I was jos in the Tasmania Star in 1960 as you say the they where heavy on deck ,I got to agree for me the only good thing was the run I was a boy in the Wellington star in 1959 out to Kiwi
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I was jos in the Tasmania Star in 1960 as you say the they where heavy on deck ,I got to agree for me the only good thing was the run I was a boy in the Wellington star in 1959 out to Kiwi
Hi Mike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Rust
Welcome to the site, plenty to read about times gone by in the MN, good crowd on board enjoy.
cheers Des
Brian, did you ever come across a Chief Steward by the name Ray Howick ? Blue Star man through & through.....Brian W.
Hi Bob
I joined the Queensland Star in '78 as 4th engineer, and was on a few of the older ships, ( Brasilia, [same ship] Rockhampton, Ulster, and Halifax ) great runs, great sweaty old engines, great crowds (usually) and I remember the grub being pretty reasonable. The Blue Star web site has old crew lists that may throw up some familiar old names.
Regards Davy
#11 Signed on the Tasmania Star Jan 1st 1960 for home trade.
Signed on for deep sea January 26.
Great ship and good crew.
Won't mention the girls in NZ.
Dennis did you ever come across a Chief Steward by the name of Ray Howick? was with Blue Star for years.
I wrote the stories of the full voyages of the New Zealand Star, Adelaide Star and the Dunedin Star in the SEAFARING STORIES thread in the SWINGING THE LAMP Forum, may bring back memories of the coast.
Brian to be honest I can't think what Blue Star had to offer other than hard work lousy grub and to top it off nicely lousy accomadation OK the runs where good but I found Shaw Saville far better I was in 5 of them , so Blue Star went to South America take me there on an old Royal Mail ship anyday OK most of them where pretty fast and plenty of overtime 2 of them where enough for me ta regards Dave .
my stories are also on site within the Articles section.i was on the following,
ULSTER STAR.
CATALINA STAR.
NEWCASTLE STAR.
DUNEDIN STAR.
ARGENTINA STAR.
I never had a problem with the food because i was working in the Galley anyway.
#16 Dennis did you ever come across a Chief Steward by the name of Ray Howick? was with Blue Star for years.
Can't say I did Brian.
Then again I am lousy at remembering names.
I only did one and a half trips on Blue Star.
Missed the Argentina Star in Santos, homeward bound.