Maritime Flavour - Page 4

Rocket · 15th February 2017, 14:29

I really like that last one. Great shot.

Fifer · 15th February 2017, 22:40

"Karrakatta" on the slip at Husvik and surplus to requirements. Ever resourceful, the men cut access to the boiler room in the ship's side. Each day the boiler supplied steam to the workshops.

Husvik, Islands of South Georgia.

Fifer · 16th February 2017, 13:33

Cruiser "Aurora", built in 1900 and entered service in 1903. She played an important role in the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

Petrogradskaya Embankment, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia.

Fifer · 17th February 2017, 12:12

All that's left of HMQS Gayundah, a flat-iron gunboat operated by the Queensland Maritime Defence Force. She entered service in 1884 and was decommissioned in 1921, and used as sand and gravel barge in Brisbane. In 1958, Gayundah was run aground at Woody Point near Redcliffe.

Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.

topman · 17th February 2017, 12:41

Nice pictures, were you in the merchant navy?

Fifer · 17th February 2017, 12:54

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Originally Posted by topman

Nice pictures, were you in the merchant navy?

Indeed I was.

Most of the pictures were taken where I was working at the time, and others during family holidays.

Fifer · 17th February 2017, 21:41

The Little Mermaid (Den lille Havfrue), Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Social Democrat politician Mette Gjerskov tried to post a photo of The Little Mermaid on her Facebook page but was initially told it had "too much bare skin or sexual undertones", and the post was blocked. Facebook later rescinded the ban and approved the image for posting.

coolcat · 18th February 2017, 07:50

A great series of photos from around the world Jim, thanks for sharing

Fifer · 18th February 2017, 13:03

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Originally Posted by coolcat

A great series of photos from around the world Jim, thanks for sharing

Thanks for the kind words Jeff. After many years I've been trying to sort through a veritable mountain of pictures, negatives, and slides. I hoped that a few of them would be of interest.

Cheers,
Jim

Fifer · 18th February 2017, 13:10

An unusual craft being towed down the river outside the Singapore Technologies Marine (STM) Shipyard. It is actually the dumb barge Jolly Roger II, used by the Singapore Navy for target practice.

STM Shipyard, Benoi, Singapore.

15th February 2017, 14:29	#31
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Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	"Karrakatta" on the slip at Husvik and surplus to requirements. Ever resourceful, the men cut access to the boiler room in the ship's side. Each day the boiler supplied steam to the workshops. Husvik, Islands of South Georgia. __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

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Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	Cruiser "Aurora", built in 1900 and entered service in 1903. She played an important role in the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Petrogradskaya Embankment, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia. __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

17th February 2017, 12:12	#34
Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	All that's left of HMQS Gayundah, a flat-iron gunboat operated by the Queensland Maritime Defence Force. She entered service in 1884 and was decommissioned in 1921, and used as sand and gravel barge in Brisbane. In 1958, Gayundah was run aground at Woody Point near Redcliffe. Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

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17th February 2017, 21:41	#37
Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	The Little Mermaid (Den lille Havfrue), Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. Social Democrat politician Mette Gjerskov tried to post a photo of The Little Mermaid on her Facebook page but was initially told it had "too much bare skin or sexual undertones", and the post was blocked. Facebook later rescinded the ban and approved the image for posting. __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

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coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,162 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	A great series of photos from around the world Jim, thanks for sharing __________________ Jeff.

18th February 2017, 13:10	#40
Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	An unusual craft being towed down the river outside the Singapore Technologies Marine (STM) Shipyard. It is actually the dumb barge Jolly Roger II, used by the Singapore Navy for target practice. STM Shipyard, Benoi, Singapore. __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.