jim still got my books from odyssey works. dennis o.brien was our mentor a lot of hands on training.. jp
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jim still got my books from odyssey works. dennis o.brien was our mentor a lot of hands on training.. jp
Hello John,
I was never fortunate enough to sail in Blue Funnel but the Odyssey Works and the Bosun Instructor O'Brian were well known to many of us outside the that company. There is an excellent You Tube presentation by the name 'Sea School 1964' which gives a good idea of what went on there and the Bosun O'Brian is featured. I heard or read somewhere you were all referred to as OBs commandoes. All things considered, you can see from the You Tube presentation why BF had a safety record second to none.
I did One trip with Blu Flu, on a SAM boat, Euryades, ex Glenshiel, Seven month trip and a good job in the Spice Islands, pure paradise,
Then joined the Melampus for her Maiden Voyage, Didn't like the set up, like the Royal Navy, they had Leading Seamen, what were they?? never seen before or since. Another AB telling me with more experience, what to do,
Fortunately the 1960 Seamens Strike started just before we sailed, so walked off. Mr Greenwood said don't come back, Good, never did.
Brian.
Would be nice to keep the thread on course with Safety!
##heard that before a few times brian from mates a bit more bull than usual ...great for some old martinets to flex there importance ....best old man ever loved by all hands ex apprentice or third mate rescued from the ALTMARK.....11 hard months on the indian coast a proper gent nothing abrasive from him in any sense we fed him like a king
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That's the one Marian. I found it interesting.
remember that model well mr o.brien would just point to you and you had to go through every stage of topping anchor work lifeboat springs head ropes wheel compass all the points every thing you needed to get you started in sea life what days? the only thing wrong with Dennis he was an everton supporter:p jp
just wondered Ivan as you came from Hull ,did you know any of these lads I sailed with ,Albert Shakespeare, Animal Johnson ,Billy Scourah , Charlie Mathews, or a Bosun by the name of Drake(not Ted) ???