ellerman papayanni 50s to 60s

[Red Lead Ted]

Ivan, This has become a bit of a mystery now you are correct one is the Corinthian, On the right its the SS City of Marseilles, The one in the background I am going for the City of Leeds ??????? But I cant see 2 Sampson posts just forward of her forepart. p.s its not Liverpool. Terry.

[Red Lead Ted]

Come on lads us out Doc Vernon has got the port which is Glasgow, But what is the ship in the background good one for all you ex Ellerman papayani crews Terry.

[Doc Vernon]

That will keep all going Terry haah! Like a needle in a haystack LOL! Cheers

[William Gardner]

first ship after vindy corinthian a full mod cargo amo stores land rovers on deck famagusta the army lads did the unloading the custodian had a load of history in the war it was an ocean recovery vessel picked up survivors was famous for saving over 300 from a pasenger ship had a big steam piston engine i loved going in the engine room just to watch it the Bosun used to say you been down there again you should have signed on as engine man not a deck boy also did 4 trips on the Egyptian 6 week trips 10 days at home down the medi good ship 1958 and 59

[Keith Tindell]

Hi William, I was on the Egyptian, one trip August 1958, was the Medi run, but cannot recall where we went, i was also on the Lancastrian and the . Andalusian, happy days, regards KT

[cappy]

first trip cragmoor runcimans ....down to Dagenham loaded jaguar sports cars xk 150 for los angeles and frisco ....2dollars 80 to the pound got wrangler jeans and black jerkin with los angeles across theback .....I was a king .....upto Canada ....timber for oz......pitcairn......Sydney ...Melbourne Adelaide........grain to south Africa ...capetoun.......Durban .....port Elizabeth ......lorenco marks ........iron ore to Liverpool .......9 months.....didn't want to go home ......stayed in liver pool pulled a judy .....stayed in a mission 3 or 4 days.....then to shields.......a king....57 58

[William Gardner]

hell fire cappy that was some trip

[cappy]

#58 it was a young mans dream....the world was truly an oyster

[William Gardner]

the useal run if iget it right was gib malter cyprus isreal eageapt greeass i remember jaffer for oranges we all had orange lipps eating them great times keith

[cappy]

hello jim what was your isttrip regards cappy