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Asiafreighter 1974
Asiafreighter 1974
Another nite in
Gravesend dorm crew
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Front left , relieving mate - Davie Thompson.
At the bar left , Ch. engineers Dick Stevenette (L)
and Ian Ross (R). Difference between the two was
like night and day.
Me at the bar right ,with hand on chin , still trying to
figure out why I let myself get roped into previous
photo.
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Gulpers

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John,
The Mate is Dennis Thompson from somewhere outside Aberdeen. (Thumb)
Is the big bearded guy at the bar Howard (?) the ECO? (?HUH)
 

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Just remembered - Dennis lived in Banchory. (==D)
 
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John Cassels

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You're right Ray , It was Dennis , not Davie.

Howard ? , can't remember.
 
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John Cassels

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Kev , You ve said it. He was a real gentleman. The end of an era which both us
were lucky to have experienced.
 

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Ian, as you say - a true gent, started the fashion for wearing clogs (Scandinavian type) and before long everyone was clomping around the accommodation! (==D)
 
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There were a few other regular GTV Chengs ; ??? MacManus , Sandy Grey , John Benn . etc.
 

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There were a few other regular GTV Chengs ; ??? MacManus , Sandy Grey , John Benn . etc.
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The "Laird of Colintraive" too - Willie Thorburn. (EEK)
 
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Only ever knew DH when he was super. Never seemed to get around to sailing with BG.
 

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