Here's a link Malcolm...

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ocean-countess-catches-fire-greek-6364216

 

Sad end - similar to Cunard Ambassador in 1974.
Stood by Cunard Countess when she was being built at B&W Copenhagen in 1976.

 

Hi Malcolm,seen photos and a short video taken from a helicopter flying round the ship,the old Countes is indeed a mess.Fire has burnt all the way up from 2dk midships,including all officers accom ward room,and every thing aft of that to the funnel,aft end is ok,but given her age I can only see the scrap yard for her .Probably Aliaga. Dixie.

 

Thanks Dixie
Despite being a bit of a rust bucket we did have a few laughs while there, but I still preferred the Princess.

Malcolm

 

Dixie I don't know if you remember me Cedric peacock from the casino I was on the cunard adventurer first then cunard countess (joined in la spezia before maiden voyage) had a great 6 years before getting married and moving to the states I also remember peter eccleston

 

Cunard adventurer

Don't know if anyone knows who is in this pic that's me on the tiller and the bear in front of my left knee but don't know anyone else this was taken in Grenada doing our weekly lifeboat test "beach run".
Boy we had fun in those days.

 

Cunard adventurer

Don't know if anyone knows who is in this pic that's me on the tiller and the bear in front of my left knee but don't know anyone else this was taken in Grenada doing our weekly lifeboat test "beach run".
Boy we had fun in those days.

Cedric, just realised that's ? me in sunglasses sitting in front of girl in white bikini!

 

Cedric -how you doing? I remember the 'dancing bear' -great times!

 

Hi peter I must have served with you on the ships but can't remember I once spent the night fixing the teleprinter in the radio room on the adventurer after the shoreside company rep in Barbados gave up and went ashore leaving it in pieces lol great fun re-aligning that thing I never did get it perfect the captain caught me there on his way to the bridge in the morning (bob arnott) I'm going to post a picture of a friend at the time 3rd R.O. he moved to cargo and I can't remember his name
Regards
cedric

 

3rd R.O. cunard

Anyone know his name I can't remember it and it's driving me crazy he moved to cargo I think
Cedric

 

Got my copy of Ships Monthly a couple of weeks ago,very sad to see the old Cunard Adventurer is going to scrap at Alang,as the article says 42 years isn't a bad age for a ship to go to scrap,but many happy memories ime sure for all the ex crew members.

 

Remember them ?

I can remember some of these faces anyone else? I,m standing behind the bear

 

I can remember some of these faces anyone else? I,m standing behind the bear

Of course Captain Bob Arnott and sitting to our left in the photo... 'shirtless'.... Ken B Allen... Hotel Manager.... I think!

Knew Ken when he was in eithe QE or FRANCONIA (1968) and saw him in NORDIC PRINCE 1986.

Stephen

 

Top left Tim castle, bottom right is Alan Marsden (R/O) Chris Tweedale? Electrician looks like he is someone's lap. Is that Andy Rowe in there as well? Is that Bob Wilkinson sitting under Tim?

Other people I would guess are entertainers as they are not in any uniform.
Malcolm

 

Hi Malcolm the third from the left in the back row is I think manny Williams was with ships for quite a few years. The casino staff are also in the pic I don't think chris was in anyone's lap or you remember he was not very tall.

 

Cedric
Know mostbofbthe faces....but names?
Manny Willims is the entertainer and that is his wife alongside him. Roland Hassell is the deck officer with beard in front row.
Pete

 

Cedric
Guy in yellow jacket next to you is Mike Constant (Cruise Director) -nicknamed 'constantly on the mike' by the Radio Officers.

 

Thanks peter you know I didn't recognize roly he grew his beard much fuller later and mike Constance I remember sliding up a shell beach on hos stomach after a slight misjudgment dismounting from a ski. His face and stomach were a real mess.
Such a shame she went to scrap only memories now
Cedric

 

Greetings,
Beg to differ - that is not Rolly Hassel, Instead I think he was an electrician but may have been an engineer - Fred ??. The one with the beard next to Capt Bob was Paul, an engineer we called the Bear.
I will send the picture to another Cunarder to see who he knows and can name.
Malcolm

 

Thanks Malcolm ok that explains why I didn't recognize him I remember the dancing bear ( Paul wright ) very well I heard he passed away great shame I really liked him I remember him coming back from leave telling us he got married and coming back from his next leave telling us he got divorced. I miss those days sometimes. still go on a cruise every year but not working.
Cedric

 

Malcolm
You are right....just expanded photo to max (bit grainy) and he is wearing two bands an definitely not Roland. I stand corrected.

Peter

 

Far right front, Ricky Collinson, possibly Tony Kirk next on the left. Definitely Mike Constant with the demented bat at his throat, Colin Revell to the right of him. Tim Castle far left. KBA looks as if he is not wearing a shirt; very strange!

 

Beg to differ again - front row as you look at the picture - far right is Alan Marsden, Radio Op. Confirmed by the man himself, and others. Rick Collinson was much stockier in build.

Malcolm

 

Alan Marsden .... I concur. Knew him in Grimsby where Radio Operator was a common term, but on a Cunard Fleischdampfer .... "Officer" please!

Alan, what are you doing with your fingers? Reminds me of an amusing old joke about lady smokers.

John T

 

Malcolm, my apologies, you are right. Actually I don't think Ricky was ever on the Adventurer, I will ask Mike Constant, he will know.

 

Forgot the name of Jamie Luke his twin worked on the ambassador forgot his name also worked with them both on countess/princess.

 

David and Jamie Luke, used to live near Bournemouth but no idea where they are now. Knew their mother as well, lovely lady.

Malcolm

 

Hi Malcolm and all, I sailed on the Countess 78/79. Jim Hayes informed a little time ago that Fred had passed on , Fred introduced me to "America's hobby center" 22 nd street N.Y. whilst we served on the Princess doing the NY/ Bermuda run.

 

Greetings Paul,
Sorry for the delay, been away on a car rally - great fun. Sorry to hear about Fred, as I recall he was an 'all round good egg' and got on with everybody. Cant have been that old but if memory serves me he smoked quite heavily.
Malcolm

 

hi there

I was on Cunard adventurer,i was the person crushed in a water tight door in may 1975,any one remember that?