Pull Up The Ladder Jack: Seamen Behaving Badly

This book is a factual story of the ups and downs in the life of a British Merchant Seaman during the 1940's and 50's. The book is neither an accusation nor a confession, the names and identifying details of the individuals have been changed to protect their privacy'.

The author was born in Gravesend, Kent, England on 9th March 1931. He went to elementary school at Gravesend until December 1944 when at the age of 13 he left school with an urge to go to sea as many of his family had done so before him. He joined his first ship the day after his 14th birthday on 10th March 1945. After sailing in various types of ships and seeing a variety of nations found New Zealand's climate and people to his liking and Emigrated to there in 1953 where he resides to this day.