Denis O'Shea

[j.sabourn]

Dont know if Cappy or anyone else ever saw off Sept Isles a school of White Whales frolicking in the water . Never ever saw such an impressive thing with whales ever again in whatever part of the world. Whales were always a common sight at sea especially in this part of the world and humpbacks , but that one particular school off Sept Isles and the antics they got up to made them appear human. JS

[j.sabourn]

#19. I was on the Pennyworth and Ravensworth in the early 60s (Dalgliesh) 10 year later with a lot of cargo ships of different types in between was on the Beechwood and Cherrywood ( John I Jacobs ) among others including 12 months on their tankers . JIJ although a London Jew was the best and most honest of the British owners I worked for. JS

[cappy]

Here you go cappy a choice of two clips...enjoy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6IU9RpjS8
Soundtrack/theme song from the 1960 Henry Hathaway film with John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian & Capucine. Singer Johnny Horton was killed in an automobile accident one day after this song's release.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zei2KoHtT1Q

thanks marion .....you is a goodn.....regards cappy

[happy daze john in oz]

With a name such as Humpback and frollicing as would humans would account for the name.

Here in Oz many houses have what is known as a Rumpus room, no not a Humpus room as one of my sisters thought it was called.
Did hear Cappy had trouble with Mary as she had a bad back ,, but Cappy said it was because she humped her leg around.

[cappy]

Well i think it speaks for itself ......im SHOUTING cos that bloke in ireland keeps sayin Eh after every post....suppose with all his other ailments he needs a hearing aid....deaf old xxnt......lol.....cappy

[cappy]

Dont know if Cappy or anyone else ever saw off Sept Isles a school of White Whales frolicking in the water . Never ever saw such an impressive thing with whales ever again in whatever part of the world. Whales were always a common sight at sea especially in this part of the world and humpbacks , but that one particular school off Sept Isles and the antics they got up to made them appear human. JS

never saw that john ......but one thing for sure the wonders of the sea kept throwing scenes like magic up regards cappy

[happy daze john in oz]

Yes John #14, it certainly is.
On some of the modern container ships with so low crew numbers how do they manage to carry out any maintenance?
Often not long enough in port to do any thing so how do they manage?

Overtime was plentyfull when officers steward, Charnley chief officer said we had to be on call 24/7 in case an officer, mainly engineer, coming off watch required anything, usually it involved a trip to one of the bars particularly for the 8 to 12.

[thomas michael]

hi john #45
good morning, cappy was complaining about the splinters in his back, thats why he made her a new one out of balsa wood.
tom

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hi cappy #47
good morning,agreed about the magic of the sea, but i was glad that the icebergs i saw where in day light hours, and not on night watch.
tom

[Lewis McColl]

Yes John #14, it certainly is.
On some of the modern container ships with so low crew numbers how do they manage to carry out any maintenance?
Often not long enough in port to do any thing so how do they manage?

Overtime was plentyfull when officers steward, Charnley chief officer said we had to be on call 24/7 in case an officer, mainly engineer, coming off watch required anything, usually it involved a trip to one of the bars particularly for the 8 to 12.

Concerning maintenance companies will put a riding gang onboard. Todays crews especially engineers are plant operators.