5 September, 2024Ship speed is measured in “knots”, a knot being a speed of one nautical mile per hour. I am occasionally…
24 June, 2024My seafaring career could have said to have started on the deck of the "Royal Sovereign". Allow me to explain.…
24 June, 2024The "Salsette" has been described as the prettiest vessel operated by the P&O, and I wouldn't disagree. This mini-liner was…
30 January, 2024The Cunarder “Campania” was the first of two liners completed in 1893 for the prestigious North Atlantic route. Built at…
30 January, 2024As the 1950s came to a close, Cunard was forced to appraise the future of their express North Atlantic service.…
21 September, 2023I first went to sea as Cadet with Ellerman City Line in 1965, aged 16. Ellermans operated a fleet of…
24 July, 2023Waratah's second voyage to Australia commenced in April 1909. On 27th July, she was sighted by the cargo steamer "Clan…
28 February, 2023From the brush of David Bray Sea Breezes issue: March 2023 The paintings this month represent three phases in the…
27 January, 2023From the brush of David Bray Sea Breezes issue: January 2023 In 1960, my old friend Captain Peter Elphick found…
15 December, 2022From the brush of David Bray Sea Breezes issue: November 2022 Mention the words "Union Steam" and the Union Steamship…
