World Ship Society - Bristol Branch

Richard Clammer will be visiting us again with a presentation concerning the history of the ships and coming right up to date with the ‘Kingswear Castle’

Roland Whaite was our January speaker. He described in detail two projects he had investigated recently. The first one started in 2011 when he saw photos and a diary of a 1926 cruise to Greece and Turkey to visit WW1 war graves. The ship involved was found to be STAR D’ITALIA owned by Cosulich of Trieste. After the break Roland’s research into a luxury motor yacht, DONA AMELIA of 1929, photographed in Falmouth in 2007 gave us a fascinating glimpse into the lives of wealthy individuals who had owned it. With a wide emphasis on the human stories behind both vessels it was an enjoyable start to the New Year.

A miscellany of pictures and stories of various ships researched over the years, presented by Roland Whaite.