26-02-2013, 04:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 26-02-2013, 04:34 PM by Radio Fixer.)
Well according to my book "Forgottten Sacrifice" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Sacrif..._1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361895701&sr=1-1) they did stop for survivors although it was a risky business. Life expectancy in the water was about 10 mins but sometimes more if they were pulled out heavily coated in fuel oil. Often they died from ingestion of too much of that though.
Also from what I have read so far, and I will check this, they did operate outside of the summer months and this was often prefered for the lack of continual daylight. Of course icebergs were just another hazard as was ice on the superstructure. Men had to go out with axes, roped on to a long cable from aft to fo'ard, and hack it away. If they didnt get it off, or enough of it, then the vessel was likely to turn turtle in rough seas. This was made worse as a lot of heavy cargo was carried lashed on deck.
As to the durabilty of Letraset well it and other dry transfers seem to last OK but I'm sure I have lacquered them ... dont know if Kiwi 1155 man did this.
cheers Gary
Also from what I have read so far, and I will check this, they did operate outside of the summer months and this was often prefered for the lack of continual daylight. Of course icebergs were just another hazard as was ice on the superstructure. Men had to go out with axes, roped on to a long cable from aft to fo'ard, and hack it away. If they didnt get it off, or enough of it, then the vessel was likely to turn turtle in rough seas. This was made worse as a lot of heavy cargo was carried lashed on deck.
As to the durabilty of Letraset well it and other dry transfers seem to last OK but I'm sure I have lacquered them ... dont know if Kiwi 1155 man did this.
cheers Gary
