A 1972 Cruise on Polynesie. "That said, cruise facilities were pretty basic, . . . "
HMAS Success and the Captain Cook Monument at Kealakekua Bay. "We found the monument, built in 1874 by the Royal Navy, to be in poor condition . . . "
The Cargo Liner. "Well, a cargo liner had two distinctive features . . . "
Small Ships. "This unsung event was the first of the amphibious operations which helped to push the Japanese out of New Guinea."
Ship's Library.
H.W. Horning and His Life at Sea. "We soon realised that fate had placed us in the hands of pirates."
"Charlie" - Four Days to Cross Bass Strait. " . . about as slow as you can go and still claim to be making headway."
What Ship Is That?
Museum News.
Sea Mail.
Knot the News.
Australian Sea Heritage Number 81, Summer 2005 Cover - The Norwegian cargo liner Vindafjord (1959/8590gt) is eased into a lock at Hull Docks, U.K. Photo: Bob Fildes
Australian Sea Heritage Number 82/83, Autumn, Winter 2005 Australian Sea Heritage is 21 years old and our cover depicts the four masthead designs which have graced the publication over those years. The original design spanned forty seven issues.
Contents of Issue 82/83:-
A birthday to celebrate: 21 years of Australian Sea Heritage
The next 21 years
Retrospective: The early years
Postcard from Penang, Bob Fildes
The Sea Gunner, by John Sellers
The Doomba story, Joseph H. Lewis-Hughes
Ships or Boats? Ron Thiele
Colour Section: A 32 year round trip!
Bribie Battery, the submarine, and the letter, Peter Nunan
