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My first trip as Apprentice with BHP

garratt15a

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What a way to start. Brilliant !!
 

barnsey

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Have you not heard of the Aussie P&D's Trotterdom .....? there are probably 20 more or so being paid but ......!!!!!
 

ashley k

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Steam Steam and more steam. Winches ,windlass, ER , 5 ton union purchase . 11Kts on a good day, streaming the Log Line.
Red Lead and asbestos lagging all over the place. What a way to start lads.
Cheers
 

ross backhouse

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Brigs back great memories of changing articles with huge Aussie crews. Long drawn out process, and with BHP usually a hitch or two to make life interesting. Cheers, Ross
 

ashley k

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From a failing memory the crew number was 50 or 52. 6 Deck (include 2 Apros.) R/o. 10 Eng ( include 1 electrician) and Crew. We needed them all just to lower the heavy clinker life boats on radial davits Cheers
 

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Seen her once.Can't remember if in Melbourne or Newcastle NSW.
 

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