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Author: Evan Lewis (B,T.C. stowaway) |
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 01:23:30am In reply to: Des taff Jenkins 's message, "Re: Stowaways" on Tuesday, June 17, 08:58:16am On my first ship Des.The new Deck crowd at change of Articles in Sharpness, were from the Port Talbot Pool. Bos.n and A.Bs.The central figure re. the event(though not on board } ( Gerry L.) from Caerau,had been shipmates with them on different occassions.So the topic was aired a while.The time was probably early '49: When the Court case came up later ,the Sunday papers had a ball. Not least the old News Of The next World.There was a bit of conflict between some of the Tanker crew members.Can't imagine why?Patience is a virtue. I understand what irked the Captain was after dicovery ,when she broke out of a room midships ,with the help of a fire axe:Do you remember a year or so later?Again sold heaps of Papers.When the Middlesborough Steward.Rescued the so.called Slave Girl(that was his Story and he stuck to it.) from a Basra Market.Captured the imagination.added romance [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |