Hi Mori, I am not aware of anyone yet identifying the ferry from Sea Heritage. If someone were able to email me a copy of the shot I could add it to my next ...
Here's the ferry picture from Australian Sea Heritage, Brett. Good luck with your Ferries Australia members. Regards Alan  ... Here's the ferry picture from...
Thanks Alan, I think I may have identified the ferry thanks to a collection of photos I have on my computer from Basil Jenkins. I am 95% sure she is the...
Dear Brett Yes, I agree. Kummulla is probably the vessel in Ash 90. She was built by Dunn Bros at Berry's Bay. She has a really nice sheer, don't you think? ...
Dear all The Australian Society of Marine Artists is holding a maritime art exhibition at the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Newport this weekend. I went last year...
Dear All Last week Kahm and I had the pleasure to attend a open day at the State Coach Britannia being constructed in Manly NSW for the Queen by a team led by...
Came across this excellent pictorial web site showing the rotting state of this ship. It really makes me want to cry. Have a look at: www.cityofadelaide.co.uk ...
Farewell to an old Sydney friend........... This was sent to me this evening. Cheers Brett <http://www.maritimematters.com/images/alang-csd01.jpg> November 22:...
An interesting tale of the ex Fair Princess Subject: Ex Fair Princess, Fairsea, Fairland, built 1955 as RMS Carinthia - Story China Sea Discovery Fair Princess...
Brett I can't help but feel sorry for the poor master. What a fiasco! Hope the Walker Report works OK for you and your colleagues. Best regards Mori ... ...
Thanks Mori, I am currently waiting for the report to be posted on the internet. We are all bracing for a media onslaught! I am very much looking forward to...
Reminder from: maritime_history_downunder Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/maritime_history_downunder/cal Broken Bay Timber Boat Festival Sunday...
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Dear participants in MHD I recently recieved an email seeking information on the fate of the former Sydney racing yacht Bona. She raced on Sydney Harbour from ...
Hi Mori It seems that the Falstaff visited Sydney on five occasions so perhaps her inclusion in these discussions is not out of place after all. Visits were -...
Dear Hugh Crew numbers when Fallstaff was built( during the emmigrant years) were much higher than in the latter years due to the need to give the passengers...
Thanks Robert I think I read in 'The last grain race' (it's been a loooong time since I read it) that Moshulu had 18 seamen/apprentices! They were certainly...
Hi Hugh 'Preussen' as with all the Laeisz fleet and the Nord Deutscher Lloyd cargo carrying training ships 'Bremen' and 'Deutschland' had large crews compared...
Dear Hugh, Thanks for the information on Falstaff. I have updated the conversion date from ship to barque accordingly. The crew number on the Clan Macleod /...
Hi Mori A 12 man crew would seem terribly short handed to me but obviously they knew how few they could get by with. Some of the sailors on the JC were long...
Dear Hugh The Clan Macleod's figurehead was a 3/4 female form. The replica figurehead is meant to be a replica. The female figurehead can be seen in...
Thankyou for clearing that up Mori. I like to think all ships are 'she' and that the figurehead is the personification so it is a relief to hear that the...
Hi all, Below and attached an email from a friend of mine that may be of interest. Cheers Brett Hi Attached is a photo I took of P&O's new Ship "Pacific Dawn"...
Mori asks did I look at Chilean wrecks when searching for a ship for Sydney. The answer is that I collected information on wrecks all around the world, greatly...
Thank you Alan. How exactly did Karl 'organise' these things? He deserves and AO. Did he leave any documentation re the locations of the derelict sailing ships...
Whilst on this subject does anyone know where the figurehead created by Dennis Adams for James Craig ended up? He worked on this for ages and because...
Dear Robert I hand you over to Jon Simpson who is the General Manager of the SHF and custodian of the figure head. I understand that it was lent by the Sydney...
Hello Listers I am new to this forum and thought I waould introduce Myself, I am Trevena and live in England, I have been searching for one of my ancestors...
Dear All Before I commence with this post, I would like to wish you all a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Thanks to all of you for your participation in MHD. I...
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