Esso

Iwas on Glasgow 2/7/67 til 24/7/67 so I could be home for Brothers wedding. Did not like Rock dodging. Was on Lincoln 18/5/72 tiol 6/7/72. Also saw Lincoln stranded on Rocks near Gates of Hell
in the Gulf opn 22/2/65. I was on the York at the time and we raced out of Aden to help.
Spent a couple of days trying to get Pipework on board to try and lighten her load but to no
avail. We were all expecting to get Salvage Money but all we got was a few hrs. overtime for our
labours. I must admit it lookled strange to see a ship stuck on a rock in the middle of the sea.:)

Hi Colin. grossly uncomfortable, and noisy engines too.. Had a ride to Carapito and back on the Manchester. Go easy on the chipping hammers boys--you'll knock a hole in her!!!!
Colin.

That'd be right.

I remember the old "Glasgow" with affection - a real text book ship. I sailed on her as 2nd Mate for four months in 1970 and left her in the August to take leave and get married!

Jerry Rose
(New joiner to this forum!)

Hi Jerry and a warm welcome to our community. Glad to have you with us and hope that you will find plenty on here to enjoy.

Hi William, was that Avocet Rock the Lincoln got stuck on? - a rare unlucky chance.
Also I spent a few happy years as Mate on the York during her lightering years. We had some interesting trips and went alongside some interesting VLCC's. I particularly remember the Japanese ships, very smart, formal and polite and the crew seemed to be always 'joging' around the ship.
Lightering in heavy swells in the Canaries got to the point where we had to move closer to the islands for better shelter. Rough seas in the Med also made for an interesting experience!
- I'd do it all again!

Afterwards it was always known as 'Lincoln Rock`, Just north of Abu Ali Islands. it was then charted. Not on the charts before.
Cheers
Brian

I have fond memories of both ships. The Glasgow was my first Command. We had finished discharge at Purfleet and stayed along side to tank clean for dry dock and sail first thing in the morning. Got to bed about 3am with a call for 7 to get ready to sail. At 6 the Second Mate called me to say Capt. Donnavan had to go to hospital and I was now in Command.
I was also on the Lincoln for a number of voyages when she was used to carry Heavy Fuel and Jet Fuel at the same time. I paid off as Master and was having a break in Bermuda with friends when the Lincoln caught fire.
I also know how she ran aground on Avocet Rock, but that is a longish tale.

Bill Connolly