Devonia as I left her in November
1963 to join Dwarka for passage to Basrah in order to join
Carpenteria which was on the Gulf/Straights/Australia run.
Devonia was the ex Bibby line troopship Devonshire and was
converted for use as an educational cruise ship. On this occasion
she had made one of her rare voyages from the UK to India. |
The tankdeck of Ellora looking from
aft towards the forward accommodation. The trip from accomodation
to engine room along the flying bridge in heavy seas could be
quite exciting.
Although the the two larger tankers gave little opportunity for
time in port the compensation was wives on board, longer leave
and higher rates of pay.
Ellora was transferred to Trident Tankers in 1963. |
Ellora alongside at Mena al Ahmadi
during a spell when she was on duty carrying oil from Mena to
Suez for a couple of months. From a mile long jetty at Mena to an
offshore platform at Suez and then back again, and again!
We got our reward with a trip to Maracaibo in Venezuela and then
up to Portland, Maine, unusual voyages for a B I ship. |