TRINDER ANDERSON /MV Arrino

[Red Lead Ted]

Lads, As you all are aware, If you are away for xmas on articles at sea or alongside, It is protocol for the deck officers to serve the deck crew with xmas dinner seen as a thank you gesture to the ships deck crew, As did the Engineering Officers with the Engine room ratings, And the Catering Officers for the catering ratings. On the two occasions I was away for xmas Once tied up in Bombay, The other off the coast of Africa, All the deck crew where sat in our mess and in walked the deck officers with xmas dinner meals on wheels, I directly ordered my lunch from the skipper putting it to him it will be the only time I could ever give him an order that he will carry out. He of course with a { wry smile } Obliged. An order is an order John Terry.

[Captain Kong]

After being at sea for the best part of 40 years it never happened except Once, that was on the Empress of France alongside in St Johns, New Brunswick, 1958, All hands went into the Passengers saloon and were waited on by Engineers and Mates. I still have the menu somewhere here.
All the other ships, over 39 Xmas`s, Crabs Nada. lucky to get our pound and pint on some.
6ozs of fresh offal and 6ozs of brackish water , per man , per day , perhaps.
Cheers
Brian

[Keith Tindell]

I also had 6 Xmas`s at sea, and never once served by the deck officers in the crews messroom, skipper did come round with the Mate and dish out a tot and wished a merry Xmas, sounds like you served in a good company terry !!!, KT

[Red Lead Ted]

Keith, One an Anchor boat, The other Harrisons, Sounds to me like you drew the short straw Keith . p.s. Not restricted to passenger ships I was aboard 2 cargo ships. Terry.


Christmas for the Crew on Board Queen Mary 2 » We Are Cunard

[Bob Hollis]

Pat Guerrier was Capt. when I was on Araluen, John Manly was AB and took over from me as Bosun. With Pat as old man I'm not surprised you cannot remember the name of the official Mate. Pat always liked to do both jobs.

[John Arton]

Re. Christmas at sea.
My very first trip to sea included Christmas at sea and the officers all served the crew their Christmas dinners, this was a tradition I saw and carried on right up to the day I left the sea, regardless of what nationality I was sailing with.
rgds
JA

[cappy]

Re. Christmas at sea.
My very first trip to sea included Christmas at sea and the officers all served the crew their Christmas dinners, this was a tradition I saw and carried on right up to the day I left the sea, regardless of what nationality I was sailing with.
rgds
JA

#####5 xmases at sea got a tot or a beer never got dinner served regards cappy

[Red Lead Ted]

Re. Christmas at sea.
My very first trip to sea included Christmas at sea and the officers all served the crew their Christmas dinners, this was a tradition I saw and carried on right up to the day I left the sea, regardless of what nationality I was sailing with.
rgds
JA

Cheers for that John, I was beginning to think I had dreamt it. Terry.

[Ivan Cloherty]

When I was on 'Samanco' Christmas day the officers served the passengers, stewards and cook in the officers saloon, the old man sat with the stewards, didn't happen on every PSNC ship, 'Samanco' and 'Sarmiento' only carried three passengers

[Dennis McGuckin]

Never once happened to me.
I was always slaving away in the galley with my rum extract.