I was on her in 1974 for about 6 months.
We spent some time out in squid zone 1 & 2 in some really bad October weather. She rode like a bathtub. My first two weeks on her were miserable as I was so seasick that I was afraid I was going to die. The third week I was afraid that I was going to live. I bunked with the Warrant who had been the one to open the valves in the drydock at Curtis Bay in 1963. He was still replacing things like fans and other small electrical appliances that had been ruined by the salt water that flooded her engine room. We were in the cabin on the reefer flat. The room was constantly ventilated by fresh air from the bilges. Wonderful way to get your sea legs. The one thing that reqally got to me once I could eat again, was that with 6 Officers and 2 Customs Advisors on board we had to eat in shifts as the Wardroom was only big enough to seat 4 people comfortably. My partner and I eventually decided to eat on the mess deck. The company was better and the chow just as good.
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07-11-2002, 01:12 PM
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