Mv samaria 1980 [mm1]

[Neil Mant]

They were the New ones. Neil.
The old Saxonia, new in 1954 was sold to the Russians, something like `Leonid Sobonov` I think.
The Samaria and Scythia from the 1920s were broken up in the late 50s.
By gum, I feel old.
Cheers
Brian.

Ian does mention the Samaria 1980.

[Neil Mant]

Capture.jpg Is it Dougy from the engine room who liked a drop of oozo and who through his watch away and got it back working. If so we sailed together several times on the fruit boats i was a steward

[Robert Shepherd]

Hi my first trip was in 78 on the Scythia paid off in Barry at dry dock, join Servia 10 day later stayed on her for 6 month home for a month and re joined in Antwerp for another 5 month then back on Scythia for anther 6 months paid off her in Sri Lanka she had cars as cargo and we had been battered across the pacific lost a few bits and pieces plus part of the wall on the focsule. Must admit my favourite was the Servia just something about her and the lads who sailed on her plus the run we were on Panama and long beach backwards and forwards very happy days plus the odd run to Porto Corinto very very happy days

[Neil Mant]

Hi my first trip was in 78 on the Scythia paid off in Barry at dry dock, join Servia 10 day later stayed on her for 6 month home for a month and re joined in Antwerp for another 5 month then back on Scythia for anther 6 months paid off her in Sri Lanka she had cars as cargo and we had been battered across the pacific lost a few bits and pieces plus part of the wall on the focsule. Must admit my favourite was the Servia just something about her and the lads who sailed on her plus the run we were on Panama and long beach backwards and forwards very happy days plus the odd run to Porto Corinto very very happy days

my favourite was the servia first time dec 78 and paid off dec 79 good days good ship good crews

[Richard Josse]

I was on the Samaria in ‘83, joined her in LA, down to Costa Rica and back, then over to Japan and to NZ coast for Xmas and New Year ! After that to Russia...then Central America back to Antwerp , hell of a trip , Geoff Massey was bo’sun 👍🏻
I remember your name Brian, not sure if it was this trip ?

[Ken Trehearne]

I sailed as passenger on the Samaria in March 1953, Liverpool (I think) to Quebec, as one of the entire new crew joining the Port Quebec which was on the MANZ line run. We took an overnight train from Quebec to Halifax NS, there to learn the ship had entered Savannah for repairs. All of us were in a hotel for a week awaiting Port Quebec's arrival. I found a job in a local supermarket unloading cartons of tinned food from rail trucks. Other guys also found jobs for the week, or less.
Ken T
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