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6th June 2018, 08:01 AM
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Re: canvas hatches' and proper derricks, wooden decks
Hi I was on the Patia on it's final trip I got paid off in Columbia got Ill
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6th June 2018, 10:44 PM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes
did two trips on Chirripo 64, when i was given the ship in "the pool" as i left the building four or five lads sitting on the wall outside ,one asked me, what did yea get lar ,when i said "skin boat" they all jumped up and ran inside,you know when you get that feeling of being conned, lol.
but i enjoyed my time on her, and the good crowd,all got on well,good feeder too, arrr happy memories.
Also the best bosun i ever sailed with, Dave cant remember his last name, but supposed to be the youngest bosun to sail out of Liverpool.
Last edited by joseph connor; 6th June 2018 at 11:12 PM.
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12th April 2022, 07:56 AM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes
I was on the Chuscal June through December 1970,great ship great crowd.
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12th April 2022, 08:19 AM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes
My God!! Times were hard in these west african banana ports in the 50's.give me the banana ports of central america in the70's any day,no spiders,no.snakes,no rats but plenty of nooky.
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12th April 2022, 08:36 AM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes

Originally Posted by
Michael Bates
My God!! Times were hard in these west african banana ports in the 50's.give me the banana ports of central america in the70's any day,no spiders,no.snakes,no rats but plenty of nooky.
dont forget the rum
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15th April 2022, 01:28 AM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes

Originally Posted by
Captain Kong
I was on the Tilapa in 1954, then Corrales and Pacuare, Tetele, Matina, all gone.
in the 50s
Brian
Hi Capt (Brian, The Tilapa was my brother’s first ship. Directly to the Pool in Liverpool from the VINDI. Sailed as DeckBoy aka “Peggy”. Must find his first Book but think it was 1948 or 1949. Brought me a mouth organ from Jamaica. Cheers, Keith
Keith Adams
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19th June 2023, 02:44 PM
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Re: canvas hatches' and proper derricks, wooden decks
Hi Barry I was on the Patia same trip, paid of in turbo columbia with dysentery. Donald Glass donny also from edinburgh was on her too
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9th January 2024, 11:04 PM
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Re: new to list ex Fyffes
joined tetela in london nov 1954 after dock strike...cargo of banana dumped on dockside all rotten
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