I know some Catalinas were based out of Oban, one crashed just off Lismore in WW2, my grandfather used to deal with these things, as he was costguard there (and the dads army home guard!).

I love a story - this is a good one. COULD the germans have sunk it ??

Hiya, that is great. :D Can I get hold of Iain here - what is his surname please ? Maybe he could do another tour for a few of us ? it means so much more if someone actually knows the site. (rather than me take my ageing father back there) His own father worked there in the 1930's doing the dynamite...

I have had a look, but only have male photos of that time, and mostly with shipping. very interesting fb site though !

Happy holidays to you all ! Just found this on my research - I don't see it already posted here. Great pics of the ardeer factory internally taken recently - Daily mail online. Can you access this old site - or is it all locked down. Would make a great tour ! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks. We will have a look.

Hiya Hughie, I expect they worked together, i know my grandfather worked in various roles on most of those ships before retiring to be the coastguard up in Lismore, where we still have a family house. he then spent his retirement fishing for his supper and writing songs ! What was his name - we do h...

Hiya, my interest here is from my grandfather and granduncle who crewed and then skippered the ICI ships in the 30's and 40's. We have some great family stories from these times , such as run-ins with U boats , near mutinies, and photographs of sorts. The ships were Lady Dorothy, Gertrude cochrane a...