No. 378 September 2021

September 2021

Front cover

The 19,883gt Cathrin Oldendorff at Portland, Victoria in February 2006. She was built by Jukogyo at Saiki in 2003. In 2014 she was sold to Asan Merchant Marine as Joo Doo and in 2020 she joined Sea Net Shipping as SN Glory. See the Oldendorff Family article.

Photo by Nigel Lawrence (Editor)

Contents

FEATURES

80 YEARS AGO – British Merchant Ships lost in September 1941

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Laconia

THE OLDENDORFF FAMILY OF SHIPOWNERS – 100 Years

THE SINKING OF S.S. QUETTA

FISHING TRIPS AND MERCHANT SHIPS – Pilot Launches at work

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – The art of J.G. Frans Naerebout

PORT OF CALL – Kuantan

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – Salvesens of Leith

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – New luxury brand, Southampton’s fifth terminal opens

FERRY NEWS – Stena rebuild delivered, Flying Ferries

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Nexans Aurora

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Zella Oldendorff

READERS’ CORNER – Identify the unknown ship for a chance to win a book

BOOK REVIEWS – Mariners’ Memorabilia, Queen Elizabeth 2, The Ambush of SS Persia, Full Ahead Extra