From Galley Boy to Tug Master

by Capt. Charles Noble MBE This is a personal seafaring account written in his own words by Captain Charles Noble M.B.E. Charlie started his seagoing career on the steam tug Merman in 1946 and worked his way up through the ranks the hard way, working on several of United Towing Company's seagoing and docking tugs to become in 1957 Master of the Steam Tug Norman. The 1973-76 Icelandic Cod wars…