Elder Dempster - On and Off Duty

Elder Dempster Lines

on and off duty

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Chief Steward on the Kentung
© Mike Ingham

cargo work
working cargo
m.v. Obuasi
© Rodney Matthews

Merchant Navy Officers
© John Woodend

Merchant Navy Officers
© Roger French

bridge
on the bridge of the Accra
L to R Extra 3rd Mate, 2nd Mate, Deck Cadet
© Paul Hughes

bridge
on the bridge of the Accra
© Paul Hughes

Apapa
on the bridge
r.m.m.v. Apapa
© Michael Kelly

Apapa
shooting the sun
r.m.m.v. Apapa
© Michael Kelly

Cadets
deck cadets
m.v. Fourah Bay
© Elder Dempster Lines

one lost lorry
m.v. Dumbaia
© Mike Ingham

crew
hanging around - leaving Apapa
m.v. Dumbaia
© Mike Ingham

logs
logs and tin tallies
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones

officers
m.v. Sangara
© Michael Kelly

pursers
the pursers
m.v. Sangara
© Michael Kelly

crew
taking the waters on the Deido
© Stuart McNaught

crew
on the Falaba
© Terry Brook

crew
on the Fian
© Ian Walker

crew
and on the Freetown
© David Sawyer

Deck Cadet

Deck Cadets (Apprentices)
© Peter Wright-Osment and Terry Brook

crew
taking the air on the Sulima
© Terry Ryan

crew
and on the Shonga
© Terry Brook

the Chief
Chief Engineer
m.v. Sulima
© Bernard Dobson

smart in whites
including 2nd Steward, Electrical Officer,
Engineers, Purser, 2nd Mate
m.v. Forcados
© Mike Ingham

leaving drill
leaving port drill
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham

Kandaw
extra rations
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones

Kandaw
more extra rations
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones

duel
ten paces, turn, and fire
© Peter Jones

whisky
the case of the missing whisky
© Peter Jones

Radio Officer

Radio Officers on the Accra
© Paul Hughes

crew
taking the air on the Accra (1)
L to R 2nd Engineer, 2nd Electrical Officer,
3rd Engineer, Jnr Engineer, Cadet Purser
© Ricky Richardson

crew
taking the air on the Accra (2)
© Ricky Richardson

crew
Accra crew
© Ricky Richardson

Kandaw
K-boat Breakdown (1)
replacing exhaust valve
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones

Kentung
K-boat Breakdown (2)
cracked cylinder head
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham

Kandaw
K-boat engineers (1)
m.v. Kandaw
© Peter Jones

Kentung
K-boat engineers (2)
m.v. Kentung
© Mike Ingham

engine room
engine controls
m.v. Swedru (Maradi)
© Mike Ingham

risk
a very long board game
(should have read the rules first)
m.v. Falaba
© Mike Ingham

deck golf
L to R Chief Steward, the Chief, and the 2nd
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham

deck quoits
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham

deck quoits
L to R Chief Steward, the Master, Purser, and the Chief
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham

a quiet drink
L to R 4th Engineer, Passenger, Purser, Passengers, the Chief
m.v. Eboe
© Mike Ingham

wine tasting congress
m.v. Falaba
© Mike Ingham

breakfast after night cargo work
m.v. Dixcove
© Peter Jones

smoko
smoko
m.v. Swedru
© Peter Jones

Egori
Chief, 2nd Engineer, and 2nd Mate
m.v. Egori
© Douglas Vallance

ashore
ashore at Luanda
m.v. Fulani
© Stuart McNaught

Pegu
ship’s football team
m.v. Pegu
© Douglas Vallance

ship’s football team
m.v. Fourah Bay
© image Mike Ingham Collection

Daru
ship’s football team
m.v. Daru
© Steve Singleton

Fulani
ship’s football team
m.v. Fulani
© John Davies

Calgary
s.s. Calgary
© Michael Kelly

Calgary
deck officers - final voyage
L to R Mate, Master, 2nd Mate, 3rd Mate
and Apprentices at rear
s.s. Calgary
© Michael Kelly

cadets
ashore in Copenhagen
m.v. Ebani
© Brian Darwell

passenger and crew
m.v. Ebani
© Brian Darwell

bronzy
bronzying at Lagos
L to R Radio Officer, 2nd Mate, A/Purser, 3rd Mate
m.v. Eboe
© Paul Hughes

swimming
making a splash at Lobito
including Electrical Officer, 4th Engineer,
2nd Engineer, Radio Officer
m.v. Onitsha
© Paul Hughes

skiffle
Eboe Skiffle Group
including Radio Officer, 3rd Mate, Electrical Officer,
Writer, 2nd Mate
m.v. Eboe
© Paul Hughes

cards
extra curricula calculations
names omitted to protect the innocent
© Rodney Matthews

group
a tropic group
© Roger French

crew
supplementary crew
r.m.m.v. Apapa
© Roger French

resting
resting
r.m.m.v. Accra
© Roger French

pool
aquatic sports
r.m.m.v. Aureol
image © courtesy Burnham Collection

Daru
on standby
m.v. Daru
© Steve Singleton

Kalewa crew
L to R Deck Cadet, Carpenter, Writer
m.v. Kalewa
© Tony Paynter

Daru
Radio Officer and 3rd Mate
m.v. Daru
© Steve Singleton

Daru
ashore at the Warri Club
m.v. Daru
© Steve Singleton

crew
Engineers on the boat deck
m.v. Dalla
© Bill Turner

crew
ashore at Port Harcourt
© Bill Turner

crew
5th Engineer and 6th Engineer ashore
© Bill Turner

crew
Deck Cadet
s.s. Prome at Genoa
© Bill Turner

crew
Deck Cadet
s.s. Prome
© Bill Turner

crew
Deck Cadet and Engineers
s.s. Prome off Gibraltar
© Bill Turner

crew
3rd Engineer
s.s. Prome off Gibraltar
© Bill Turner

crew
Engineers
s.s. Prome off Gibraltar
© Bill Turner

crew
5th Engineer
s.s. Prome
© Bill Turner

crew
Chippy
s.s. Prome
© Bill Turner

crew
Bosun
s.s. Prome
© Bill Turner

crew
4th Engineer
m.v. Fian
© Ian Walker

crew
at sea
© Heeley Collection

crew
Radio Officer
m.v. Swedru (Maradi)
© Mike Ingham

crew
Radio Officer
m.v. Elmina Palm
© Dave Paterson

crew
Radio Officer
m.v. Freetown
© David Sawyer

Aureol Caterers
L to R Head Waiter, Catering Officer, Chief Baker,
Chief Catering Officer, Cabin Class Chief Steward
r.m.m.v. Aureol
© John Martin

K-boat Cadet
m.v. Kadeik
© Archie Macalister

K-boat Cadets
m.v. Kadeik
© Archie Macalister

K-boat crew
m.v. Kaladan
© Archie Macalister

smoko
smoko
m.v. Owerri
© Archie Macalister

Owerri
taking the air on the Owerri
m.v. Owerri
© Archie Macalister

ship

all photographs © as indicated and text © Mike Ingham

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this page last updated 26 January 2020