HMS Apollo

barnsey · Mar 24, 2016

The anchor ball is supposed to be ... 'in the forepart of the ship where it can best be seen' ..... not at the top of the ruddy mainmast.

Tomvart · Mar 24, 2016

Where are they going to hoist it in the Forrard part of the ship then? Nothing but a Jack is ever bent onto the Jackstaff in a 'pussers grey'

spursnut · Mar 24, 2016

Elf + Safety would love this, the risk assessment would be a mile long!!!

chadburn · Mar 24, 2016

Those working from the Montague must have been the 'chosen ones'

Dartskipper · Mar 24, 2016

They might need two black shapes in a minute if what they are writing on the side is "NOT UNDER COMMAND." They should get it all in by the time they get as far as the after funnel.

Roy.

Tomvart · Mar 24, 2016

The Buffer cant have been overjoyed at using a ships boat for painting the ships side............Paint everywhere!

Bosuns chairs and paint stages.....happy days when common sense ruled!

I see there are a crowd of 'painting experts' lining the guardrails, some things never change!.....I bet the poor buggers on the paint stages are loving the support they are getting from the warmth and security of the port waist!

vickentallen · Mar 24, 2016

Think the whaler is over the side as safety boat, about to be brought back inboard? or just launched,, by the hands on the iron deck manning the falls ??

chadburn · Mar 24, 2016

The chosen ones being the careful painters!

Tomvart · Mar 24, 2016

I have just been reading a fascinating thread on World Naval Ships Forum, http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14072.
About a mutiny in this ship in the late 50's, not a happy ship by all accounts. I wonder if anyone in the photo was involved in the mutiny?
Classic case of poor leadership and management.

barnsey

Tomvart

spursnut

chadburn

Dartskipper

Tomvart

vickentallen

chadburn

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