The Aloe passing under Sydney Harbour Bridge. I joined the Aloe in 1949 in Durban; on board were three other OBs, fellow cadet Peter Carrington, the 3rd Mate and the 2nd Mate (Keith Botha). We took coal to Colombo(then Ceylon) and the derricks loaded it into lighters; it took many weeks. We were then light ship to Borneo, up the Rajang River to load logs which were floated down alongside in rafts. These were taken through the Great Barrier Reef and unloaded in Brisbane and Sydney. Next to Wallaroo where we loaded wheat in bags bound for Beira and then back to Durban.
