnels when we all know she was originally a White Star ship. Sorry for going of track but did not know where to post this. Bugger left myself open on that last part LOL.

Well if you chose the letter box just make sure it is the right colour.

[Les Woodard]

Got ya John and yes it is a brown one.

[Les Woodard]

In case anyone is wondering what the hell I am on about this is the site that should explain it all.

It's full steam ahead for Titanic II - Clive Palmer | News.com.au

[happy daze john in oz]

In case anyone is wondering what the hell I am on about this is the site that should explain it all.

It's full steam ahead for Titanic II - Clive Palmer | News.com.au

I wonder if he will be looking for stokers and trimmers?????

[Anthony Atkinson]

Please may I sign on as Quartermaster, I've got my steering ticket

[happy daze john in oz]

Please may I sign on as Quartermaster, I've got my steering ticket

Are you able to identify iceburghs??

[Anthony Atkinson]

An ancient mariner I sailed with on Ben Line last century, told me you can smell the ice from some distance. I really do'nt know if this is true, but the gent in question had spent many of his younger years whaling with Salvesons down in the Antartic. This same gent, could knock up a wire locking eye splice in four and a half minutes. Now that John in Oz, is something to be seen. The man was magic. He taught me how to wire splice, and it would take me half an hour to do one. At the end, I would be covered in blood, and scratched all over. I hope this post finds you and yours well and wish you a fair wind. Anthony Atkinson r796905

[Capt Bill Davies]

An ancient mariner I sailed with on Ben Line last century, told me you can smell the ice from some distance. I really do'nt know if this is true, but the gent in question had spent many of his younger years whaling with Salvesons down in the Antartic. This same gent, could knock up a wire locking eye splice in four and a half minutes. Now that John in Oz, is something to be seen. The man was magic. He taught me how to wire splice, and it would take me half an hour to do one. At the end, I would be covered in blood, and scratched all over. I hope this post finds you and yours well and wish you a fair wind. Anthony Atkinson r796905

What size wire? You have said it was 'locking' '! What type of splice 'eye' etc. If your talking lashing wire I believe as most of the old timers on this site could match that time.

Bill

[Red Lead Ted]

I think that guy has come up with a brilliant idea, One big problem on his hands m8 finding a crew for her. The seamanship skills needed to run the Titanic no longer exist in today,s Mariners. I intend emaiing him a little advice {dont sign on any wops} Terry.