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For Archives, section 1, click here For Archives, section 2, click here For Archives, section 3, click here For Archives, section 5, click here For Archives, section 6, click here |
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Furness Bermuda Line presents ... |
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The recently discovered promotional video, possibly a draft production, is approximately 26 minutes long. There is a sound-track so you will need to turn on your speakers. The first half (part one) is shown below - click on the link. |
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This movie was made over 45 years ago and we have been unable to trace copyright. In view of its significance to former ship’s crew members of Furness Bermuda Line, many of whom are portrayed in the film, we have chosen to publish in the public interest. We would be pleased to hear from the original owner of copyright, if such still exists. |
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If you are able to identify any of the ship’s crew, please send their details to the webmaster. We hope to build up a list of names. The dining-room cocktail barman has been identified as Sonny De Silva by Douglas Hansell. |
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The second half (part two) is shown below - click on the link. |
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Listen, again, to the steam whistle of Queen of Bermuda |
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A recently found tape-recording of the mighty steam whistle of Queen of Bermuda can be heard, once again, by clicking on the link below. The recording was made by Al(va) James, Assistant Purser, on Wednesday 3 May 1962 as the ship sailed from Hamilton, Bermuda. Alva recalls, “I taped this familiar sound as the lead into one of my audio messages for my family back home. It includes the three long blasts from Queen of Bermuda followed by three from the tug Bermudian as she pulled away from the port side — underneath my cabin’s port hole.” |
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To hear the steam whistle, you will need a media player program on your computer, such as Windows Media Player or Real Player and have your speakers turned-up. |
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Photograph: Ian Denton |
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On The Bridge |
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A fine photograph provided by Russ Urry (right), former Chief Officer Ocean Monarch taken in the wheelhouse of Queen of Bermuda as she enters Bermudian waters. From left to right, Captain Magnus Musson, Mr. Smith the Bermuda Pilot , Mike East 2nd Officer, unnamed Quartermaster, Emlyn Jones 3rd Officer, and unidentified Cadet. If you can identify the QM or the Cadet, please contact the webmaster. A copy of this photograph is hanging in the Bermuda Maritime Museum. It is thought to be the work of Howard Soares, Queen of Bermuda Ship’s Photographer and sourced from Richard Saunders Scope Associates Inc. |
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Remember this? |
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This is the marquetry panel (full panel, left and detail, below) that adorned the entrance to the dining room of Queen of Bermuda. Now owned by Frederick Pillsbury in Bermuda, it has come up for sale. Frederick wonders who the designer might have been - if you know, please contact the webmaster. Photos: Frederick Pillsbury
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Queen of Bermuda and the rescue of Student Prince II in January 1955 |
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This remarkable photograph has come to us from the United States Coast Guard archives. It depicts Queen of Bermuda in rough seas, during her rescue of Student Prince II on 6 January 1955. Records show that winds were gusting up to Force 8 when Queen of Bermuda answered a distress call and raced to assist the stricken vessel, in danger of foundering. |
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Captain Banyard was in command of Queen of Bermuda at that time. Staff Captain Musson, with eight able seamen as crew, launched the No.3 emergency lifeboat and rescued the captain and crew of Student Prince II, for which they were all honoured by the Royal Humane Society. In the photograph (above), No 3 lifeboat can be clearly seen hanging in its davits. The inscription on the reverse (right) is self-explanatory. For further information, see ‘Queen of Bermuda and the Furness Bermuda Line’ by Piers Plowman & Stephen J. Card, pages 240-241, Bermuda Maritime Museum Press, 2002.
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Images provided by United States Coast Guard archives. We are grateful to Dick Levesque and USCG for permission to reproduce them here. http://www.coastguardpics.com |
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A Quartermaster on his rounds of Queen of Bermuda in foul weather. Photograph: Lyndon Cooper |
