If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Oriana

Dieses Thema im Forum 'Everything Else Heritage' wurde von 60017 gestartet, 16 April 2019.

  1. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Due to leave the P & O fleet later this year, 'Oriana' has served the company for 24 years. Captured here in the stillness of a summer morning, just after sunrise. as she makes her stately way to her Southampton berth. She will be sadly missed by those aboard and ashore. Oriana 11-08-18.jpg
     
    60017, 16 April 2019
    #1
    Haighie, leander, 6960 Raveningham Hall und 7 anderen gefällt dies.
  2. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

    Registriert seit:
    21 April 2006
    Beiträge:
    8.057
    Zustimmungen:
    3.137
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Engineer & Heritage Volunteer
    Ort:
    N Warks
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Rather more elegant than some of the floating blocks of flats I've seen on my travels latterly.
     
    Sheff, 16 April 2019
    #2
    Spamcan81 und The Dainton Banker gefällt dies.
  3. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Funny isn't it...she was considered to be quite the opposite when she entered service!
     
    60017, 16 April 2019
    #3
  4. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

    Registriert seit:
    15 April 2006
    Beiträge:
    16.551
    Zustimmungen:
    7.897
    Ort:
    1012 / 60158
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Its predecessor was also not a good looking ship for its time;
    image.jpeg
     
    Martin Perry, 16 April 2019
    #4
    Bluenosejohn und springers gefällt dies.
  5. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Agreed! Canberra was much more pleasing to the eye!

    ss-canberra.jpg
     
    60017, 16 April 2019
    #5
    weltrol, Spamcan81, Haighie und 4 anderen gefällt dies.
  6. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Ahh well, that's it...she's gone. Left Soton this morning bound for Piraeus and refitting for her Chinese afterlife as 'MV Piano Land' :eek:

    This was the last picture I took of her; outbound at Calshot on a dull summer day last year. Farewell old girl :( you served your company and flag with distinction.

    Oriana calshot 11-08-18.jpg
     
    Last edited: 16 August 2019
    60017, 16 August 2019
    #6
    240P15, Bluenosejohn und 46223 gefällt dies.
  7. gwalkeriow

    gwalkeriow Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    17 August 2009
    Beiträge:
    1.710
    Zustimmungen:
    1.732
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired.
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    We watched it with sadness go by about an hour ago.
     
    gwalkeriow, 16 August 2019
    #7
  8. howard

    howard Member

    Registriert seit:
    28 Juli 2006
    Beiträge:
    306
    Zustimmungen:
    270
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Ship's Engineer
    Ort:
    Sandwich Kent
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I don’t suppose the ship’s Engineers and other technical staff will be too sorry to see her go. In my forty years experience as an Engineer in the Merchant Navy a ship of her age becomes a nightmare to operate.
     
    howard, 16 August 2019
    #8
    60017 gefällt dies.
  9. garth manor

    garth manor Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    10 April 2009
    Beiträge:
    1.887
    Zustimmungen:
    529
    Saw her in 1995 by Dartford as entered Thames seemed huge and so smart then, but in comparison to the leviathans I see around the Caribbean islands quite insubstantial.
     
    garth manor, 16 August 2019
    #9
  10. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    True...still, it gets them out of the control room to do some work! ;) (My Dekkie chums would love that comment)
     
    Last edited: 16 August 2019
    60017, 16 August 2019
    #10
    Martin Perry und howard gefällt dies.
  11. springers

    springers Member

    Registriert seit:
    15 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    378
    Zustimmungen:
    17
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Now retired,used to be at sea and later worked in
    Ort:
    manningtree
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I can remember this Old Lady arriving in Auckland on her maiden voyage.1960ish.
     
    springers, 16 August 2019
    #11
    Martin Perry gefällt dies.
  12. 8A Rail

    8A Rail Member

    Registriert seit:
    12 September 2006
    Beiträge:
    277
    Zustimmungen:
    49
    Ort:
    Merseyside
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    She was much better in plain white with off beige / mustard stack! Taken in August 2010 departing Southampton.

    [​IMG]
     
    8A Rail, 18 August 2019
    #12
    Martin Perry gefällt dies.
  13. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Proper P&O colours. I'm told the new name 'Piano Land' is a nod to her history...ie Pi & O. Personally I think it sounds like a musical instrument mega-store!
     
    60017, 18 August 2019
    #13
    Jamessquared und Bluenosejohn gefällt dies.
  14. howard

    howard Member

    Registriert seit:
    28 Juli 2006
    Beiträge:
    306
    Zustimmungen:
    270
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired Ship's Engineer
    Ort:
    Sandwich Kent
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Those of us who have worked for P& O often thought we were in La La Land!
     
    howard, 18 August 2019
    #14
    60017 gefällt dies.
  15. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Registriert seit:
    25 August 2007
    Beiträge:
    35.831
    Zustimmungen:
    22.269
    Beruf:
    Training moles
    Ort:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Don’t suppose there’s room for her at Toddington to display alongside 35006. :)
     
    Spamcan81, 18 August 2019
    #15
    weltrol gefällt dies.
  16. gwalkeriow

    gwalkeriow Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    17 August 2009
    Beiträge:
    1.710
    Zustimmungen:
    1.732
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired.
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    DSCN6203.JPG Whilst on the subject of older ships and a steam driven one at that, SS Shieldhall going past Ryde Pierhead a few moments ago
     
    gwalkeriow, 18 August 2019
    #16
    weltrol, Romsey und Sunnieboy gefällt dies.
  17. CH 19

    CH 19 Well-Known Member Friend

    Registriert seit:
    30 Dezember 2013
    Beiträge:
    1.271
    Zustimmungen:
    648
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Hospital Porter
    Ort:
    W14
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Bugga just missed her, I was on the slightly late 1640 ex Pompey cat:mad:
     
    CH 19, 18 August 2019
    #17
  18. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

    Registriert seit:
    15 April 2006
    Beiträge:
    16.551
    Zustimmungen:
    7.897
    Ort:
    1012 / 60158
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Having had the privilege of working on P&O Gas tankers I can but agree.
     
    Martin Perry, 18 August 2019
    #18
  19. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Registriert seit:
    6 Juli 2008
    Beiträge:
    9.102
    Zustimmungen:
    8.071
    Geschlecht:
    männlich
    Beruf:
    Retired from corporate slavery :o)
    Ort:
    Fylde Coast
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    She made it to Piraeus. Be interesting to see what she looks like after her re-fit :Watching:
     
    60017, 23 August 2019
    #19
  20. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

    Registriert seit:
    4 Mai 2007
    Beiträge:
    2.229
    Zustimmungen:
    999
    Ort:
    Durham
    I will have sailed with some of your erstwhile shipmates then, Martin. Several of them were to be found on the Gibsons fleet on occasion.

    Mark
     
    MarkinDurham, 15 September 2019
    #20
    Martin Perry gefällt dies.

Die Seite empfehlen