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31st October 2023, 10:32 AM
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31st October 2023, 10:56 AM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
Watched the latest doccu on tv, Think its called Warship, and there are plenty of women on board there, its an aircraft carrier, I thought that i had read somewhere , that interaction between the two was forbidden. However, it seems that its not so bad, one of the crew, a typical cheeky Essex lad is seen with women on board, and one admits to be madly in love with him, its not mentioned, but he seems to be getting his *oats* ok, good luck to mim, lol
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31st October 2023, 11:29 AM
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31st October 2023, 11:54 AM
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31st October 2023, 02:03 PM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
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Johnny Kieran
When I was at sea, nobody called them ships or vessels, it was always boats. Shipmates would say "what boat's you been on mate?" and the likely reply would be "Rangi boats, City boats, Grange boats, Beaver boats, big boats, little boats" or the like. Maybe it was a London thing? or just a lowly deckhand way of saying things. I still can't call em ships when I'm away on a cruise.
Only ever heard 'boats' when referring to Banana Boats, Bovril Boats (on which no one ever broached the cargo!) or submarines, yes heard Cities, beavers, granges Rangis but never heard 'boats' used with them, as for big boats and little boats never heard it at all, it was always coasters or colliers.
But each to his own, no wonder shorewallahs and news readers call everything a tanker or boat. In the marine insurance world a 'boat' is a pleasure craft used for non-commercial purposes, a ship is a vessel used for commercial purposes
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31st October 2023, 02:13 PM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
Blue funnel always known as the China boats and also the Welsh Navy in Birkenhead or Liverpool.
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1st November 2023, 08:08 AM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
#15 What about gravy boats Ivan ? Nothing to do with shipping . JS
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2nd November 2023, 05:17 AM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
John, you may be confused.
It is gravy trains a la politicians etc.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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2nd November 2023, 05:30 AM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
Just like the advert aaaaaahhhhh Bisto. ? JS
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3rd November 2023, 12:26 AM
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Re: Merchant women seafarers
I have always called them ships, boats are what I used to build when I was a schoolboy and taking my life in my hands on the local river.
Des
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