HMT SS SLAMAT (Lost 27 April 1944) & SS TANDA (Lost 16 July 1944)

The last twelve months have been interesting! We are back in a COVID-19 Lockdown in Brisbane, Australia, so I have time to read through the website. I hope everybody is doing fine. Here is a bit of information about a small “Radio Officer” memorial project that I am working on. I have an interest in …

IMPORTANCE OF WIRELESS AT SEA

I attended a meeting last evening, and the topic of diminishing manning and increasing extra duties on the Bridge (and within Engine Room) came up.  The issues appear to be of growing concern.  One former Master Mariner openly stated that the premature removal of Radio Officers is proving detrimental to the efficiency and effectiveness of …