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	Welcome - Please say hello. (15 Viewing)	Welcome back by davidrt Today 02:02 PM	513	3,549

Shipping Company Forums

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	Shipping Company Forums (51 Viewing) Sub-Forums: Avenue Shipping Co, Athel Tankers, Australin Shipping Co., Bibby Line, Ben Line, Blue Star Line, Blue Funnel, British India Steam Navigation Co., Bank Line, Brocklebank Line, BP Shipping Co, Buries Markes, Bolton Steamship Co Ltd, Crest Line London Ivan Ivanovic & Co, Canadian Pacific, Christian Salvesen, Chapman and Willem, Cunard, Clan Line, Ellerman Group, Elder Dempster Lines, Everard & Co, Esso, Elder and Fyffe, Furness Bermuda Line, G.S.N.C., Geest Line, Gatx-Oswego UK, Glen Line, Houlder Bros, Head Line, Hain Norse Shipping, Indo China Steam Nav Co, J & J Denholm, Irish Shipping Co, Jardine Matheson, J.T.Donaldson, Lamport and Holt Co, London Overseas Freighters, Maritime Shipping and Trading, Manchester Liners, Moss Tankers, New Zealand Shipping Co, Port Line, P & O, P.S.N.C,, Palm Line, Prince Line, Royal Mail Lines, Sheaf Steam Shipping Company, Shell Tankers, Springbok Shipping Line, Shaw Saville, Silvertown Services, The R.F.A., Union Steamship Co Ltd, Union Castle, White Star Line	Gsnc by R396040 Today 04:05 PM	427	3,739

Ships I Have Known

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	My Ships (15 Viewing) List your ships here, you might be spotted by that old friend.	Ships i've sailed on by john meekin Today 08:59 AM	312	2,414

Departments

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Deck Department (5 Viewing)	F T Everard by Mike Penfold Today 09:17 AM	56	953
Engine Room Department (1 Viewing)	Brocklebank Engineers by Ron B Manderson 27th August 2010 06:36 PM	30	453
Radio/Electronic Officers (1 Viewing) .-. .- -.. .. --- \| . .-.. . -.-. - .-. --- -. .. -.-. \| --- ..-. ..-. .. -.-. . .-. ...	Calling all Radio Officers by raymondo30837 29th August 2010 03:28 PM	8	47
Catering Department (1 Viewing)	Bingham by kbingy 31st August 2010 07:50 AM	45	758

General Forums

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Merchant Navy General Postings (25 Viewing)	Whaling by Bob Wilson Today 12:03 PM	615	6,003
Looking for Shipmates (14 Viewing)	Looking for Patrick (Pat)... by Roger DYER 30th August 2010 10:52 AM	160	601
Meetings and Reunions (5 Viewing)	The Big Remembrance by Keith at Tregenna Today 12:56 PM	21	302
Contacted an Old Friend (2 Viewing) Please let us know.	Peter Manley by Ted Pain 14th September 2009 05:27 PM	71	81
Forgotten Tragedies (4 Viewing) Tragedies that should not be forgotten.	Anglo Saxon 70 years ago by Keith at Tregenna 10th July 2010 06:06 PM	26	156
The Merchant Navy in Wartime (1 Viewing)	photos of merchant seamen by Castleman 30th August 2010 10:52 PM	9	48

Help Desk

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Ask the Forum (9 Viewing) If you have a question about the Merchant Navy then perhaps one of our members can help...	International, MN Day... by Keith at Tregenna Today 01:15 PM	249	2,334
Audio/Video Help (3 Viewing)	Help with the Crew List by Brian Probetts (site admin) 24th August 2010 01:42 PM	5	11
Computer Problem - Perhaps a member can help. (1 Viewing)	Resizing a picture file. by Murialb Yesterday 08:44 AM	59	431
Research Help - Where to look	My missing grandfather by forfarlad 31st August 2010 01:51 PM	33	200
Appeals - Can you help... (2 Viewing)	Christoper Richard Finch by Castleman 19th August 2010 08:46 PM	26	142
Forum Tips (2 Viewing)	Merchant navy stickers by alf corbyn 31st August 2010 07:53 AM	19	48

Ships Today

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	Cruise Ships of Today (1 Viewing)	Modern Cruise Ships by White Star 18th August 2010 07:50 PM	10	329

The Royal Navy and the RFA

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	For our Royal Navy Friends and the RFA (1 Viewing)	Navy days pompey. by robpage 1st August 2010 07:15 AM	19	142

Training & Education

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	Sea Training Schools (5 Viewing)	Boulevard Nautical School by humber Today 08:03 AM	31	464

For The Poets & Artists In All Of Us

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Recommended Books (1 Viewing)	“With A Little Help From My... by Keith at Tregenna Yesterday 09:17 PM	40	208
Nautical Poetry (7 Viewing) Poems of the seas and the people who sail them - plus.	For Tommorrow! 3rd Sept 2008 by Keith at Tregenna Today 05:44 AM	145	574
Personal Tales and Stories (2 Viewing)	Is it only me by happy daze john in oz 26th August 2010 06:15 AM	27	179

Off Topic & Other Business

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Swinging the Lamp (7 Viewing)	First trip memories by R396040 Today 03:53 PM	70	2,337
History (4 Viewing)	Captain Archibald Bissett... by happy daze john in oz 28th August 2010 05:19 AM	126	510
Off Topic Forum (14 Viewing) Sorry - No bad language, racist remarks or personal attacks.	Rum Deal by Keith at Tregenna 25th August 2010 09:59 PM	393	5,157
That Flag - by Mike Hall (2 Viewing) A list of names added to Mike's flag.	List of names for third flag by mike hall 27th August 2010 08:56 AM	7	48
Sport and Hobbies A good place to let off steam about that team.	World Cup by robpage 30th June 2010 02:17 PM	9	132
News from Tregenna Interesting news	BARRY Waterfront Festival... by Keith at Tregenna 28th August 2010 09:27 PM	5	13
From the Galley - Recipes	Recipes by Louis the Amigo 23rd December 2009 11:48 AM	1	67
Jokes and Funnies (2 Viewing)	A simple prayer by Keith at Tregenna 15th August 2010 10:20 AM	53	606
My Memoires (1 Viewing) Post those memories here...	Memory by Louis the Amigo 27th August 2010 02:12 PM	5	71
Badges and other items for sale. (1 Viewing)	Merchant navy & military... by Castleman 4th July 2010 08:01 PM	9	92
Gripes and Moans (2 Viewing) Postings with bad language, racist remarks or personal attacks will be removed without notice.	A little Gripe!! by Keith at Tregenna 29th August 2010 10:03 PM	13	411
For Sale - Wanted or Exchange No Traders please.	Joseph Fullam Campbell by Keith at Tregenna 30th August 2010 01:52 AM	8	47
Trivia and Interesting Stuff (1 Viewing) Not necessarily Merchant Navy	Seems quite interesting? by hawkeye1 29th August 2010 06:41 PM	6	24

Link Development

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Links to other nautical websites (1 Viewing)	Calling all Radio Officers by sparksatsea 27th August 2010 11:20 PM	77	261
Webcams Some webcams might not be switched on.	Wirralcam by phil crawley 18th August 2010 07:46 PM	15	30
Associations and Maritime Groups	Seafarers Link by Brian Probetts (site admin) 26th May 2010 11:22 AM	3	3

Crossed the Bar

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	Crossed the Bar (1 Viewing) Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families, loved ones and friends of those of our colleagues who served at sea in the past and who now have made their final voyage.	John Hopper. M.V. Horsa. by happy daze john in oz 18th August 2010 06:56 AM	59	239

Our Friends & Affiliates

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