tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post422251686878851403..comments2024-03-28T13:56:50.590+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Man the lifeboats !Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-77181143543172075252014-05-21T01:01:11.293+00:002014-05-21T01:01:11.293+00:00I SERVED ON CANBERRA 2 YEARS 72-73.THE LIFE BOATS ...I SERVED ON CANBERRA 2 YEARS 72-73.THE LIFE BOATS WHERE NOT COVERED, TO MAKE LAUNCHING THEM QUICKER.WHILE I WAS ABOARD THE INSIDE OF ALL THE BOATS WERE PAINTED INTERNATIONAL ORANGE NOT BROWNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-12864620825656095632012-05-01T10:11:48.927+00:002012-05-01T10:11:48.927+00:00Not exactly answering your question, but several o...Not exactly answering your question, but several of her ex-lifeboats are still around, notably the two in service with Bristol Ferry Boat Co. <br /><br />http://www.bristolferry.com/ourBoats.php?boat=MercuryJames Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-64879108813255115032012-05-01T08:09:38.334+00:002012-05-01T08:09:38.334+00:00A Google search on "Canberra's Port Side ...A Google search on "Canberra's Port Side Lifeboat" will find a P&O Heritage site photo of an (uncovered) lifeboat in-situ<br /><br />Regards,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-18689867347790591252012-05-01T07:42:44.448+00:002012-05-01T07:42:44.448+00:00As an ex MN Radio Officer, I think there is a good...As an ex MN Radio Officer, I think there is a good chance that the lifeboats would have been uncovered. One or possibly two on the Canberra might have had some sort of shelter and an engine. I saw Russian ships in the 60's with enclosed lifeboats and I thought it was much better idea!.<br />rgdsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-72516597198742640282012-05-01T07:03:23.988+00:002012-05-01T07:03:23.988+00:00What a fantastic picture !
As you say, they do lo...What a fantastic picture !<br /><br />As you say, they do look uncovered. Still seems odd though but I guess if they had "dressed" the ship for the official photo then someone would have covered up the rust at the front, so I suppose it must be correct.Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-81328202738469642222012-05-01T06:35:52.593+00:002012-05-01T06:35:52.593+00:00Phil,
Looking on Google images it would sem that ...Phil,<br /><br />Looking on Google images it would sem that the lifeboats were stowed uncovered. For an example look at this picture http://www.flickr.com/photos/adambangor/5368035885/.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />TanllanTanllanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tanllan/noreply@blogger.com