chinese prince

[jim brindley]

was a,b, on the chinese prince many years ago, one the best good food etc , went around west coast of the states dropping cargo and picking up cargo for other ports the good part was as long as we had u,s, cargo on board we got amarican wages bet that doesent happen these days, happy days cheers ,jim in oz

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Jim,
Sounds like you had quite a good time on her mate! So the American Dollars were better then than the Pound! Cany remember offhand! But i suppose they were! Meant that you got a bit extra dosh in hand ! Nice one!
Well i supose we all have a special one to remember havent we mate!
All the best
Vernon

Is this the same one you were on Jim?

[jim brindley]

hi thanks that woud be her thanks for the memory, those days the 40ts we got about four dollars for the pound when we called 2 half crowns a dollar.,could buy 4 arrow shirts for a pound ,happy days all gone down the gurgler,

[Doc Vernon]

ref post #3

Hi Jim,
Glad you liked the Pic mate,and yes sadly all the good and happy days now gone,how very sad indeed!
But we soldier on dont we Jim,and the life we live now although so much different from the past,is still one full of hope and Joy.
But nothing at all can really replace those days!
Keep well Jim
Cheers
vernon

[john sutton]

did a similar trip on brazilian prince(old liberty ship) in 52.never got us rates though.
did you ever get to frisco paddy,s second hand clothes store.
we used it a lot as in those days it wasnt possible to get american clothes in the uk.
it was rumoured that he collested his clothes from the morgue and that some guys found holes made by knives or bullets.i think that was a bit of an urban myth
john sutton

[alf corbyn]

there was a salvation army store in longbeach LA. most of the clothes were from film stars who would only wear a shirt or suit once. had some great stuff from there including a collarless drape jacket belonging to one of the fifties singers. cheers alf

[happy daze john in oz]

tef post#3

Jim lad, in the early days of Oz the men coming here had arrows on the shirts, supplied by H.M.

[jim brindley]

ref post#7

hi john had arrows on my shirt for two months amonth in melbourne a month in south oz 19 51 for jumping ship that made me a fair dinkum ozy,

[bobcat]

Hi Jim
I was R/O on Welsh Prince in 1954 - L'Pool...Newport News...Rio... Newport News...Panama...Japan...Vancouver... Panama... UK. Then we had to anchor off Southend pier after 8 months because the Surrey Commercial dock was full!!
Happy days though

[Peter Woollard]

Hello Jim,
I was 4/Off. on Chinese Prince 1948 - 1949 (probably a while before you). Before that I was a Cadet on the Samtredy and the Highland Prince. After the Chinese Prince was 3/off. on the Maltese Prince before leaving England to migrate to Australia. Any other "old timers" out there ?
All the best ..... Peter.