Captain Ralph Murray T1 [Tape One]

Interview

Thompson, Reg "Dutch"

Murray, Captain Ralph

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01:03:48

This is an interview with Captain Ralph Murray of P.E.I. In this interview Ralph talks about his background on the ferries, highlights of his career, sports, his daughter, the last crossing of the John Hamilton Gray and the Abegweit, and the end of the ferries. There are also some clips from CBC News and some songs about the ferries.

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Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson

SIDE A 00:00:08 -- 00:20:30 Discussion about his background on the ferries, with stories about the highlights of his career; Captain Ralph Murray, sea captains, ferries, John Hamilton Gray, burial at sea, S. S. Prince Edward Island, 1962, 1996, drownings, Marine Atlantic. | SIDE A 00:20:30 -- 00:22:52 Discussion about playing sports; sports, Marine Atlantic, Captain Ralph Murray. | SIDE A 00:22:52 -- 00:24:20 Discussion about his daughter; Shelley Murray, Miss Teen PEI, 1990, Captain Ralph Murray. | SIDE A 00:24:20 -- 00:24:57 A thank you to Ralph from Preston Campbell; Preston Campbell, Captain Ralph Murray. | SIDE A 00:24:57 -- 00:31:46 Sound effects from the last crossing of the John Hamilton Gray and a news broadcast about the trip; John Hamilton Gray, 1968, Captain Ralph Murray, 1997, Norman Doucette. | SIDE A ends at 00:31:46. SIDE B 00:31:52 -- 00:35:42 Sound effects from the last crossing of the John Hamilton Gray and a news broadcast about the trip continues, with some commentary by Ralph; John Hamilton Gray, 1997, Captain Ralph Murray. | SIDE B 00:35:42 -- 00:46:05 Sound effects from the last crossing of the Abegweit and a news broadcast about the end of the ferries; Captain Ralph Murray, Alan Rogers, Marine Atlantic. | SIDE B 00:46:05 -- 00:54:18 A recording of some music about the Abegweit; Abegweit, music. | ***The remainder of the tape, 00:54:18 -- 01:03:48, is blank. Tape ends at 01:03:48.