Ramblings of a Salty Seadog

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...

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

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...

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

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...