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The night of 31 May 1942 was the closest the east coast of Australia came to war, when Japanese midget submarines entered Sydney Harbour. HMAS Kuttabul bore the brunt of the attack
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Kuttabul was one of the big K Class ferries built for the Milson's Point-Circular Quay run, in the days before Sydney had a harbour bridge. They could carry up to 2,000 passengers.

Older Sydneysiders would remember her sister K boats, Kosciusco, Kameruka, and Kalang- which was converted into the "Showboat" for harbour excursions. Koondooloo was rebuilt as a car ferry, and sent to Newcastle for the Stockton service.

At the time of the Attack, Kuttabul was being used as a dormitory for sailors. It's believed that the subs were after the US warship Chicago, which was in Sydney harbour; but hit the ferry instead.
 

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Violet Constance Jessop
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she survived the sinking of the titanic
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Also survived the sinking of her sister ship the britannic
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And was also involved in a crash of the oldest sister ship
RSM Olympic
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There were three identical ships: Titanic, Brittanic, and Olympic.

Brittanic hit a mine during WW1, and went down in the Mediterranean.

Olympic continued in service, and was scrapped sometime in the late 1930s. She would have been perfect for Titanic movies, as she was identical, apart from the internal decorative style - and would be an icon today.
 

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What a jinx lol
Imagine the poor hubby, she says "oh we should look into a cruise for a holiday "
Hubby "yeah fuck that woman every time you look at a ship it sinks and don't even suggest flying "
I'd have her locked up in a prison like magneto from xmen just to drive down the road to the store
 

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Im guessing this is the Northern end where the country trains come in. Its been many years sinse Ive been to Central Station. Love the pics you keep posting, probably my favorite thread on TK.
It is indeed. Just opposite where the entry gates are today.
 

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Had a few burgers there when we moved to Birrong in 1975.

There used to be a burger drive in at Bass Hill called "California Jim's" - a copy of US west coast burger joints. Meals were ordered by mike and brought to your car, with clip on trays for the door. Got food poisoning there after a couple of visits, and never went back again.
 

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Violet Constance Jessop
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she survived the sinking of the titanic
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Also survived the sinking of her sister ship the britannic
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And was also involved in a crash of the oldest sister ship
RSM Olympic
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Some people should never travel by ship.......:o

But maybe there is a reason....

One of the oldest and most well-known superstitions was that bringing women aboard a boat was bad luck. Women were said to distract sailors from their duties by arousing their passions or causing jealousy among crew members. When the crew was distracted, this would anger the ocean and cause bad weather or other revenge from the sea gods. Luckily, this nautical superstitions has been put to rest, and women can now serve in the Navy and on fishing vessels without any concern of bad luck.

Early sailors also attributed strange sounds they heard at sea to sirens, which are mythical creatures that are half-woman and half-bird. Sirens were fabled to lure sailors to their deaths by singing sweet songs that drew them into treacherous waters. Other mariners blamed strange sea noises on mermaids that are half-woman and half-fish performing the same deceptive songs as sirens.

Ironically, naked women were believed to calm the sea rather than agitate it. This is the reason that many ship figureheads depict women with bare breasts. The watchful eyes of the female figureheads were also believed to guide the ship to safety. The ship itself was also referred to as “she,” because it acted as a protective mother that sheltered the sailors from an angry sea.
 
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