salaverry

[harry appleton]

I sailed on the Salaverry in 1961/2 first voyage was coasting round GB and near continent ,then deep sea to West Indies- east coast south america thru' panama then down the coast stopping at various ports to Valparaiso-a tremendous place.Then back up again back thru' the canal stopping at Curacao for "bunkers" then home --what a trip that was.

[Tony Wilding]

Hi, i was on salinas, sister ship, on same run. 3 trips.

[harry appleton]

Hello Tony I also sailed on the Cuzco but it was only a " home-trade run" from liverpool to london.

[Tony Wilding]

Could not save money on those trips to west coast, too many ports.

[Captain Kong]

You would save money today, no bars all the way down the coast. Nothing, crabs Nada.
Only bar left open is the Scandi Bar in Valpo. No Sailors to keep them going today.

[Jim Brady]

I did two trips Salinas June 59 Dec 59.Did the second trip knowing would be home for Christmas,docked 16th Dec.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Tony Wilding]

Do ships still sail to west coast for fishmeal, ? Our cargo caught fire comeing home, what a smell, yuk never seen such huge flocks of pelicans and other birds in my life as down west coast. And so many fishing boats. They built them on the beach at callao.

[harry appleton]

Yes west coast for fishmeal for fertiliser.(It used to be guano-bird sh*t in the 19tn/20th century.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hi, i was on salinas, sister ship, on same run. 3 trips.

Hi Tony

Was on
"Salinas" 1955/56/58
"Salamanca" 1954
"Samanco" 1954
"Salaverry" 1956/57
"Sarmiento" 1957

Had a great time down the WCSA

Memories ! better stop before they give me a heart attack just thinking about the lovely ladies and the dancing and the pleasurable "gifts" afterwards

Should have run a greengrocers I lost so many cherries, the advantage "then" of looking so young

[Tony Wilding]

I did 3 on the trot on salinas, but was getting addicted to the pleasures, ! Had to find a more restful run, my back is still bad. ! ! ? ?