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[Tony Wilding]

hi Ivan, thanks for that information, every little helps, i have 2 photos of coasters in watts colours, Putney and a sister, quite modern motor ships,

[Tony Wilding]

Photos of mv Wanstead

[Hugh]

If anyone has a photo of 'BLACKHEATH' WW2, I would be grateful for a copy/link - one of my dad's ships. Thank you. Happy New Year to all of you.

Regards
Hugh

[Tony Wilding]

HELLO, ss blackheath , no problem, have a few photos of her, tony wilding. here is one.

[Hugh]

Many thanks, Tony - much appreciated.
Regards
Hugh

[Tony Wilding]

NO Problem, whem i get home i will look for more, happy new year, tony.

[Tony Wilding]

blackheath again

[Hugh]

Cheers, Tony - been looking for this ship for a while.
Regards
Hugh

[Ivan Cloherty]

Tony (W)

Further my post #12

The gentleman from WW was Mr John Marquis

When they put WW vessels under CL they wanted London names so named two vessels "Putney" and "Mortlake"

but the Deep Sea boys complained as they were not certain what ships they would be joining, at the same time CL took over Queenships so it was decided to change the WW names to co-ordinate with the Queen ships, also Reg Rate from Queen ships joined CL and he worked closely with John Marquiss

So "Putney" became "Balmoral Queen" and "Mortlake" became "Windsor Queen"

The "Putney" was originally the "Cardiffbrook" and I think the "Mortlake" was the "Warwickbrook" but not certain on this latter ship

That's about as far as my addled memory will go so far.

Went onboard one of the "Wendover" class in Australia once, must say that WW certainly gave all crew members sumptuous cabins and messrooms etc compared to vessels in some of the so-called good companies

[Tony Wilding]

IT would have been a nasty suprise expecting a W class deep sea ship, then find u was on a coaster, !