Germany - Lithuania - Poland
Feb. 28, 1966 - The Woman Captain: Danuta Walas is captain of the 500-tpon Polish cargo vessel Dziwozona - and at 35 is one of the world's three women captains (the others are Russian and Dutch) and has 18 men under her control. The men present no problems. But those dashed duck boards to tend to trap high heels, don't they? My Hair, she says, gets blown all over the place. And my mascara runs mt eyes water in to wind'Apart from that, there is just one other problems: Danuta's 37-year old husband Czeslaw, who is soion to be second mate on a new 3, 000-ton Polish Ship. A ship on which his wife will be captain. Danuta, who trained for 18 years to become a captain, explains: My husband doesn't want to become a first mate, because if the captain goes ashore the first mate always has to stay behind. On the new ship, my husband and I will have to have separate. Cabins to abide with regulations. At leads, She adds, We Do Officially'. Photo Shows The Captain- wearing high heels - on the bridge of her ship, the Dziwozona at Free Trade Wharf, London
