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8th August 2008, 10:19 AM
#11
Did the run often on Houlder's Meat Boats and often in dock with one of the "A" boats. Was in the British Hospital with one of the Baggage Masters who had fallen down a hatch(I think) can't remember which "A" boat though.
Regards
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10th August 2008, 06:31 PM
#12
ref post#3
Sorry guys, did 13 trips as an engineer on her from '58 to'62. Loved the old girl.
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 10th January 2010 at 10:51 PM.
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10th August 2008, 07:31 PM
#13
Did my first trip to sea on the Paraguay Star in 61 as Jnr Engineer.
Some voyage for a first tripper to South America.
I have the original painting of the Paraguay Star.
Mick Davis
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14th August 2008, 01:34 PM
#14
Vindi Phil
Yep! I was on the Essiquibo and the Darro on the BA meat run, both rubbish ships. Only good thing was the overtime and pay-off day.
Vindi Phil.
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15th August 2008, 08:14 AM
#15
What does the A boat run mean? I sailed on the Escalante in 65. Picked her up in the Vic dock, signed off in Liverpool. Short trip to B.A. etc. Cheers, Colin.K.
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16th August 2008, 07:17 AM
#16
The A boat run: London, Vigo, Lisbon, Las Palmas, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo, and best of all Buenos Aires.
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23rd August 2008, 10:57 AM
#17
ref post#3
I found the old Durango to be a great old ship i would love to do a few trips down to B.A. in her again
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 10th January 2010 at 10:52 PM.
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23rd August 2008, 07:01 PM
#18
ref post #17
Truth be known I would be happy to do that run again on any of them... as I sit here looking at a large cowhide that Mario, the leather king in Montevideo, persuaded me to buy . First trip and all agog, sheep skins and a jacket as well!
As for BA ...a steak in La Estancia somewhere along La Viaje finishing off with a couple beers in the Old Texas or was it the New Texas on Veinte Cinqo de Mayo. Actually a few runs ashore like that now, would probably finish me off.
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 10th January 2010 at 10:52 PM.
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31st August 2008, 12:50 PM
#19
Phil Hughes
Yes, I did two BA runs and they were great for overtime and runs ashore. Shame about the ships though. I was on the Royal Mail "Darro" and "Essiquibo" with the "Darro" being named as "Ship of the Year" by the shipbreakers. The winches blew up as we tried to get alongside in the Royal Docks in London. Best ship on the BA run was Donaldson's "Cortona".
Vindi Phil.
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31st August 2008, 04:27 PM
#20
ref post #19
i was in the old Essequibo in 1961 as first trip a.b. we loaded a full cargo of sugar in Cuba ,on the way homeward we started to take water in no 1 hold we had to put into Casablanca for 10 days to discharge ,it was all bagged sugar most of which had turned to mollases .
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