Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
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At 2:25 PM -0700 3/2/03, Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:
>Gosh. I wish they had transatlantic crossings for passengers (not just
>merchant marines) by ship these days. Used to be, so I'm told, you could
>take a tanker or a cargo ship across the waters ... is this still true? Has
>anyone ever done this, or done it recently?
>
>Kit
I've been across the Atlantic a number of times by ship, but the last
time was 1967. A couple of times by freighter. These were small ones,
about 4 to 7K tons, with accommodation for up to 12 passengers. This
sort of accommodation isn't available anymore, due to legal/insurance
issues, but I believe you can still get across the oceans on some
freighters if there is space in crew quarters that isn't used.
Entertainment takes on a different meaning than on passenger liners
with thousands of people.
Storms on land seem pretty mild compared to the same storm at sea.
Winter on the North Atlantic on a 5000 ton freighter can be quite
memorable. Taking pictures, though is a serious challenge, as hanging
on becomes your life's focus.
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