Phil Saul
Former merchant navy crew member who cared for engineers and officers aboard ships of the 'Yellow Fleet' stranded in the Suez Canal, describing life aboard for eight years.
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Oct 18, 2024 • 51min
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Phil Saul, a former merchant navy crew member who cared for engineers and officers aboard the Yellow Fleet, recounts life stranded in the Suez Canal for eight years. He describes the improvised community, boredom-busting routines and inter-ship cooperation. Short, vivid tales bring the strange, slow world of ships stuck in the Great Bitter Lake to life.
