by frankg31 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:42 pm
Thanks for posting the pictures of the old Tulipbank.
I sailed on her as a 17 year old for a few months in 1969/70. My next door neighbour was captain and gave me job on her before I took up a cadetship with Denholms.
Fond memories of those months, where the ship did various jobs throughout many Glasgow docks: (cleaning out deepwell tanks on Ben Line , Clan Line etc etc ships.) .
Trip to Belfast to tie up alongside the barbed-wire surrounded prison ship Maidstone for a job there as well, and a very nasty see-passage to Liverpool come sharply to mind. (note the freeboard).
So, thanks again.
Will be looking out now for few pics of others I sailed on. Dunadd, Arctic Troll, Naess Champion, Spey Bridge, Conon Forest.
Frank Gallagher
(Glasgow)