The Silvertown Kid: Tales of a Randy Deckhand

The Silvertown Kid joined the British Merchant Navy as a shy 17 year old in the early 1960s.This is his story of exotic ports-of-call, strange and funny incidents, engineering marvels, weird shipmates, violent storms, peculiar marine creatures, icebergs, an onboard murder, boozy bars, gorgeous women, and blatant lies!

Author: Graham McGlone
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 05/19/2012
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9781475229752

About the Author
Graham Mcglone was born in 1946 at Silvertown in London's war-torn docklands. As a shy and timid boy, he yearned to join the Merchant Navy and travel the world. In 1963, aged just 17 years old, he began a sea-going career that would span some 44 years from deck boy to captain. Graham is now retired and lives near Folkestone, Kent. This is his first published book. His second book, the novel "Exchanging Islands" will be published shortly.

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