[backsplice]

I sailed on the "HARPALYCE " in 59 built in Sunderland not unlike that old girl......... the crest on the bow is an arm holding a broken paint scraper ....did 8 months tramping run out of stores 3 times except for tins of plum jam .took about 8 weeks to load copra in Macasser for europe copra bugs were the only "fresh" grub still none the worse for it all part of lifes great adventure in Merchant Navy ..........Backsplice