The LoftsmanJun 13, 20211 min readMy guest post on talesbeforebedtime I would like to thank Shelley Fallows at Tales before Bedtime for the opportunity of a guest post on her blog. I am really grateful to...
The LoftsmanMay 23, 20211 min readHMS EdinburghI have always thought that an opportunity was missed by the Edinburgh Council when HMS Edinburgh was put up for sale by the MoD. She was...
The LoftsmanApr 16, 20211 min readFight or Flight“Davy woke to a warm and strange bed. He couldn't imagine where he was or what had gone wrong. There was a creaking noise that...
The LoftsmanDec 13, 20201 min readMV Kamona Ship No 377She was another tough little ship for the New Zealand market to be owned by the USSC of NZ. MV Kamona she would be registered in...
The LoftsmanOct 24, 20201 min readLargest ShipThe large dry bulk carrier Garrison Point Ship No 520 was the largest ship by size built at Leith, She was the largest ship measured by...
The LoftsmanOct 8, 20202 min readLeith-Built Ships, Vol. II, Leith Shipyards 1918 to 1939I am very pleased to be able to tell you that the book is now being worked on by the publishers and is now available at a special...
The LoftsmanJun 19, 20201 min readLeith Built Ship – MV KAITOAKAITOA Ship No 443 was another fine ship ordered by the USSCo, Ltd of New Zealand, She was launched May 1956 The twin screw cargo ship...