Master of Portsmouth-Fishbourne ferry St Clare, Captain David Mihell, talks to Nicholas Leach about his career with Sealink, Sea Containers and Wightlink, and the ships on which he has served. When did you first go to sea and with which…
Can anyone name this elegant 19th century ship? When and where was she built? Which company operated her and over what time period? Full details of her history welcome. Authors of correct published answers will receive a free 2011 Ships…
The two mystery ships are readily recognisable as (on the left) one of the five Monte Class built in 1924-31 for the Hamburg-South America Line, and (on the right) the second Laurentic completed in 1927 for the White Star Line.…
Captain Oliver Kruess talked to Ted Scull about his career at sea and what it is like to navigate the small cruise ship Explorer around Svalbard (Spitsbergen) and inArctic and Antarctic waters. How did you come to pursue a career…
Can anyone name this classic cargo liner? When and where was she built? Which company operated her and over what time period? What became of her? And where was she when this photo was taken? Authors of correct published answers…
The Mystery Ship in the December 2010 issue was the 4,949gt City of Lancaster, the second of three sisterships of the City of Guildford class built for the Ellerman Hall Line Ltd of Liverpool in 1958 by Swan, Hunter &…
Two for the price of one this month. . . so can anyone name these two ships seen together, possibly on a cruise rather than a line voyage? At which port or anchorage did the photographer capture them? Where had…
The mystery ship is Clan Macmaster, which was originally launched on 24 February 1917 by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for Munro Shipping Co Ltd as Sutherland. She was managed by B. J. Sutherland & Co Ltd of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.…
On 22 September 2010 the third Type 45 guided missile destroyer for the Royal Navy, HMS Diamond, was accepted into the Royal Navy at her home port of Portsmouth. After the ceremony Patrick Boniface spoke to her commanding officer, Commander…