From Iain Mathieson

Easter 1961,

Hector Hawk was anchored off Fiumicino waiting on tank space to commence discharge of LFO thru the submarine pipeline.

Easter Sunday Capt R G Franklin, Mate, C/E and a bunch of other Catholic crew went ashore to Vatican Square for Pope’s blessing.

Weather deteriorated rapidly in afternoon and Master and others could not reboard from agent’s boat. Weather continued to deteriorate and the vessel started dragging her anchor towards the beach. The second anchor was dropped but to no avail. Started to heave up anchors and use main engine but vessel’s stern grounded and punched rudder up and fractured steering gear cross-head. Afterpeak tank flooded but judicious use of main engine and dredging one anchor, managed to move the vessel far enough offshore to a decent holding ground where we remained waiting for tug assistance.

Tug arrived next morning and 'Hawk' towed to Naples for cargo discharge and subsequent drydocking .

Master and other pilgrims rejoined in Naples just long enough to pack their bags !

Capt Dave Cornwell replaced RGT Franklin as Master and Peter Boyle was the new Mate. Rob Metcalf and I remained as Apprentices.

We had 3 weeks in Naples before resuming the Banias/Tripoli/Fiumicino/Genoa service.

An Imodco Buoy was later installed at Fiumicino which was less prone to weather than the original spread mooring/submarine hose set-up.

Aground at Fiumicino - 1961

Sailing on The Spanish Main by Elisabeth MacMillan - 1966

Review - April 1967

Review - February 1967

Voyage Notes by Capt D H MacMillan

Master

Date

Left

Destination

R G Franklin

4/1961

At Fiumicino


D Cornwell

6/1962

Genoa

Mina-al-Ahmadi


3/1963

Antwerp

Bandar Mashur

A Mair

6/1963

Antwerp

Bandar Mashur

S K Williams

3/1964

Antwerp

S America

D Cornwell

9/1964

Belfast

Venezuela


4/1965

Antwerp

Puerta Miranda


6/1965

Wilhelmshaven

Venezuela


8/1965

Antwerp

Wilhelmshaven


12/1965

Isle of Grain

Wilhelmshaven


3/1966

Genoa

Persian Gulf

D H MacMillan

4/1966

Antwerp

Puerton Miranda


6/1966

Taranto

Los Angeles


3/1967

Antwerp

Aruba

G Thomson

8/1967

Rotterdam

Venezuela

   Crew List

Career Summary

1968 Sold to Monrovia

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Hector Hawk

1959

16808

301017

Boelwerf

Tamise, Belgium

A/B Gotaverken

Gothenburg

Motor 6 Cyl

Burmeister & Wain

10000 BHP

1

Hector Hawk

GFHM

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