Boats - Sailing - Ships

Jul. 07, 1957 - One Woman goes to sea - with Forty-one men..Unusual Honeymoon: Attractive English bride of three months - Dorothy Pigott arrived in Sydney, Australia recently - an an unusual honeymoon. She is the only woman among 41 men..Her husband Chief Officer John Pigott (29) obtained permission from his company - to take his bride along with him on board the freighter Port Curtis..The couple men eighteen months ago at dance at Whitley Bay, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. After a six months court ship they were engaged for 12 months and were married on April 24th. The vessel is making short stays in various Australian ports - and at each stop the bride - when whenever possible - her husband - are sight-seeing. Photo Shows Chief Officer John Piggott and his bride Dorothy - take a stroll around the decks of the Port Curtis - watched by other members of the crew

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Decks Eighteen Engaged Freighter Honeymoon Newcastle-on-tyne Obtained Permission Piggott Pigott Ports Possible Sight-seeing Stays Stroll Watched Whenever Whitley

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