GSNC's SEAMEW

[Alistair Kerr]

In April, 1947, I joined the Seamew brand new from her builder's yard (SP Austin, Sunderland). After 7 months of living in a 6-berth cabin in the foc's'le of Shaw Savill's old Fordsdale, the Seamews single-berth cabins were like a luxury! Great food too! The downside was that we had to do "watch and Watch" -four on/four off which was hard for a grwowing lad!
We did the London Dock-Oporto run bringing back barrels of port wine- a full cargo of it. I enjoyed six months in her, but crossing the Bay of Biscay twice a monthin winter didn't appeal so I signed off.

[KEN WILLIAMS]

Hi i was on the seamew in july 52 till dec 52 she was my first ship. I joined her in tilbury for the run down to oporto and that was our run till i left in dec she was a great ship i also sailed in the alloute for six month i june/dec 53 the g.s.n.c was one of the best companies i sailed with ken williams