Just a couple of photos of the Elder Dempster ship M/V Perang .
She was built I think in 1954? 3 furnace scotch boiler , 4 cylinder Doxford LB engine . All steam auxiliaries below and steam cargo winches.
I did 4 trips on her hard work but happy ship.
Anyway she was able to get up the Manchester ship canal? Her top hat funnel could be removed and left at at Eastham Locks. Rumour has it that for a period she sailed around without the top hat as when she came back down the canal they forgot to stop and pick it up again. Must have made life interesting on the bridge with a following wind, also those on the bridge knew better than to upset the 12/4 watch when it came to soot blowing.
Photo 1 with her top hat 2 without.
She also was originally fitted with a steam whistle. It was still there when I sailed on her and was always tested on sailing day when heading out deep sea. A story went the Chief Engineer & the old man had a falling out. There was a drain line fitted so when it was needed you would drain it until you had live steam. Instruction came down Steam on the whistle no one drained the line. Apparently it was like someone clearing their throat. Crap every where rusty water all over the wheelhouse. Old Man and a bunch of hangers on from India buildings needed a change of attire. lol
