Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Ships Monthly

    SHIPS MAIL

    Apr 29, 2022 5 minutes

    letter of the month

    THE FLEET IN COLOURISED POSTCARDS

    The excellent article by Jim Shaw, Capturing the Fleet, (SM, Dec 2021) which covered Red Hallen’s views of ships in the Panama Canal, was very enjoyable as I have had an interest in the Canal and the ship transits since the early 1990s, when I was sifting through a box of ephemera in an old bookshop and came upon a set of postcard views which had been colourised from B&W originals of US Navy battleships in the giant locks of the Panama Canal.

    This intrigued me, and I began a quest to hunt down more. I corresponded with collectors in the US (most of who served in the Canal Zone during the US era), which in turn led to a lifetime of collecting and researching, and my correspondence has led to lifelong friendships. Notable among these are Colonel

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Ships Monthly

    Ships Monthly1 min read
    May’s Mystery
    The Mystery Ship is Canastota, which was built in 1907 as Falls of Orchy by Napier & Miller, Glasgow (yard no.160) for Falls Line (Wright, Graham & Co). In 1915 the ship was sold to Canastota Steamship Co (C.S. Swan) and renamed Canastota. She sailed
    Ships Monthly1 min read
    Ships Monthly
    Editor • Nicholas Leach sm.ed@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor • Mark Hyde Group Commercial Manager • Mason Ponti Telephone • 01732 920499 Email • mason@talk-media.uk Managing Director • Phil Weeden Finance Director • Joyce Parker-Sarioglu Retail Distribution
    Ships Monthly4 min read
    Condor Islander
    In March 2023 Condor Ferries acquired StraitNZ’s ro-pax ferry Straitsman for service on the company’s link between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands. After a refurbishment, she emerged as Condor Islander and entered service in October 2023. This was

    Related