Iberia 1956

[Doc Vernon]

Posting on behalf of Dennis

Were anyone of you aboard for this?
Maybe our leader Brian.
Hit by a tanker on our way to Australia.

Thanks

Iberia.jpg

Ineria 2.jpg

Iberia 3.jpg

Iberia after accident in the Indian Ocean 1956

[Dennis McGuckin]

Thanks Vernon.
I was unable to post all three pictures.
Iberia had to go into Ceylon for repairs.
Can't recall for how long.

[Lewis McColl]

A post like this deserves a bit more than the odd tahnks and like, Anymore details as to what happened , fog bad weather etc, any injuries!!

[Doc Vernon]

P&O SS Iberia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Iberia_(1954)

[Dennis McGuckin]

A post like this deserves a bit more than the odd tahnks and like, Anymore details as to what happened , fog bad weather etc, any injuries!!

Hi Lewis, If the old memory serves,it was a clear night. We were lit up like a Christmas tree.
Didn't ever hear who was at fault.

[Captain Kong]

The ship was hit on the Port side which shows that she was the stand on vessel. and the Tanker would be the vessel that should alter course to avoid a collision.
BUT. As I always instructed my Cadets, "NEVER EVER TRUST anyone outside the wheel house windows.
If you see a Give Way Vessel, monitor it and if no signs of an alteration get out of the way yourself. Never wait until; it is Too late.


I have seen in many close quarters situations when I was the Stand on vessel, Calls on the VHF unanswered, then a search light on their wheel house and that is empty, No signs of life anywhere, Then get out of the way FAST.
Many of the foreign ships , put it on the Iron Mike and all hands turn in.
Never Trust Anyone outside your wheel house window.
Brian

[Keith Tindell]

Even in small ships Brian, the reason is they don't know , kt

[happy daze john in oz]

I have a large watercolor painting of the Iberia given to me by one of my pub customers in 1975.
She was in perfect condition then, so what happened?

[John Callon]

I was on the Iberia 1964/65 and she was fine then. In fact I don't remember anybody even mentioning he collision. At that we were a floating hotel for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Regards
John C