HIS OLD LOVE.
Though, as oue of the Bliav Savill Company's senior captains, he eould have had the pick of the company's iinest jicw ships, Captain E. T. G.rayston, G.B.E., D.S.C., has ehosen to return to the 2ti-year-old Aloreton Bay, which is now ready again for sea after a year's reiitting in drv dock. She sails today for Australia, respJendent in new green and wlute paint. Captain Grayston . took over the Moreion Hay in 1941, and wlien she becaiue a troopship he sailed in lier all over the world. She was in several eonvoys which were attacked, but aiuays came througii unscathed. Back on lris bridge lbr the first time in 11 moliths, Capiuin Grayston said: " If you reaily want to know why 1 preferred to come back here, it is be •■Mihi! 1 hui seniimental. Just that."
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 February 1948, Page 5
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