Christmas Dinner
by Published on 24th January 2019 11:33 AM
'La Pradera', Arrived Durban SA 17th Dec 1962 with a cargo of Phosphate from Morocco, then to pick up a cargo of sugar for the UK. On Christmas Eve was asked by the Chief Steward to whom you had to obey as i was a lowly cat-boy, to go aboard a Reardon Smith Ship the 'Orient City' that was berthed further in dock, to ask them if they could gives us a sack of potatoes for our Christmas Dinner. Well they did but i had to get back to my ship that was a bit scary as there were a lot of shady people about, was stopped a few times and frisked roughly (was told before hand do not take anything ashore) just hoped they did not want my potatoes, anyway got back safe and sound bit hairy for a 16 year old.
Last edited by AJ Hawker; 24th January 2019 at 11:38 AM.