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- Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:21 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: ww2 bomber in Saltcoats harbour
- Replies: 24
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Re: ww2 bomber in Saltcoats harbour
I know some Catalinas were based out of Oban, one crashed just off Lismore in WW2, my grandfather used to deal with these things, as he was costguard there (and the dads army home guard!).
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:00 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Local Men & Ghost Ship "Baychimo"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 856
Re: Local Men & Ghost Ship "Baychimo"
I love a story - this is a good one. COULD the germans have sunk it ??
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:59 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Ardeer nobel site
- Replies: 2
- Views: 758
Re: Ardeer nobel site
Hiya, that is great. :D Can I get hold of Iain here - what is his surname please ? Maybe he could do another tour for a few of us ? it means so much more if someone actually knows the site. (rather than me take my ageing father back there) His own father worked there in the 1930's doing the dynamite...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:18 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Looking for photos from ICI Ardeer etc
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7961
Re: Looking for photos from ICI Ardeer etc
I have had a look, but only have male photos of that time, and mostly with shipping. very interesting fb site though !
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:01 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Ardeer nobel site
- Replies: 2
- Views: 758
Ardeer nobel site
Happy holidays to you all ! Just found this on my research - I don't see it already posted here. Great pics of the ardeer factory internally taken recently - Daily mail online. Can you access this old site - or is it all locked down. Would make a great tour ! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:29 am
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10639
Re: Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
Thanks. We will have a look.
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:40 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10639
Re: Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
Hiya Hughie, I expect they worked together, i know my grandfather worked in various roles on most of those ships before retiring to be the coastguard up in Lismore, where we still have a family house. he then spent his retirement fishing for his supper and writing songs ! What was his name - we do h...
- Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:36 am
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
- Replies: 9
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Nobel coasters from Irvine to Hamburg
Hiya, my interest here is from my grandfather and granduncle who crewed and then skippered the ICI ships in the 30's and 40's. We have some great family stories from these times , such as run-ins with U boats , near mutinies, and photographs of sorts. The ships were Lady Dorothy, Gertrude cochrane a...