Richard Fidler
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You were the youngest in a crew of ten.
Yep.
How did you get on with those men?
What did you make of those men as you were introduced to them sitting around on board the ship?
The next day you were watching as the cargo was being loaded onto the deck of the Blythe Star.
Phosphate, beer, as you say.
What did you notice about the ship as the cargo was being loaded on?
Well...
Right, it mandates how high it should sit in the water.
Absolutely.
And where was the plimsoll line on this ship?
Right.
But that was just a joke.
Because they were sitting very low in the water there.
Did you say anything?
I mean, was it for you to say anything as the 18-year-old youngest crew member?
So you were to take this cargo up to King Island in Bass Strait, so from one end of Tasmania to the other, if you like, and you can either go up the east coast of Tassie or the west coast.
The east coast was going to be the longer way, but the conditions would be milder.
The west coast would have been quicker, but more unpredictable, more treacherous conditions.
What did the captain decide?