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17th December 2013, 09:37 PM
#11
Re: william m gardner
after I skinned out in oz when I got back on the pool the little sh.t gave me a docket I couldn't refuse .......it looked like mabul wahad....I thought jesus they have given me an arab ......great surprise she was the mabel wawrich......bran new ore carrier.....short trips
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17th December 2013, 09:50 PM
#12
Re: william m gardner
debret 60 had the bridge in the funnel weird great ports brazil argentina lovely steaks
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18th December 2013, 03:21 AM
#13
Re: william m gardner
I was on The Baron Minto then couple years later picked it up again not a bad job.No DR's either. Just fancyed a change top crowd Skipper used to drink with the crowed,didn't like mixing with topside mob.
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18th December 2013, 03:23 AM
#14
Re: william m gardner
I sailed on the Elizabeth Holt in 57,top job.
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18th December 2013, 06:46 AM
#15
Re: william m gardner
#14... Was she a good ride Charlie. JS
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18th December 2013, 02:23 PM
#16
Re: william m gardner
Hi William post 1, i was on the Egyptian 1958, deck boy, just before you by the looks of your post, great little ship. That was my second trip to sea, regards KT
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18th December 2013, 03:30 PM
#17
Re: william m gardner
I was on the EGYPTIAN in 1953, not a bad job but a phony geordy Bosun, we didnt get on,
and the Empress of Britain in 1961
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18th December 2013, 06:41 PM
#18
Re: william m gardner
the boson ont the emprees of britian a m bloke called martin quin srutted aroud like the captain full uniform gave me loads of griefigave him some back told me to never darken hiss gang way again i went happly
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18th December 2013, 07:16 PM
#19
Re: william m gardner
happy ship i did 4 trips all the deck crew get signing back on 6week trips to the medi about 10 days home happy days
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18th December 2013, 08:07 PM
#20
Re: william m gardner
You Didnt argue with Martin. A Bully and a hard man.
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