Athelprincess

[Mick Filbee]

I joined the one of only 2 Drycargo Vessels that Athel had during Sixties,
The ATHELPRINCESS. We joined her in Copanhagen drydock after she
had been lengthend. We went to Mexico and loaded Sulphur for a 3 port
discharge in Kiwi, then back to Aussie, ( Port Pirie) and loaded Zinc Ore
for Avonmouth, A good little trip. Her name was then changed to the
SUGAR EXPORTER, or IMPORTER, I am not sure which.

Mick Filbee.



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[Maurie Earnshaw]

Hi mick, just sent you a personal message. I was on athelprincess with you. cheers Maurie Earnshaw. NZ

[Jack Jenkins]

hiya Mick & Karamu....Did you discharge at Tauranga round about 1965 ??

[Maurie Earnshaw]

Hi Jack, according to my discharge papers i paid off in Auckland 14-06-65. I resigned articles in Copenhagen 02-04-65 after working by whilst the vessel was lengthened at Burmiester and Wain shipyards. For an 16-17yr old it was a great adventure. after signing off i rejoined the nz shipping scene.
Cheers

[poverf]

Hi it was the Sugar exporter as i sailed on it in 1970

[glynn hewitson]

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I joined the one of only

[Ivor Cuders]

HI It was the Sugar Exporter. My first trip was to Trinidad as a Navigation Cadet