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Anyone out there that sailed with MacBraynes in the early sixties ??
I had the opportunity to sail on the Loch Seaforth between Stornoway and Mallaig during the summer of 1963. Unfortunately the only name I can remember is Captain John Smith. Later that year I was stand-by on the Loch Broom in Greenock subsequently employed ferrying sheep from the islands into Oban. The captain's name was McLean nicknamed 'Keekie'.
Those were great times and was sorry to head back deep-sea but with a brand new 2nd mates ticket needed the F/G time.
I understand there is a model of the Loch Seaforth in the Museum nan Eilan in Stornoway and I'm wondering if anyone has information on who built the model - is it a shipyard model or did someone build it. I would be interested in obtaining copies of the plans of the Seaforth for modelbuilding purposes.
Look forward to hearing from anyone.
Cheers
Jim MacIntyre
I had the opportunity to sail on the Loch Seaforth between Stornoway and Mallaig during the summer of 1963. Unfortunately the only name I can remember is Captain John Smith. Later that year I was stand-by on the Loch Broom in Greenock subsequently employed ferrying sheep from the islands into Oban. The captain's name was McLean nicknamed 'Keekie'.
Those were great times and was sorry to head back deep-sea but with a brand new 2nd mates ticket needed the F/G time.
I understand there is a model of the Loch Seaforth in the Museum nan Eilan in Stornoway and I'm wondering if anyone has information on who built the model - is it a shipyard model or did someone build it. I would be interested in obtaining copies of the plans of the Seaforth for modelbuilding purposes.
Look forward to hearing from anyone.
Cheers
Jim MacIntyre