RFA Tidesurge 1966 1967 (Part1)

Thanks to Chris Dale for sharing this sequence... Chris was a 2nd year deck apprentice serving in RFA Tidesurge 1966~1967 and this is a converted cine film taken whilst the ship was supporting the Beira Patrol blockade.

[@rafregt2]

what a great video I was on the RFA RESURGENT in 1968/69 great times.

[@toku_floyd]

I was on Tidesurge in 1968, fun ship. You know what they said in those days, “chatty but happy” . Still have the photographs, lost the ‘T’ shirt.

[@geoffcushnet3675]

Gosh, this takes me back. I was 2nd on Tidereach at this time, and have superb memories, especially R & R in Mombasa, and visiting the game reserves.
I also have cine of my time in the RFA which I hope to post soon for interest. Very happy times they were.
Thanks Chris.

[@rfanostalgia8719]

Geoff - Hi and Tnx for comment. We would be keen to host your converted cine on the RFANostalgia channel if you would like to place it there.

[@geoffcushnet3675]

@@rfanostalgia8719 Would be very glad to do that. I'm currently working ona film of my previous ship, (before RFA). Once that's done I will get on to my RFA footage, and let you know.
BTW - I have 3 films up on my channel which you might find of interest.

[@rfanostalgia8719]

Thank you Geoff.

[@geoffcushnet3675]

@@rfanostalgia8719 Just to let you know that I have just uploaded a short film about RFS Bacchus if youa re interested.
I don't know how to link it to RFA Nostalgia, but the youtube link is ua-cam.com/video/nQRuRHFOEHU/v-deo.html
I hope you like it. All the best, Bob, AKA Geoff LOL.

[@richardmoffat5723]

Many thanks for this. Amazing quality. I think my dad missed most of my first year on patrol here. He served on Tide Surge 1971 or 1972. I remember flying out to Malta to join him...and also a fuel spill when moored in Gosport. My favourite picture of him is him in full uniform standing at the foot of the gangway on the quayside somewhere.

[@kevinpenney3957]

A very interesting piece of vintage film of which I doubt there is very much about. In these days of digital media it seems there is always a recording facility at hand.
I was a Deck Apprentice with BP Tankers at the same time as this film represents and how I wish I had had the means to record some of the events and experiences I witnessed.
Films such as this stimulates the memory so thanks for that.

[@gordonshaw5381]

COST YOU A HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS AND WE STILL GOT OUR FUEL. All you got was sunburn.

[@davidchi1277]

Good bit of filming .
I served on the TIDEPOOL in 69/70 .Also done Beira. The other oiler is not the Tidereach but one of the O boats either Olna Olwen or Olmeda. Sorry

[@SuperBarrington]

That other RFA tanker was not the Tidereach show in the video I sailed on it 1959-1964 and it in not it.

[@richardmoffat5723]

Definitely an O boat.

[@SuperBarrington]

That is not the tidereach coming for a top up because she only had 5 ras Riggs that one has 6 i know I was one tidereach late 1959/1960s.

[@ianfisher511]

Hi not sure if this is still active Was on the Tidesurge 70/71 far east and have just had some cine put onto video been boxed away all these years you are more than welcome to it about 8 mins long just let me know

[@rfanostalgia8719]

Thanks for the comment Ian - we would be delighted to share them here on the RFANostalgia Channel and promote them across Twitter, fBook etc. Drop us an eMail: webmaster AT RFANostalgia DOT org Tnx.