title: Mast of Fear: Sea Stories from the lower decks
author: Ableseaman Downes
description: born in bristol in 1951, spent his early days at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset. on leaving school at fifteen ,joined the Royal Navy at H.M.S Ganges. Served twelve years as man and boy , before entering civvie street with Whitbread the brewers. Settled into a pleasant life running and English country pub in Marlborough,Wiltshire. Now semi-retired in Southern Spain
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  _The Last Sea God_
  
  
  
  
  
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  © 2018 by Ashley Capes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Prologue](part0000_split_002.html#_Toc506831866)
  
  
  
  
  
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