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    Life Story of a Merchant Navy Electrician - Noel Murray

    19 Comments by Brian Probetts (Site Admin) Published on 2nd April 2018 10:30 PM
    Hi, my dad, Noel Murray, was a merchant navy electrician from 1958 to 1982.
    He died in 2014 but wrote his life story which I’ve now published as a blog.
    It could be of interest to anyone with an interest in life at sea in that period.

    https://williamnoelmurray.wordpress.com/

    Dave Murray.

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    Nicely done Dave.

    FYI the link to Home/Index from the url you have supplied, does not work? There is "/?order=asc" appended to it, and just takes you to a blank page.

    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Probetts (Site Admin) View Post
    Hi, my dad, Noel Murray, was a merchant navy electrician from 1958 to 1982.
    He died in 2014 but wrote his life story which I’ve now published as a blog.
    It could be of interest to anyone with an interest in life at sea in that period.

    https://williamnoelmurray.wordpress.com/

    Dave Murray.
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    To Dave Murray. I really enjoyed reading your Dad’s blog. A full and varied life and career, which must make you proud. I went to sea eight years later than him, and was on several of the same ships. I don’t remember our paths crossing, certainly not on “deep sea trips “, but possibly in U.K. ports when coastal staff came and went. Like your dad, I was on the Manipur, Mawana, Macharda, Luminetta, and also served on various other Brocklebank and Moss Tankers as cadet and progressed through the deck officer ranks. Later my career took me elsewhere, however it’s the earlier years at sea that provide the most interesting and nostalgic experiences. Thanks for the most interesting publication. Regards, Murray Sabiston Dunn

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry Nicholson View Post
    This is fascinating, Brian. So long ago it was, all those old ships long gone, and we are now venerable ourselves. I feel like an antique in this frantic modern world.
    Best barber on the ship is the one with the worst haircut. http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/i...cons/icon6.png
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    I was very interested in this in particular the chapters related to the Moss ships, Lucigen, Lumen and Luminetta. My father was Captain Mason and worked for Moss for all of his career. He was I think at various times captain of all of these ships. I remember Lucigen in particular and spent time on her in port several times.
    Thank you Dave for making that available. I've sent it on to my cousin Ken Edwards who was a Moss captain having started with the company as an apprentice.
    My uncle William Potter Murray was married to my auntie Margaret, my father's sister, and was first mate on the Lucellum when she was bombed in the Irish Sea by a German bomber. He was killed and his name is on the Memorial for merchant seamen and trawler men at Tower Hill.
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    I did several trips to NZ and the comments about sly groging, and the girls ringing the ship looking for a party are spot on as are the naughty comments about the ladies of Panama. The only error unless things changed prior to my first visit was about wharf police. Nowhere in NZ did we ever encounter any form of restriction for entry or exit to the wharves they were just open slather and as the gangways were unguarded anyone could come aboard at anytime. Quite different from UK ports with their dock police checking one in and out.

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    Dear Dave - have just been browsing some of the Blog which brought back a few memories as I sailed with your parents on the Lumen in 1973 and Luminetta in 1975 - I was the 3rd Mate - Pooh! They were a lovely couple and I have fond memories of them and other shipmates mentioned. Many thanks for publishing. Best wishes - Doug

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    What a wonderful life history - engrossing, sad in parts, humorous in others, full of historical insights and the subject really comes to life in these pages. You must so proud of him, your father. Many thanks for writing this and for posting it to make it available to a wide readership.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordon Gray View Post
    I did several trips to NZ and the comments about sly groging, and the girls ringing the ship looking for a party are spot on as are the naughty comments about the ladies of Panama. The only error unless things changed prior to my first visit was about wharf police. Nowhere in NZ did we ever encounter any form of restriction for entry or exit to the wharves they were just open slather and as the gangways were unguarded anyone could come aboard at anytime. Quite different from UK ports with their dock police checking one in and out.
    HI Gordon
    If you had jumped ship in Auckland you would soon met with Dicky Bird, the wharf copper, he knew everything that went on. One bloke jumped and did a ringbolt to Aus, when he returned Dicky was waiting on the wharf.
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    Naw!!! Des he was the Crocked Finger Cricket Umpire here in Aus! LOL
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    And if you were not careful you would get the Bird.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

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