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Old 5th August 2017, 00:07
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Actually no I haven't read that book, but I'll look into it. I sailed with Captain Williams a couple of times (you no doubt remember his nickname, which I wont repeat here.) I found him quite a strange man, but although I knew he was at sea during WW2 I didn't know any details. I wish I had known more, because we didn't get on to well.

Eventually we did battle, and I was convinced that would be the end of my time in CP. Yet strangely when CP wanted to relieve me early (I'd arranged to do an extended trip prior to joining in order to sit some City and Guilds exams onboard ship) he got on the phone and went to bat for me, and they allowed me to stay on an extra couple of months to complete the exams. I was a bit astounded because I figured this would have been his ideal opportunity to be rid of me.

Like I said, a strange man, but I wish I'd known more about his background.
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