Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: lifeboat paul on June 10, 2008, 04:50:51 pm

Title: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: lifeboat paul on June 10, 2008, 04:50:51 pm

My wife's uncle served on the Duke of York during the war, he told me about the golden rivet ,apparently new shipmates were told that all ships had a golden rivet down in the bottom of the ship , whilst they were bending over - you can guess the rest - did this really used to happen or just a naval yarn, he recons it did ?

Paul.

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: Shipmate60 on June 10, 2008, 04:57:33 pm

Its still going about on ships but is just a sailors tale.

One actual question though:

Traditionally where is the last rivet on a riveted ship fitted?

Bob

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: DickyD on June 10, 2008, 05:04:37 pm

In the last hole ?   :-\

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: Shipmate60 on June 10, 2008, 05:08:12 pm

yep

Bob

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: MikeK on June 10, 2008, 06:04:09 pm

The Oldies always were the best  ;) ;)

Mike

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: yewmount on June 16, 2008, 07:07:56 pm

I told this tale to my late wife way back in '62 just after leaving the MN. Wasn't quite sure so I took her into the elec cupboard to show her :D She got quite a surprise  {-) {-)

Title: Re: Is the golden rivet true?
Post by: sheerline on June 16, 2008, 07:56:33 pm

Yewmount!.. How apt! {-)