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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 25 May 2012, 16:54 
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My old man was based on Crash Boat P1552. He took me down to the engine room whilst the boat was going at a stink speed. I never forget the screaming of those turbo's. Man, they made noise! \:D/


Even more exciting is at night, with the lights off, to see the exhaust stubs under the turbo chargers glowing cherry red. BTW by the time you saw P1552 an enormous amount of work had been done to reduce the noise of the turbochargers! You should have heard them before they were silenced!
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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 25 May 2012, 18:00 
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Do you have any details on P1552? Details like tonnage, length, engines, top speed, sea keeping abilities and what eventually happened to her. All I know is that she was a very fast boat. Something like 40 knots I think. My dad told me a story of them sailing down to Simonstown (early 80's) in a huge winter storm when the one main engine failed and they thought they were going to sink. Did they ever use those hot water baths at the back of the boat? There was always a boat or two on standby. I think they kept the engine room warm with heaters for quick starts.
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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 25 May 2012, 18:57 
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Running about False Bay this afternoon was the Tug Boat..."Catherine".

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Running about False Bay this afternoon was the Tug Boat..."Catherine".


Is that a Dutch flag I can see? She seems a long way from home for such a little thing if it is!
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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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gripen1 wrote:
Do you have any details on P1552? Details like tonnage, length, engines, top speed, sea keeping abilities and what eventually happened to her. All I know is that she was a very fast boat. Something like 40 knots I think. My dad told me a story of them sailing down to Simonstown (early 80's) in a huge winter storm when the one main engine failed and they thought they were going to sink. Did they ever use those hot water baths at the back of the boat? There was always a boat or two on standby. I think they kept the engine room warm with heaters for quick starts.


Drop me a PM with your email address and I will tell you what you want to know.
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 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Eugene wrote:
gripen1 wrote:
Do you have any details on P1552? Details like tonnage, length, engines, top speed, sea keeping abilities and what eventually happened to her. All I know is that she was a very fast boat. Something like 40 knots I think. My dad told me a story of them sailing down to Simonstown (early 80's) in a huge winter storm when the one main engine failed and they thought they were going to sink. Did they ever use those hot water baths at the back of the boat? There was always a boat or two on standby. I think they kept the engine room warm with heaters for quick starts.


Drop me a PM with your email address and I will tell you what you want to know.
PM sent :smt023
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Kremlin
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 26 May 2012, 18:06 
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There's another one of the OPS vessels in the water.

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Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D

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Roger the Dodger
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 26 May 2012, 18:49 
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Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


Is anyone out at sea doing some actual work or is holding up piers the only job the navy does these days?
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AllanRoy
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Roger the Dodger wrote:
Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


Is anyone out at sea doing some actual work or is holding up piers the only job the navy does these days?


You mean the navy should leave the shore :D
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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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AllanRoy wrote:
Roger the Dodger wrote:
Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


Is anyone out at sea doing some actual work or is holding up piers the only job the navy does these days?


You mean the navy should leave the shore :D


Stick close to your desks and never go to sea
and you'll all be rulers in the Queen's navee!
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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 26 May 2012, 19:19 
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Roger the Dodger wrote:
Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


Is anyone out at sea doing some actual work or is holding up piers the only job the navy does these days?


Is your racehorse out running races all and every day? Naval vessels are racehorses. You spend endless time grooming, training and looking after them for the occasional race. Coast guard ships are carthorses - they plod around endlessly pulling the vegetable cart.
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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 26 May 2012, 19:20 
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Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


What you got against the cops?
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Kremlin
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Smit Amandla is still guarding the Panos Earth. :roll:
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Eugene wrote:
Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


What you got against the cops?
Nothing .. it only looks like three french hens & a partridge in a pear tree ...

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Eugene
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
PostPosted: 26 May 2012, 20:40 
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Kremlin wrote:
Smit Amandla is still guarding the Panos Earth. :roll:
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Eugene wrote:
Kremlin wrote:
Two Heroine's, a Daphne, and a Warrior :D


What you got against the cops?
Nothing .. it only looks like three french hens & a partridge in a pear tree ...


Not only are you dissing the cop boat you are completely ignoring the mooring lighter!
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Kremlin
 Post subject: Re: Seen in the Bay
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Eugene wrote:
Not only are you dissing the cop boat you are completely ignoring the mooring lighter!

Allow me to make amends ... :wink:

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