gobbledonk Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not sure how many have any interest in this, but I'm guessing that it's rare to see Chinese, American and Russian warships docked alongside one another in a spectacular harbour. Not sure that I'd want to be anywhere near The Rocks this weekend, but I've never been terribly happy down there anyway - too many idiots - but hopefully it will all go smoothly. They've only just started sailing into the harbour - I'll update this thread with photos when they become available. Gobble, an old sea dog from the day he set foot on the Manly Ferry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_crisis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 When we had ships lined up like that, we always made friends with the bosun or engineers and we given tours of each others ships. Often ate meals on the other ships. While around the pier, things were OK but in the pub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 When we had ships lined up like that, we always made friends with the bosun or engineers and we given tours of each others ships. Often ate meals on the other ships. While around the pier, things were OK but in the pub... If you were wearing a frilly shirt, I'm not surprised things didnt go so well in the pubs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Looks like everyone with so much as a paddleboard tried to get in on the action .... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-04/warships-enter-sydney-harbour-for-navy-fleet-review/4998020 Bloody hangers on make it tough for a swabbie to get to the pub ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 If you were wearing a frilly shirt, I'm not surprised things didnt go so well in the pubs ! Well sailor, we are seamen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I get it Cav - you were Captain Jack Sparrow 30 years before Johnny Depp decided he'd model his character on a camp Keef Richards, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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