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Ferry van Eeuwen
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ss Reza Shah the Great
The main and emergency radio receivers were manufactured by Pederson in Denmark or Sweden I believe.
A picture which shows the equipment in the radio room. Three transmitters in one console: coastal medium telephony, medium wave telegraphy and short wave telegraphy and telephony. Manufactured as I remember by Svenska Radio. The typewriter on the floor in front of the transmitter is typically in the bad weather position. If placed on a table it would surely by fall of the table in bad weather also a was a pretty hefty thing. To the right of the transmitter is something which looks like a garbage bin, but it is the lifeboat transmitter and receiver to be powered by 'elbow steam' i.e. a hand driven generator providing the necessary voltage and current for the equipment.
An unexpected guest climbing on board to have a little chat. We often had engine problems and were drifting for hours sometimes. It was not uncommon that we were surrounded sharks appearing from 'nowhere'. It was a popular pastime to do some fishing, also these creatures grabbed the bait.
It is my birthday party so the date must be January 1, 1960. That day I became 24 years! I am the guy with the arm crossed his chest. A lot of happy faces. All drinks are on me!
Well, just another one of that same birthday party. The gin bottle is put on my head for the occasion. The chief officer to the left already has a headache as he has put an ice bag on his head. To the left above him is an Iranian junior engineer. Another one by the name of Chini is on the far right. Both were trained in Holland and the idea was to climb the ranks and in the end the Dutch would fade out. |
