Submitted by Bryan Panter on Tue, 2021-04-06 01:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1956
Found this image on a site called-Ships Nostalgia- hopefully of interest to Andrew Sudderby (hello again Andrew) maybe the postcard is from/to a member of your 367 Association. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Bryan Panter on Wed, 2020-03-18 22:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1955
From the illustrated london news --This will bring back memories (happy??) for any old forum members who did their National Service in 1950s and were transported by sea to middle/ far east.-I was on - E2 - troopdeck- below the water line when at sea. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Bryan Panter on Wed, 2020-03-18 21:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1955
Text-----The new troopship - Nevasa (20,800 tons)- after her launching in the Clyde on November 30 (1955) by Mrs. Boyd- Carpenter, wife of the Minister of Transport and civil Aviation
A steam turbine vessel with a surface speed of 17 knots, she is being fitted with stabilisers. She is expected to go into service as a trooper in summer, 1956. <Read more ...>
Submitted by Bryan Panter on Wed, 2019-07-03 01:49
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1957
Record of my troopship journey outward bound to Hong Kong on H.M.T. Nevasa from Saturday 2nd.February to Saturday March 9th 1957.(5 weeks). A distance of 12,800 miles.?. As I remember E2 troopdeck was lowest troopdeck on the ship, which was below the water line when at sea. <Read more ...>
