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We were pleased to welcome David Salisbury from North Surrey branch to our meeting held on 7th June. He presented his slide show �Soviet Merchant Ships� in the time frame 1971 to 1990. This consisted of nearly 200 slides from his own collection and from other society member�s collections including those of Don Brown, Roy Kittle, Simon Olsen and Frank Miles. The slides were taken in many places across the world and included the usual haunts in northern Europe such as the New Waterway, Terneuzen and the Thames. Worldwide they were taken in such diverse places such as the Bosphorous, East and West Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Hong Kong and the Mediterranean. Some of the shots taken were from David's own small boat which he launched into the Thames.
The ship types depicted were most comprehensive, starting with cruise liners and working down through Ro-Ros; Reefers; General Cargo Ships; Bulk Carriers; Tankers, including OBOs and LPG carriers and wine tankers; Fish Factory Ships; Trawlers; Icebreakers and Research Ships.
It was interesting to note the large number of vessels that were ice capable and also, that some ships were in classes of 80 or more showing the vastness of the soviet fleet.
David ended his show with some �Golden Oldies�, particularly interesting were the Liberty ships acquired by the soviets during and after the war.
Our thanks to David for making the journey to Mid-Essex and for his very comprehensively researched commentary. |
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