The ship that never was.

[Fouro]

So i was correct Fouro at my post #14
Cheers

Yes Doc, seeing his name in your post #14 convinced me that Captain MacFarlane had signed the space in Brian's book.
Must thank you for entering post #14 and I must also thank Brian for entering the signature.

Regards from,
Fouro.

[happy daze john in oz]

Breakfast Cappy, most important meal of the day.


For me a Kiwi fruit skin on cut up small, five spoons of rolled oats, three spoons of oat bran, sprinkle of Tumeric powder, spoon of olive oil all in Cranberry juice, do not drink milk.


But your chief cook and bottle washer is keeping you well with fish and salad, one of my favourites.

How did we get from a ship that never existed to what we eat.

But yes some food at sea was not the best so maybe we are making up for it now.

[Fouro]

The Convoy that saved Malta.
Click html to watch the video.

https://youtu.be/0inR2jRW_P8

Fouro.

[cappy]

well fouro that was one big video ......how they suffered....and what a cost.....thanks for finding that and putting it on site regards cappy

[thomas michael]

The Convoy that saved Malta.
Click html to watch the video.

https://youtu.be/0inR2jRW_P8

Fouro.

hi fouro
ive seen some of this footage before, in a film starring alec guiness.
horrendous,
tom

[Fouro]

well fouro that was one big video ......how they suffered....and what a cost.....thanks for finding that and putting it on site regards cappy

Churchill recognised the sacrifices made to resupply Malta at all costs.
In the end, five gallant merchant ships out of fourteen got through with their precious cargoes. The loss of hundreds of officers and men and of so many of the finest ships in the Merchant Navy and in the fleet of the Royal Navy was grievous.
One of the five merchant ships that reached Malta was the Blue Star Line 'MV Melbourne Star' under the command of Captain David Rattray MacFarlane.
This brave gentleman was still with Blue Star when he signed Brian (Capt Kong) off his ship in 1957.
Brian, you should be proud to have such a signature in your Discharge Book.

Regards from,
Fouro.

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks for this fouro , good footage as said and well worth the posting
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Quite amazing, such a long posting about a ship that never was.
But some very interesting postings and the video was excellent.

[Doc Vernon]

Yes John
And even with Breakfast thrown in as the most important Meal of the day LOL
We do wonder off at times,but for me well i have resigned myself to the fact that i cannot keep up any longer,so i have decided a while back to just go with the Flow! Does at times though make things a bit more interesting or what???
I too now wonder off to wherever! LOL My favourite Breakfast twice a Week is Scrambled Eggs on Toast with Marmalade! Love it!
cHEERS

[Fouro]

Continuing with what I think is a very interesting topic, I came upon this cap which belonged to Captain MacFarlane round about the 1957 period.

https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collec...cts/75024.html



Fouro.

Added for interest

Blue Star Officers Cap.JPG