Refueling us navy destroyers
Anyone know how often US NAVY ships like the DDG51 Burke class ships have to refuel ?
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Immigrants from Europe to Brazil
Hello, there. A while ago I made a big genealogic research of my family, and since we are brazilians I discover a lot of interesting histories about my foreign roots - although I am still looking for...
View ArticleRefueling us navy destroyers
How often do DDG 51 class destroyers have to be refueled at sea ?
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Hi! My name is Matheus and I live in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I am a ship entusiast since I was a child, and I hope I can contribute here and also discover new things!
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I am in the prep stage of building a 1/200 scale model of the 1962 H&W build Olivebank ( Cloverbank class). If anybody could help me with pictures of the deck winch's especially the heavy lift...
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Hi everyone. I've just joined after finding the Riversdale College thread. I attended there 69-71 studying ONC Mech Engineering. I'm not merchant navy, being an apprentice gas engineer with the North...
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It is my belief that in radio-telegraphic communications with head office and agents etc commercial codes were used for brevity rather than plain text and that 'secret' codes were not permited by the...
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I have a lap top but seldom use it since it changed from windows 7 t0 10 and i have become more familiar with my ipad. The iPad is about 9 years old and trouble free until this morning when it...
View ArticleIntroduction
Hello and thank you for creating this great forum. My name is Steve, and I'm passionate about preserving and passing on nautical history before it is lost, and encouraging others to share and become...
View ArticleRN Ship's Boats
The original version of this post was in the Ship Research Forum (WW1 RN Ship's boats), it was suggested that a better location might be the Royal Navy Forum. The initial post has been answered to my...
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Sailing vessel Saquila London
The picture attached shows Saquila London. You can read in her back and in the front. The probleme is that I cant find IMO or MMSI. Can someone help? Thanks in advance. The picture is from Kalamata...
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Unknown name
This yacht I saw in Kalamata Greece about 10 day ago. It was a distance as she was at anchor outside the harbour. I have tried to identify her and there are two things that can help. Unfortunately I...
View ArticleTobyn
Its a vain hope but does anyone know of a small Norwegian Flag Coaster called Tobyn (or perhaps Tobin).. I think she was owned in Oslo, that was the mail address and someone told me she ended life as a...
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WW1 RN Ship's boats
I am trying to sort out the types of boats carried by RN ship immediately prior to and during WW1. Specifically on HMS Doris and HMS Minerva both Eclipse Class cruisers dating from 1896. Both ships...
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Whaling .....
I am looking for old whaling pictures, first of all Salvesen pictures but also from other company. STBY. Attached Images kos 34.jpg (147.6 KB)
View ArticleCaptian Cant
I I sailed udder Cap Cant on the Duncraig in 1963 my only real recollection of him was 1 what was he doing on an ore boat /? as he seemed to mostly on park boats or nice new buildings>.2Every one...
View ArticleTexaco (ex Caltex) Southampton
Dear Tankermen: I am writing an article intended for Sea Breezes (or similar). My theme is salvage cases - how case law is used to make settlements. I started with The Minnehaha case, Mersey 1861. This...
View ArticlePeople I sailed with
MV AVONBANK I'm new to this so probably put message on wrong site August 1976 - March 1977 like to hear from Roy Carpenter or Frankie Trainner Alec Armstrong was 1st Leckie & I think it was a...
View ArticleMV Avonbank 1976 - 1977
I think the Captain was called Scott. Alex Armstrong 1st Leckie. 5th & 6th engineers Roy Carpenter & Frankie Trainner I was 2nd Leckie can't remember anymore full names. Joined ship at...
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