Ships and the Sea

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The Lampy on the Jason was called Vic,I cannot remember his second name ,but he had a brother who had something extraordinary happen to him ,he was swept overboard from the fore well deck and washed back on to the after deck; ring a bell with anyone? Vic was a big balding guy with strawbeery blonde hair .A nice guy . And big Albert Williams,Bluto was modelled on him, ring a bell? The screaming skull ? lovely man,I think not. But characters all, Blueys were loaded with them!

Brian,
That Lampy was Vic Blower, his brother's name was Jimmy.
Vic was OK, his brother not quite so popular, Vic became shore bosun in Birkenhead after the enforced retirement of the previous incumbent, Sid Bainbridge.
Amongst Vic Blower's achievements was the introduction to Blue Funnel of paint rollers, which had been resisted for years by less progressive elements in the company.
The only screaming skull I came across was bosun of the Cunard cargo ship, Ivernia.
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