On Board Ra II After Arrival

Mary Ann Baker at right and Jill Otway on the Ra II.

Jill Otway on the Ra II cabin roof, Bridgetown

Mary Ann and Jill examine the kitchen!

Norman and Mary Ann Baker talk with Alan Otway and Pat Toppin.

On board of Ra II a few days after arrival - photographer Paul Mandeville talks with Pat Toppin while Alan Otway mans the ham radio.

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

Ra II morning after arrival foredeck from mast

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

Alan & Jill Otway and Pat Toppin of the Barbados Amature Radio Club talk to the World with Ra II's call sign.

Thor Heyerdahl and family meet Barbadians from the deck of the Ra II.

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

Thor Heyerdahl, Norman Baker, family members and others watch the Ra II come into the dry dockThor Heyerdahl, Norman Baker, family members and others watch the Ra II come into the dry dock

Photographer Willie Alleyne discusses a point with Thor Heyerdahl

'Thor Heyerdahl','Ra II','Ra 2','Ra II Bridgetown','Ra2 Bridgetown'

Ra II is towed to the DeepWater Harbour for Shipment to Norway

Hi Craig, I enjoyed your shots of Ra II arrival. Remember the day well, as my late brother in law Jimmy Croney, who was great friends with Alan and Jill Otway and Pat Toppin, was also a ham operator and we spent the morning on his rig relaying the progress of it being towed to the baggage warehouse back to operators back in Norway. We then met it at the harbour.

Craig Burleigh says:
February 24, 2022 at 3:04 pm
Great to hear from you Steve – was a pretty exciting achievement! I was lucky to visit the Kon Tiki Museum in 1974 but Ra II was not yet on display.
Thanks for adding your memories!
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