tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post7328664233672260729..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Mystery photo and the detailed answer to yesterday's photo of The Tall Ship Black Opal Michael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-38772443718246797772022-02-03T20:13:36.551+00:002022-02-03T20:13:36.551+00:00My grandad was the ships mate mentioned on here. D...My grandad was the ships mate mentioned on here. Dennis Southgate. I believe there is some newspaper clippings and TV footage somewhere of the ship leaving England as I watched when I was a child. Grandad is sadly no longer with us but he loved the ship so much he got himself to Malta to be with her. He only came home when he needed a new hip. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960456403871176820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-5585765514854165172019-12-03T21:37:05.498+00:002019-12-03T21:37:05.498+00:00my family was from Ramsgate, and as a youngster I ...my family was from Ramsgate, and as a youngster I spent many a day during the summer holidays pealing and chipping potatoes in the family restaurant at 117 King St. so I have a great feeling for that place. I like reading about Ramsgate and hearing about all the old things that went on there, so keep the stories coming, you will always have at least one follower even though I now live in Canada. by the way there was another boat that was done up in the harbour, I think it was called the Millasand or a name very close to that, it was owned by some wealthy person who wanted it done up so that he could do an expedition up the Amazon River, my cousin worked on the sip as its Bouson he showed me some of the work that had been done to the state rooms, what a pity it was never finished, I believe that the client ran out of money. she was what they used to call a motor yacht, about 180-200 ft long mainly driven by engine, but did have 1 or 2 masts that would allow small sails on each. built around 1920-30`s I would guess.I just wonder what happened to her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894380037598142300noreply@blogger.com