Shipbuilder Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Fifty years ago today, I joined this ship, the RMS Transvaal Castle, at Southampton. https://youtu.be/rrlNrl2Wvyo I had been at sea for four years, serving in two cargo liners, two colliers and two iron ore carriers. By that time, I had come to tolerate the sea, but was not over-enthusiastic about the life. The Transvaal Castle changed all that, and it was the start of a glorious era in a number of passenger liners large and small that extended until late 1992 when I finally decided to leave the sea. This is an old publicity film that I found on U Tube. Bob Gwyl Blaser, Jim Goodwin and Bernard Kelly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Bob, I'll bet this video brings back many fond memories of your time at sea! Thanks for sharing it with us. Gwyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipbuilder Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yes indeed. They were very happy years. The work was quite demanding, but we had some good times and met many interesting people. Here I am on my first voyage on the ship. Bob Chasseur and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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