Captain Ben Pike T3 [Tape Three]

Interview

Thompson, Reg "Dutch"

Pike, Captain Ben

1998-04-17

00:30:11

This is an interview with Captain Ben Pike of Burin, Newfoundland. In this interview Captain Pike continue to tell about taking the Abegweit to Chicago. He also talks about a Captain's Dinner on the Abegweit, being stuck in the ice, the Joyce M. Smith, his service on the Abegweit, and the tidal wave of 1929.

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Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson

***This interview is SIDE A only, SIDE B is blank. SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:19:17 Discussion about taking the Abegweit to Chicago continues on from Tape Two, with mention of the Captain's Dinner; Abegweit, captain, Captain's Dinner, Chicago, ferry. | SIDE A 00:19:17 -- 00:24:57 Discussion about being stuck in the ice on the Abegweit; 1959, 1960, Abegweit, ice, icebreakers, ferry, Cape Tormentine, Captain Irving. | SIDE A 00:24:57 -- 00:26:39 Discussion about the Joyce M. Smith; Joyce M. Smith, John Samuel Pike, dories. | SIDE A 00:26:39 -- 00:27:11 Discussion about a plaque he received for serving on the Abegweit; Abegweit, captain. | SIDE A 00:27:11 -- 00:29:48 Discussion about the tidal wave of 1929; 1929, earthquake, tidal wave.| SIDE A 00:29:48 -- 00:30:11 Dutch speaks briefly about the Abegweit; Abegweit. | Tape ends at 00:30:11.