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Old 29th April 2017, 18:56
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Originally Posted by Old Oilskin View Post



Now now Pat- "dropping" derricks. Not Blue Funnel speak- one "lowered" derricks in the China.

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I know who you are John.
Old Oilskin? that's a strange monicker, Ive got an old souwester to go with it!

When you spent a few months in the shore gang, as I did, the derricks were very definitely dropped. That band of brothers, anxious to get up the road into the Duke, could flatten an 'A' boat out in ten minutes!
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