my first trip

[Derek Overton]

My first trip after leaving the "Vindicatrix, was in November 1968 on the Westwood owned by Constantine's of Middlesbrough, i joined up with her at berth in Gateshead she was an old coal burner, we sailed down to Purfleet in Essex to load Pioneer cement. I was given a berth to myself in the bows, unbeknown to me the big tube next to my head housed the anchor chain that was until we dropped anchor early morning at the mouth of the Thames.

[j.sabourn]

Now that would be a true description of loss of sleep Derek and money well earned . Cheers JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Derek.
I can picture it, did a trip to Canada on an old tub with forecastle accommodation, stove in th middle of the Mess room come cabin, we had the Spurlin pipe music right across the North Atlantic and back'
Cheers Des

[john mc dermott]

Derek ,my first trip cabin was the same set up as deck boy. I was on that ship for 9 months and cant remember ever dropping the anchor.