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Everett joined the barque ‘Birkdale’ and sailed from Bristol to Sabine Pass, Texas between April and June 1920. This was the first journey he undertook after the First World War. The ‘Birkdale’ was due to take sulphur from Texas to the Cape, but when she arrived in Texas the ship was re-chartered on to Australia. He had intended to continue in her to Cape Town but, after the Birkdale altered her destination, Everett reluctantly left her and returned home by steamer. The 'Birkdale’ was built in 1892 and was the last barque to fly the red ensign. She spent most of her working life in the Chilean nitrate trade, but for a short time after the First World War she switched to taking sulphur from Texas to the Cape. After this the ‘Birkdale’ returned to the nitrate trade and was wrecked on the Chilean coast after catching fire in 1927.