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The Loftsman
Jun 13, 20211 min read
My 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...
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The Loftsman
May 23, 20211 min read
HMS Edinburgh
I 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...
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The Loftsman
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Fight 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...
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The Loftsman
Dec 13, 20201 min read
MV Kamona Ship No 377
She 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...
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The Loftsman
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Largest Ship
The 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...
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The Loftsman
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Leith-Built Ships, Vol. II, Leith Shipyards 1918 to 1939
I 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...
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The Loftsman
Jun 19, 20201 min read
Leith Built Ship – MV KAITOA
KAITOA 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...
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