HMAS Brisbane... 'The Steel Cat'...

Seejay · **Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:25 pm

Pete, you've been taking your sleeping tablets in the morning again, haven't you?

Wayne · **Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:47 pm

Large round fish bowl = $6.98
100 meters water hose = $28.53
Tube of silicone = $3.39
Small inner tube,inflated = $9.34
Dusty overalls cut off at the knees with red suspenders = $41.95

Seeing Ned in his diving outfit, Priceless.

For everything else there is Master Card

Seejay · **Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:44 pm

Good one Wayne!! :finga:

Chippy Ned · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:29 pm

Oh my goodness, two Ex-Radar Plotters trying to be "witty" in the same topic. :vom:

Now that's priceless.

Pete Cottam · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:19 pm

Good one Wayne, have been keeping an eye on the news old mate and it appears Katrina veered away from NEOLEANS [cant speak like them] and gave Mobile and Biloxi a hell of a wack, keep your head down mate :supz:

And to Nedley, [-X

when EWE reach the "PROMISED LAND " :sunny:

EWE are required to stand at attention and give thanks :prayer:

and maybe ,just maybe, my Fair Lady and I could meet up with EWE and partake in a weeee drop :drinkers:

of the world famous,MILTON MANGO,
aka FINE XXXX ALE :drunken:

Will look forward to seeing you here me old china plate :partyman:

tafmo · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:38 pm

Pete Cottam wrote:

Katrina veered away from NEOLEANS [cant speak like them]......

That would be NAWLANS Lumpy................ :finga:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:58 am

saarikko wrote:

Mooloolaba winter winds have arrived just in time to cause the cancellation of the planned first night dive tonight. We will try again next week. We did manage to dive on Wednesday morning with the winds at 12 knots SW we headed out in 1 to 2 metres swell. The dive once again was excellent but this time visibility was down to 8 metres and 'The Fighting 41' really turned it on as far as the rush of water through her with each passing swell. One of our guest divers, an experienced wreck diver, was swimming outside the ship passing one of the newly cut access hatches when 'Proud Mary' took a breath in and the ensuing current through the hatch meant that Robyn found herself inside the ship instead. Another diver was caught momentarily by the surge and held against the hatches on the side of the funnel until the current reversed and let her go. There certainly are no dull moments on this ship..............Another question for the resident historians and purveyors of tall tales.......What is the origin and history of the hand drawn mural.

Ah yes, she's settling down to her new home... :finga:

Speaking of which, I've finally created a new album in our Main Photo Gallery entitled :prayer:

'The Steel Cat' DDG41 Rests in Peace... to find a home for all the photos submitted by Matt Saarikko, Peter Maher, Dags and others... Thanks for your great contributions guys... :finga:

For your underwater experience you can access all of the albums in the RAN Skilled Hands Main Photo Gallery at any time by clicking on the link in the 3rd panel down, top left of this page, or if you want to go straight to The Steel Cat :cat:

in her new home, simply click here: :type:

http://www.ran-skilledhands.org/photoga ... p?album=61

Pete Cottam · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:12 pm

That would be "THE BIG EASY' Tafmo :finga:

tafmo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:28 am

About now it's more like Mississippi Marina Lumpy.

saarikko · **Posted:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:01 pm

After the galeforce winds of Saturday I wasn't expecting much better for Sunday morning but woke to a light westerly... so it was off to the diveshop for the day. We set out with 14 on board, Nigel with 4 Wreck Diver course students, Simon with 5 visiting divers and yours truly running a tour for a friend. As usual Ian McKinnon skippered us to the Brisbane. Without the pressures of organising a group and leading them around, I was able to take Mark for the diving tour of his life so far. During our two dives (each lasting 41 minutes) we combed over and through every accessible part of the ship. The mooring lines and anchor chains are now covered with algae and barnacles, thousands of fish school around the hull. We spotted a school of tiny squid on the portside of the comms room, several trevally feeding around the ship, six cuttlefish under the stern between the rudders and several jellyfish drifting by. A lone pipe fish was hanging around the rails at the stern.
The "41s" on the hull are now becoming less visible as the sealife begins to cover the hull. The geared turbines are no longer shiny but have taken on an ochre hue. The mural (collage of texta drawn images) is still clearly visible as each diver gives it a wipe to see the sketches. More and more divers are enrolling for the Wreck Diver rating so they can venture within the hull. Life is tough here...............................................Matt

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