Joseph Conrad, 1882
Now that the sailers have gathered the sail, they need to heave it on top of the spar and tie it down. While doing that, they are chanting an uncomplimentary ditty about soldiers who mess with sailer's wives while the sailers are at sea.
The ship was built in Copenhagen in 1882 and named the Georg Stage. It was used to train boys for the Danish merchant service. It was purchased in 1934, renamed the Joseph Conrad, and sailed under the British flag. Today it is still used as a training ship at Mystic Seaport.
Joseph Conrad, 1882
Now that the sailers have gathered the sail, they need to heave it on top of the spar and tie it down. While doing that, they are chanting an uncomplimentary ditty about soldiers who mess with sailer's wives while the sailers are at sea.
The ship was built in Copenhagen in 1882 and named the Georg Stage. It was used to train boys for the Danish merchant service. It was purchased in 1934, renamed the Joseph Conrad, and sailed under the British flag. Today it is still used as a training ship at Mystic Seaport.