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A well earned break during relief (around November '86 if I recall correctly). A break between scow loads of cargo. The cargo scows were loaded with cranes and at other bases, we were reliably informed, were also unloaded by crane and even with the use of vehicles! At Signy, it was all done the in the traditional manner with teams of FIDS working together to lift things out of the boats and then manhandle them along the jetty to where they belong around base or pile them on the plan for the time being. Relief was a very physical process, it usually started early in the morning when the ship arrived (5 or 6 o'clock) and each scow load was like a work-out in the gym - several times a day! Still we were young, fit and knew no better! |
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