Outward Bound

Leaving Southampton..

 

The Deck Crew....

Having Fun Capetown

Arrival at Capetown, can't remember 

if we stopped on the way down, I'm sure 

we did, but I do remember lots about the 

voyage, up early clean the decks down,

paint the Davits, the food was great,

our cabin right up under the fo'c'sle head

etc ...

We went to Capetown, Port Elizabeth, 

East London, Durban, only got photos 

of Capetown... Durban was fantastic, 

even had a fairground by the beach 

I think....

 

Looking east from Table Mountain

Capetown

Below is a photo from another trip as 

we did go up in the cable car from the 

Pendennis. As we docked twice in 

Capetown I don't know which visit the 

photos are from, the other photo is 

Les a deckie hanging over the edge 

on Table Mountain.

 

Homeward Bound

Leaving Capetown, homeward bound... 

the helmsman was sick or something so 

after volunteering i was helmsman on 

the way back... oh what a buzz, big 

BRASS wheel to steer with, great 

Officers, what a joy to do, I was truly 

blessed to get that job!

Back At Southampton

What a trip, as crew we disembarked through 

 a Gunport door in the side of the ship, 

exciting in itself.... I don't know if I was asked 

back, but I should have tried to get on again. 

A year later the ship was sold, I didn't find 

that out till years later, regrets but at least I 

did one trip!