David Neal Godfrey

Personal details

Gender :	Male
Date of Birth :	10/Mar/1937
Country of Birth :	Cayman Islands
District :	George Town
Locality :	George Town, Grand Cayman

Contributions

Contributed in Seafaring on Commonwealth/Pan Massachusetts Vessel as Ordinary Seaman (OS).
Contributed in Seafaring on Ulysses Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Harold H. Helm Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Ore Meteor Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Petroqueen Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Phoenix Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Bulk Oceanic Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).
Contributed in Seafaring on Ore Chief Vessel as Able Bodied Seaman (AB).

Bio

Introduction:

I went to sea for 10+ years. Below are a few of my experiences; While on the Phoenix, I remember a crew member from Cayman getting sick and the Captain tried putting him off in Egypt. When he tried to get off, the Egyptians would not allow him to as he had a Jewish name of 'Levy'. He almost died on board as it took another 14 days to the Persian Gulf. Once on the Bulk Oceanic, I witnessed another Caymanian member go crazy. This all happened after one of our 31 days at sea. On the Harold H. Helm, I witnessed 2 Caymanian men fighting (1 W.B, 1 E.E.). 1 cut the others back all up with a hax saw blade. We were in port in San Sebastian, Brazil. One was taken to the hospital and the other was removed from the ship and fired. A memory that always makes me proud is whenever docking or undocking, my watch or not, they would give me a call to 'Come to the Wheel'.

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