Hi there, My father left Southampton Dec. 1, 1948 for Halifax, it was said that the ship was delayed (a day or so) due to fog. Was that really a possibility and does that happen today? Thank you, Edna ~ Ottawa

At 11:06 AM 18/09/2009 -0400, liverpud wrote: >it was said that the ship was delayed (a day or so) due to fog. Was that >really a possibility and does that happen today? Edna, It was very much a possibility. Fog is common in this part of the Atlantic. In May and June it can be foggy everyday off shore here. In a busy sea lane, especially in 1948, ships had to slow down considerably. I remember when passing through the English Channel back in the fifties the the fog was so thick the Captain decided to drop the hook. We could hear fog horns and ships bells all around us. When morning came and the fog cleared away, there were ships anchored everywhere. It would have been foolhardy, if not impossible, to navigate through the Channel under those conditions. Cheers, Brian L.

Yes Edna it did happen then, sometimes for several days, unsophisticated or no radar, was the reason. Which is why they had and sometimes still do have lookouts. Also she was the Royal Mail Ship (RMS)Aquitania. HMS only applies to warships HTH regards Joe Austen in OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "liverpud" <liverpud-49@rogers.com> To: "Hampshire-L" <Hampshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:06 AM Subject: [HAM] HMS AQUITANIA > Hi there, > > My father left Southampton Dec. 1, 1948 for Halifax, > it was said that the ship was delayed (a day or so) due to fog. Was that > really a possibility and does that happen today? > > Thank you, > > Edna ~ Ottawa >