From Oceans to Embassies

Aug 6, 20237 min read

ORIANA REUNITED

THE POWER OF THE INTERNET SS. ORIANA - The last and largest liner to be built in Barrow-in-Furness I joined Oriana in November 1973; we...

Dec 11, 20223 min read

WE MEET AGAIN

Oriana in Sydney Harbour On 3rd November 1973, I boarded Oriana for my first appointment as a Junior Assistant Purser. I was lucky, I...

Feb 13, 20224 min read

All at Sea - Peter Langton tell it in his own unique style.

A couple of years ago I read Peter Langton’s first book “Not Wanted on Voyage” I was like stepping back in time to when I was an...

Jan 29, 20226 min read

Oriana 1970's - It's Not Cricket

And Memories of the South Pacific Following the terrible devestation caused by the Volcanic eruption on Tonga’s main island of Tongatapu,...

Apr 4, 20216 min read

From Oceans to Embassies - Memoir of a P&O WAP

When I joined Oriana in November 1973 we were due to set sail on a five week voyage to Australia. Everything was new to me on joining my...

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Ramblings of a Salty Seadog