Journal of voyage in Olivebank, Goteburg to Port Lincoln, 09 October 1936-06 February 1937

 
Component identifier:
File JOD/94/4
Content Summary:

Details of ship and quarters; three American sailors desert own ship and ask to be taken on without pay; food; weather; grey cat found in hold - previous Ship's cat stolen by Archibald Russell; gales - ballast shifts, sea anchor out; repairing sails; crossing the line; albatrosses; sighting Tristan da Cunha; celebrating Christmas Eve in Finnish custom; hunting rats; sighting Neptune Island; hear news of abdication; Port Victoria.

Includes: Crew list and photographs of ship, activities of crew, Port Victoria etc.

(103p.)

Processing information:
M2833

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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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