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lifeboat paul

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Is the golden rivet true?
« 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 ?

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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #1 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?

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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 05:04:37 pm »

In the last hole ?   :-\
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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 05:08:12 pm »

yep

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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 06:04:09 pm »

The Oldies always were the best  ;) ;)

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yewmount

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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #5 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  {-) {-)
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Re: Is the golden rivet true?
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2008, 07:56:33 pm »

Yewmount!.. How apt! {-)
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