Please help

[claire coltman]

I'm trying to research what ships my dad was on and have had some great help from people on here. I have another couple of questions. My sister remembers dad saying that one of the ships he was on the captain had a monkey as a pet !!! Does this ring any bells. Also he was on a ship and it docked at Argentina he went ashore and saw eva peron giving a spech to the people from her balcony . Any help would be great thanks

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[Captain Kong]

Hi Claire,
a few companies ran down to Buenos Aires and Argentina, Lamport and Holts, Houlder Brothers, Royal Mail Lines, Must have been around 1952 ish when Eva Peron was around I think.

A lot of Seafarers had a monkey as a pet in those days.
Cheers
Brian.

[Doc Vernon]

More so Claire
How did you get on at Kew!
Surely you must have the Ships list now??
Let us know please!
Cheers

that speech was on October 17, 1951 if it will help at all!

[Doc Vernon]

Would be rather difficult to find which Ship was in Port at that time as there are I think some 13 Ports along the Argentina Coast Atlantic Ocean side Montevideo being the more likely? ,Buenos Aires was one of the most popular that is on the Southern side if I am correct but still ??
Cheers

[claire coltman]

Iam going on Tuesday

[Captain Kong]

Eva Peron`s speech was from the balcony of the Pink Palace in Buenos Aires, on the south bank of the River Plate. Argentina.

Cheers
Brian

[Frederick Lacey]

Never ever remember seeing a Monkey Man with a monkey on board but always

remember a Donkeyman without a Donkey. !!!!

https://.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratings_..._Merchant_Navy

http://www.militarian/threads/mercha...onkeyman.1444/


Sorry both threads come up not available.

[claire coltman]

We went to Kew and started looking for all the information you all have given me but when we went into the reading section the scanner had broken down so couldn't see anything the good news is that they are going to send me all of the stuff in the post so fingers crossed it's what I'm looking for.

[Doc Vernon]

These things happen at the wrong times don't they Claire,but as you say hopefully what they find will be sufficient info for you so that you can know whats what!
Fingers crossed and let us know when you get the Docs!
Cheers

[claire coltman]

I will do