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Brasso polishing the butt ends, portholes and the ships whistle every second morning, c. 8 am.
Apprentices job. Full stop!
The ships whistle was a bummer, especially on deep laden tankers in a heavy swell ... go figure!
Clinging on for dear life ... no sign of any 'elf and safety around ... lashed to the funnel ladder!
All good fun back then ... a shame I didn't "unscrew" the 2 feet high brass whistle and take it home with me
when I was aboard a couple of the vessels when taken to scrap in Scotland ... it would be a prized trophy today !
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