It was common enough to have a couple of Blue Star ships in together but I can't think of many occasions when we had two identical sisters in like this, so I'm guessing it's the same occasion that I have other pix of.

L-R: Senlac, Brasilia Star, Gladstone Star

As for the date, I no longer have the photo, and I'm not sure it was dated anyway. Senlac is in Sealink colours so we can say that it's between 1973 and 1985.

TS Defiance; the local sea cadets corp; somehow obtained a ships lifeboat from the Gladstone Star, which was moored along with the rest of their boats up by the marine workshop. I'm curious as to how this came about if anyone can shed some light on it.

I remember you asking this once before, Rob. Alas, no-one seems to know - or no-one is willing to admit to it! Andy - Editor

To help with the dating of the photo, looking at the marina area, it looks to me as though the buildings near the lifeboat house have been demolished (I forget their use) and also the area to the west of that has been dredged and has had jetties installed. When did that happen? Also, the container crane is absent. When was that erected and the old cranes removed?