SS Ionian

[Keith Tindell]

This is a black and white old film of the Ionian, showing the boys rigging the Jumbo, steam winches, cargo working, and as it was filmed in 1939, lots of war ships, including HMS Barham. Might be of interest to some of our older members. I worked on several of Ellerman Papayani ships, but not this far back kt



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNy2U_WFLE

[cappy]

This is a black and white old film of the Ionian, showing the boys rigging the Jumbo, steam winches, cargo working, and as it was filmed in 1939, lots of war ships, including HMS Barham. Might be of interest to some of our older members. I worked on several of Ellerman Papayani ships, but not this far back kt



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCNy2U_WFLE

###really enjoyed that keith but somehow i was quite sad and a bit morose when it was over ...but good to watch....cappy

[Keith Tindell]

Cappy It was a bit before most of us, but this was preparing for war, and in those days we actually had a navy, and were respected on the seas, kt

[Captain Kong]

Brought back a lot of memories, I was on the EGYPTIAN in 1953 and it was just like watching the same voyage,
same destinations, same cargo handling and the same coal burning, I was a coal burning Fireman for a short spell , so it was good to see someone else throwing a pitch on.
Great.
Brian

[Keith Tindell]

I was on the same Egyptian in 1958 Brian, and like you almost an identical run, kt

[Kenneth Kenny]

I did two trips on her 1957 Ellerman and Papapanni Company.Ken.R634898

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Keith.
Thanks for that, it was great, reminded me of a few trips around the Med, my first trip through there in 49 wasn't that much different.
Cheers Des