Pike, Captain Ben

This is an interview with Captain Ben Pike of Burin, Newfoundland. In this interview Captain Pike talks about serving in the Canadian Merchant Navy during WWII, Roland Pickering, rough trips on the North Atlantic, seasickness, being wounded near Barbados during WWII, how he met his wife Thelma, how he joined the Merchant Navy, sailing with Canadian National Steamships, and how he became captain of the Abegweit.

This is an interview with Captain Ben Pike of Burin, Newfoundland. In this interview Captain Pike talks about growing up in Newfoundland, his family, living in foster homes, sailing and fishing, the history of the Pikes in Newfoundland, the tidal wave of 1929, cars, Christmas, church, and home remedies.

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.