The way we were.

[Captain Kong]

Have you any photos of what you were doing at sea, in the old days, like the 50s and 60s. etc.??

Brian

1 me greasing the stays on Dunedin Star 1957
2 me on the Top Mast, my recently deceased mate Ted on the table, Good Hope Castle 1959
3 me doing the stays, Manchester Merchant 1959
4 loading the logs in an un named island in the Spice Islands, 1960
5 Me rigging a sling on the port anchor to be taken ashore, 1990, I was Master, no one would go over the wall in case they got their feet wet, I had to show them how to do it. But I did enjoy it, There were no real Sailors left by then,.

The photos are coming out too small ,. WHY.????????

[Doc Vernon]

Nice t have Memories Capt
Unfortunately as I have said before I lost many Pics when loosing all my Seamans Papers (Books ) RAF stuff as well,and oh those memorable Pics I had!
I was quite devastated at that time and am still miffed at the loss due to Police negligence in Birmingham in the 1960's
Cheers
But the Memories are still very vivid in my mind!

[Raleigh Smith]

Hi,
I have half a dozen photos my my time at sea...more than happy to .jpg them to you, however not sure where and who to send them to? may I send them to someones email as will be easier??

Raleigh 'Michael' Smith
Aotaeroa

[Doc Vernon]

Have sent you Email and have deleted yours as not good to have it on Public !
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

I have numerous photos taken at sea, some were put in the gallery many years ago.

But only have a couple of myself, but very nice ones I might add.

[Doc Vernon]

There are the Pics sent to me by Raleigh
Cheers
and Thank You for sharing
See Info on next page

#3--Ocean-Endevour.jpg
#4--Geopotes_V_071.jpg
#5--M.V. Gerringong--Life Boat drill.jpg
#6--Geopotes-V-.jpg
#7--Mirlees Blackstone-Twin Bank-Geopotes-V.jpg

[Doc Vernon]

Continued

#8--Triadic.jpg
#9--SouthChinaSea--'66.jpg

Herewith pics with brief explanation:

#4--M.V. Geopotes Ocean going Single Trailer suction Dredger. Owned and Operated by Australian Dredging-Melbourne. Operated in "Chillichup" (Indonesia) for 1 year dredging deep water port for tankers. Then 6 months dredging off Port Adelaide (Australia) to deepen tanker birth. Two Turbocharged Twin Bank Merrlees Diesels mit fuel pumps inside crank case. 4 off--8 Cylinder in-line Kawasaki Alternators 500KW.

#3--Ocean Endevour Drill Platform (Off Barrys Beach)

#7--Geopotes-V Engine room

#6--Geopotes-V Engine Room

#5--Life Boat drill at Port Kembla--Australia.

#8--SS Tridic--Owned and run by British Phosphate in Melbourne. Loading Phosphate at Christmas Island and running between Christmas Island and Bunbury/Albany in Western Australia. 3 Cylinder Open Crankcase Triple Expansion with Exhaust Turbine. 4 fuel fired Foster Wheeler 550lb/sq/in water tube boilers with 300 degrees of superheat. Led to believe that she was originally HMAS Dungeoness with 4" Gun on F'cle which patrolled waters off Darwin during WW2. Converted to bulky around 1960 (?but not sure) From right to left 2nd Engineer in overalls--them ME!--then 4th Engineer--finally 2nd Steward.

#9--Diary entry says 'somewhere in South China Sea 1965'

[Captain Kong]

Here is some more...…………..

[Captain Kong]

Here is some more...………….. The photos do not open fully as they used to do,, why ?

1 AND 2 Christmas Day 1953, in Beira Mozambique, New Zealand Star
3, Charlie, me and Martin dancing on stage in a club in Buenos Aires, 1958, Urmston Grange
4 and 5 me climbing the mountain behind Port Louis in Mauritius 1959 ,Good Hope Castle

[Captain Kong]

The way we were …………..
Some photos do not open as they used to do why??

1 Ken Hignett of Birkenhead, Dennis Riley, now deceased of Dulwich and me in Cape Town December 6 1953
2 Ken Hignett drowns and I am being rescued after trying to save him, Bonza Bay near East London, December 13 1953, New Zealand Star,
3 Ken Hignetts Grave in East London 2001,
4 Me with Flying Fish, Southern Ocean 1957 Adelaide Star,
5 Me with a full set beard, 1974.