Rolly Poly

[cappy]

I wonder how many of us could climb in and out of some of those bunks in early 4-6 berth cabins, especially the top ones. i can remember as peggy, and my job to call some of the watches, hoping you had it right, and not put the wrong bloke on a shake, kt

##them 4 to 6 berth cabins when the women were aboard......and all on full ahead were a sight to see .....lol cappy.....i suppose you could call it a conglomerate of bodies or a celestial of bodies......and the peggy shouting can i come in lol .....cheeky little bugger

[robpage]

When on one of the castle ships my relief at 12 noon failed to show I rang up the engineers pantry and amongst the engineers steward one of them had some definite effeminate traits I explained that my relief didn't want get out of bed within a few moments the relief appeared alongside me very upset apparently our engineers Steward had said if you want to stay in bed all day I might as well get in there with you and apparently got as far as getting his jacket off before my relief dressed very quickly and appeared down below there was definitely never any mistake when he shook you

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi All
On the matter of the big sick, I was sea sick many times while at sea still did 16 years, it was just an event in your life, never stopped me enjoying my time at sea.
Below is a six berth cabin on the Southern cross, bunks both ways, first in best dressed
Cheers Des




sthcros six berth.jpg

[happy daze john in oz]

As I recall crew cabins came in all manner of configurations, so if the ship did roll, then rock a by baby........................

But now on most cruise ships the beds are fore and aft, great fun when they hit a bit of rough sea.
For those who do not like movement take a cabin mid ships on a lower deck.
Me, I take one in the aft section, bity quieter there and you do get some good movement at times.

[j.sabourn]

The Milky Way Cappy, with castor and Pollux the heavenly twins often referred to as cast iron bollix in the six bodies in a single berth, until the little one said roll over and they all rolled over and one fell out, !!! Only one drawback on a Castle Line ship, no one wanted to roll over I believe. Cheers JWS.

[Captain Kong]

All the Holland America line ships I have been on the beds are athwart-ships, the head of the bed at the window and the feet towards the door.
Maybe the big suites have a different way.

[j.sabourn]

Maybe someone had the notion it would be easier to get a sick person via stretcher or a stiff on the morgue trolley out the door Brian. I had a look at some apartments in Fremantle and that was the first thing that struck me, was how were they going to get my coffin in the lift. Would have had to stand it upright and maybe put a stitch through my nose so didn't crumple to the bottom of the coffin. Cheers JS

[happy daze john in oz]

The Milky Way Cappy, with castor and Pollux the heavenly twins often referred to as cast iron bollix in the six bodies in a single berth, until the little one said roll over and they all rolled over and one fell out, !!! Only one drawback on a Castle Line ship, no one wanted to roll over I believe. Cheers JWS.

On UCL you made sure you slept on your back.
Top bunk was best away from the danger of sudden floods in the night, and the phantom gobbler never climbed up that far.

[Doc Vernon]

All the Holland America line ships I have been on the beds are athwart-ships, the head of the bed at the window and the feet towards the door.
Maybe the big suites have a different way.

That is exactly how I remember them on all the Castle Ships I served on Capt!
As one walked into the Cabin Beds were on both sides facing head to the Porthole!
Cheers

[Des Taff Jenkins]

On UCL you made sure you slept on your back.
Top bunk was best away from the danger of sudden floods in the night, and the phantom gobbler never climbed up that far.

Make a right mess if she slipped of the lower bunk board.
Des