MS Palomares 1949

[Robert George Young]

On dads discharge book it as RA Spain

Please explain RA ?
I think its loading up and make your way home...good pay?
Basically you don't do the other leg to Spain?

Would he have loaded cargo?

Engaged at Liverpool 20 5 49
Discharge London 21 6 49

Be great to get proper explanation of RA?

thank you
Bob

[Keith Tindell]

Hi Robert, RA is running agreement, so if he was running down to Spain for eg, taking a few weeks at a time, on return to UK, they would not have to sign a new agreement, it was usual to renew the agreement after 6 months. I did that run to Spain for several months at a time, usually for fruit or wine etc. kt

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you can sign off at any time during that 6 months, most trips taking no more than 5-6weeks

[Keith Tindell]

Further to the above, the Palomares was a McAndrews vessel, and i served on two of that company as i explained, so these were known as fruit boats, most of MacAndrews vessels were named after famous Spaniards, painters artists etc.kt