HMS Conway Archive - 1998 Notice Board

This is an archive of the Notices posted during 1998. Please return to the current Notice Board for Notices posted in1999. As usual please read the disclaimer.

Notice #	Subject	Date
1	General	1 July 1998
2	Titanic Film	7 July 1998
3	HMS Conway Australasian Reunion	18 August 1998
4	Film Script	18 August 1998
5	Conway Query	18 August 1998
6	Caribean Yachet Charter	18 August 1998
7	The Cadet	18 August 1998
8	Toronto Branch	18 August 1998

Items listed are seperated by a horizontal rule and have the relevant persons contact details with them. If there are no contact details please contact us at the HMS Conway Web Site (email: alfie@windsor-consulting.com).

Richard Jack (51-53)

a) Have a panoramic photo of the Ship's Company dated June 1951.

b) 'Cadet' Vol XXII #249 April 1953 - ie end of first term '53 for copying.

c) Would like extracts from the 5 previous 'Cadets'.

Email: rjjack@nelson.planet.org.nz

From: Robert Rae robrae@interworx.com.au

For those Titanic buffs there is a copy of the German Nazi film 'Titanic' available on video from International Historic Films in Chicago,Ill. you can find them and their catalogue on the net at :- www.IHFfilm.com . The history of the film itself is interesting. It was produced in 1943 and Goebbels thought the scenes of mass panic were not appropriate for Germans then experiencing British bombing, so it was not shown in Germany, but he allowed foreign release and the film premiered in Paris in 1943. In 1950 the Allied powers forbade its showing in West Germany because of its anti-British propoganda. Scenes from the film are said to have been used uncredited in the 1958 British film ' A Night to Remember". In the German film the first officer,who is said to be German (!) tries to forestall the disaster, but it is the "greed of the British shipowner that was responsible for what happened"

Email: robrae@interworx.com.au

From: Dennis Wood

A date and venue has now been set:- Saturday October 10th 1998.

Gazebo Hotel.

2 Elizabeth Bay Rd,

Sydney.

N.S.W. Australia.

This is to be followed by an informal Luncheon on the Sunday at:-

Middle Harbour Yacht Club.

The Spit, Sydney.

N.S.W.

Any " Old Conways" visiting Australia will be made VERY welcome. At this time we number 78 [including wives/partners] from all the Australian States and New Zealand. We hope to make the 100!!

For any further information, please contact Dennis Wood.

Email:- dennis@infoflex.com.au

From: Michael Haworth

Michael Howorth is writing a film script set at sea in the period 1968 to 1972. The action takes place on a variety of ships, tankers, cargo ships, container ships and passenger liners. He is looking for funny stories or amusing anecdotes that can be incorporated into this work of fiction. Any yarns should be sent to him at: RedHackle@compuserve.com.

From: John Peachey

Does anyone know what happened to the pinnace and No1 and No 2 motor boats?

Contact John Peachey: jpeachey@wtpacific.com.au and copy to Alfie Windsor: alfie@windsor-consulting.com

Caribean yacht charter and diving with Michael Howarth aboard the Red Hackle (a mystic 60), sleeps eight. See:

http://www.admiral.com/redhackle/

Email him direct at: RedHackle@compuserve.com

From: Simon Farrow

Simon Farrow has complete copies (bound in 4 volumes) of the Cadet from August 48 to October 68 inclusive and would be pleased to look things up for people. He might even be able to scan the odd page for posting.

Email: simonf@msn.com

W. Ian Hay 40-43, together with Bryce A. Ewens 39-41 and B.A.Mitchell 39-41 are making tentative inquiries about restarting the Toronto Branch of the OC Association. They have gathered info on 22 OC's in these "neck-of-woods. If it works out the 1st meeting and dinner should be held on Sept. 26.

Email: Tonu Soovere ce037@freenet.toronto.on.ca