wavedweller
22nd November 2011, 16:33
No body seems to have much to say about the Esso Cheyenne or her sister Esso Apalachee. The Cheyenne was 15,278 tons and built in 1942 and named the Empire Coleridge.
On one trip whilst sailing fully loaded from Fawley with no tugs. a
mooring wire that was being used as a spring to cant her head off, dropped straight into the prop. We were towed to Cowes Roads anchorage where several ships took our cargo We were then taken to a dry dock in Southampton and the spare prop fitted.
On one trip to Avonmouth we had a t.v. set put aboard and spent afternoon 'smokos> watching the Wooden Tops! She was also the only ship I ever sailed on to have a bath . Quite hilarious when she was rolling.
I left her in December 58 and then spent a few months with Royal Mail. Great ship--great crew
Colin
Keep 'er orf the knuckle 'arry (Scribe)
On one trip whilst sailing fully loaded from Fawley with no tugs. a
mooring wire that was being used as a spring to cant her head off, dropped straight into the prop. We were towed to Cowes Roads anchorage where several ships took our cargo We were then taken to a dry dock in Southampton and the spare prop fitted.
On one trip to Avonmouth we had a t.v. set put aboard and spent afternoon 'smokos> watching the Wooden Tops! She was also the only ship I ever sailed on to have a bath . Quite hilarious when she was rolling.
I left her in December 58 and then spent a few months with Royal Mail. Great ship--great crew
Colin
Keep 'er orf the knuckle 'arry (Scribe)