Taupo

Pat McCardle · Sep 26, 2011

1980, the start of the P&O clear-out sale.

Tom Haywood · Sep 26, 2011

Went to Austasia Line renamed "Mandama"
BU at Chittagong June 1984.

ian d.cameron · Sep 27, 2011

I was on the Taupo for two years and I've unsnagged that Anchor, I've used it for bowsing, I've stood on it and I've even painted the bloody thing. But for the life of me I can't remember if it was Black or Blue...;-)

Doxfordman · Sep 27, 2011

I remember seeing the four "T" boats layed up in Dubai, might even be a pic in the gallery somewhere. Sailed on two of them, Tongariro and Tekoa, pretty good ships unless you were a Junior Eng.

Derek Roger · Sep 27, 2011

First time I ever saw a blue anchor ,

Tom Haywood · Sep 28, 2011

Maybe the left over dregs in the paint locker.

rgs

Nigel Wing · Sep 28, 2011

Goes well with the blue hull and the P&O funnel.
Cheers
Nigel.

R798780 · Sep 29, 2011

Not the biggest anchor I've seen, but arguably the prettiest.

There was the day when Olobiri's anchor came up the wrong way round and wouldn't house.

Leaning over the front end with a 4" gantling trying to snag a fluke 20 or 30 odd feet down to pull it round, and all the time accelerating in ballast up to 16 knots. And to pull the 22½ tons of anchor round needs a winch. Fun and games and a bit of hair tearing for a while.

David Williams · Apr 9, 2012

How many tins of paint did that take ?.
Dave Williams

Pat McCardle

Tom Haywood

ian d.cameron

Doxfordman

Derek Roger

Tom Haywood

Nigel Wing

R798780

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