She was quite an interesting boat, as she was taken over half built and finished as an aircraft carrier for convoy escort duties during WW2. She had a very good war record, and many photos etc. were displayed in a glass case in the passenger's part of the ship! After the war, the flight deck was removed, and she was handed back. She was a very happy boat to sail on, as being like an ugly duckling, nobody bothered with excessive "Spit and polish" and after leaving the Port Auckland, it was like being at Butlins!      Roger Head

My dad was on board this ship from 1969 to 1970. His name was Sid Lee. He sailed out to New Zealand docked at Auckland where he jumped ship only to get picked up. He spent a year in the prison Mount Eden then was flown home to England 1971. Does anyone remember him? Many thanks his son Danny Lee.

Stan Hackett joined kg5 dock 1965 paid of in Adelaide March April 1965,due to father dying of cancer (in Adelaide), skipper went berserk, didn't want to pay me off. However, Harbour master made him. I was EDH at the time, sailed on the Port Pirie, Port Jackson prior to the Vindex.