A selection of photographs and documents kindly shared with this project by Mr. Stan Naisbitt.
Captain Walter Christopher Naisbitt died at sea in 1932 and was buried at Oran, Algeria.
More detail »Stan Naisbitt standing on the bridge of his ship in full white uniform.
More detail »A busy scene on the deck of the steamship Nigaristan.
More detail »Walter Christopher Naisbitt with the Master and two other Officers of the steamship Nigaristan.
More detail »A letter from the Company inviting Walter Naisbitt's to join the steamship Nigaristan.
More detail »Walter Naisbitt's Testimonial from 1st Engineer J. Oliver and counter-signed by Captain Fred Allen, Master of the Gray-built steamship Maylands in 1919. The ship was owned at this time by the Wilson Shipping Co. Ltd. of West Hartlepool.
More detail »A slightly dark photograph of the homeward-bound Strick Lines steamship Nigaristan taken in the Red Sea on Tuesday, August 12th, 1930. The photograph was taken my Mr. J. Hawson from the deck of his ship, another Strick Lines vessel, the Bandar Shahpour. The Nigaristan managed an average speed of 12.6 knots.
More detail »Walter Naisbitt's Testimonial from the Master of the steamship Sheaf Field in 1922.
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