Looking for pictures from 1960 onwards
Gdynia
Gdynia
Hi Martin,My name is Martin Davies
I have just joined the site so go easy on me please folks.
I joined Stag Line as a Deck Cadet in 1978 sailing on the Begonia's maiden voyage.
I sailed only on the Begonia and Zinnia during my cadetship before qualifying for my 2nd Mates ticket in 1982. I did a short spell for Hunting overseeing the final phase of the building of MV Torseggan (Probably spelt wrong) on the Tyne before being made redundant.
Have many photos on slides but could maybe convert if anyone would like any.
I would love to hear from any of my old friends Jimmy Ferry, Gary Lacey, Simon Purchon, Steve etc etc.
Cheers
Martin
.Some of my memories now are a little clouded after 30 years so please correct me if I get anything wrong. I think the 3rd Mate pictured is Jimmy Ferry but I'm honestly not sure. I remember spending many watches and drinking sessions with him but strangely not exactly what he looked like. The other pictures here are the Zinnia approaching Detroit and one of me on a trip ashore in Tunisia and the other cadets Robbie (Levey?) Simon Purchon, Steve and Adam (Cant remember surnames).
More to follow.....
I was Second Mate on the Zinnia in Karachi. I was due to pay off and my relief had already arrived. It took me 2 weeks to get a flight home. The master was Brian Rowlings who passed away last year.Map of 2nd Trip on Zinnia
I kept a map of my 2nd trip aboard the Zinnia in 1979. Dont know if this sort of thing is of any interest to anyone?
My memories of that trip include buying loads of Egyptian junk in Bur Said and then lobbing it overboard in the Red Sea at the other end of the Suez. Me and my mates joked that the little boats at the southern end of the Suez were fishing it back out for resale.
We spent 34 Days in Karachi in blistering heat while the cargo of coke was removed in whicker baskets.
The Zinnia also had a mishap in the river Plate when a ship in front went aground on a sandbank and our skipper dropped the anchor whilst we were still moving in an attempt to stop us going aground as well or worse still, hitting the other ship. The capstan kind of exploded and we had to have repairs.
Cheers. Martin.