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5th April 2024,
12:21 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
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Death of Innocence.
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News Snippets
From the news rooms around the world looks like Israel is shedding friends like a molting chicken. Deliberately killing those UN Aid people was as...
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57 replies | 3607 view(s)
8th April 2024,
09:03 PM
Fouro
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Very early WW2 years.
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General Member Discussion
Apart from some oldies on this site it appears not many members remember how these times throughout the countryside were dealt with. We even spoke to...
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23 replies | 2394 view(s)
29th March 2024,
01:17 PM
Martyn Clark
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Sugying
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Ask the Forum
Hello everyone, my name is Martyn Clark (new member), I'm the son of a former Merchant Navy officer who served with the British Tanker Company...
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21 replies | 1358 view(s)
30th March 2024,
05:37 AM
happy daze john in oz
started a thread
Wrong clothes
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
An article in the paper today about a USA airline and it's policies. All to do with clothing requirements it would appear, and going just a bit too...
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20 replies | 897 view(s)
28th March 2024,
05:19 AM
happy daze john in oz
started a thread
No beer here
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
Saw what I thought was a rather disturbing article on the net today, concerns the local pubs. The article went onto say it is now getting too...
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17 replies | 911 view(s)
28th March 2024,
06:06 AM
j.sabourn
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There’s always one instigator.
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Jokes Page
Three old guys are out walking . The first one says, “ Windy , isn’t it .” The second guy says, “ No, it’s Thursday !” The third guy says, “ So am...
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16 replies | 967 view(s)
2nd April 2024,
06:55 PM
Edward Moore
started a thread
Chelsea Brass Marine Radio Room Clock.
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Help with using this site
Hi All, Hope this request is in keeping with the forums rules etc. I have in my possession a Marine Radio Room Clock with both Silence periods...
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12 replies | 1501 view(s)
7th April 2024,
07:48 AM
Steven Lewis
started a thread
Committals at Sea
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Merchant Navy General Postings
My Father John Lewis from Cornwall passed away recently and I wanted to scatter his ashes at Sea as he was the happiest when working on the ships and...
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10 replies | 1119 view(s)
3rd April 2024,
05:51 AM
happy daze john in oz
started a thread
Antagonists
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Trivia and Interesting Stuff
I have noticed of late two members missing. Ivan, the guy who has so much to offer is missing for a while. But so is The Curry man, is he...
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11 replies | 609 view(s)
14th April 2024,
12:59 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
started a thread
Stabbing Attack in Sydney
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Yesterday a idiot went on a stabbing attack in a big Bondai shopping center, in Sydney killing so far 5 people, he also stabbed a woman and her nine...
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12 replies | 767 view(s)
23rd April 2024,
09:32 AM
vic mcclymont
started a thread
St Georges Day
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Happy Saint Georges day to all. A recent poll carried out by the Daily Express states that Labour supporters are more likely to classify Saint...
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12 replies | 597 view(s)
22nd April 2024,
04:03 AM
j.sabourn
started a thread
The British Trampship.
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Merchant Navy General Postings
From the start and the basics…. The traditional function of the British tramp ship was to steam around the world in search of , or carrying cargoes....
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13 replies | 572 view(s)
19th April 2024,
11:53 AM
John Arton
started a thread
Autonomous ships
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Merchant Navy General Postings
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/KPxyAk7rYwpyNjDH/ Interesting survey carried out by Norwegian navigation officers on the safety of autonomous...
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9 replies | 402 view(s)
22nd April 2024,
06:14 AM
Alan Blyth
started a thread
MN Pool, Dock Street London
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Ask the Forum
Hi all My uncle signed on his last ship in 1941 in the Merchant Navy Pool, Dock Street, London. I’ve visited the street which has one or two...
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8 replies | 482 view(s)
19th April 2024,
12:43 PM
Lesley Mason
started a thread
three-legger
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Ask the Forum
This might be a daft question...bear with my ignorance. Dad's notes are talking about a trip on the SS Artisan (1949) and includes the statement: ...
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6 replies | 641 view(s)
10th April 2024,
01:06 PM
Josephine Reid
started a thread
Can anyone help please
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Welcome - Please say hello.
Hello to you. I’m trying to find the names and/or numbers of BP Tankers between September 1959 and January 1963 that George Fromant may have sailed...
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2 replies | 1150 view(s)
24th April 2024,
09:48 AM
Brian Probetts (Site Admin)
started a thread
Terence Montgomery Sullivan RIP
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Crossed The Bar
I learned today, with much sadness, that our friend and shipmate, Terence Sullivan Crossed the Bar on the 21st April 2024. Terence was a valued...
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6 replies | 233 view(s)
5th April 2024,
01:57 PM
Brian Delehedy
started a thread
Brian Delehedy
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Welcome - Please say hello.
Just saying Hello as a new member. Grew up reading the names of ships sailing into and out of Liverpool, in the Liverpool Echo, going to far away...
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3 replies | 834 view(s)
1st April 2024,
12:14 AM
Tracey Flesser
started a thread
Daughter of WWii Merchant Seaman
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Welcome - Please say hello.
Hello everyone. I'm the daughter of a merchant seaman who was (underage) on the Russian Convoys in Second World War. I never asked him about it. ...
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5 replies | 399 view(s)
13th April 2024,
02:09 PM
John Arton
started a thread
Horrific attack in Sydney shopping centre
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News Snippets
News programs here in the u.k have had continuous coverage of killings of innocent shoppers in a Sydney shopping centre,by a person with a knife...
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1 replies | 921 view(s)
14th April 2024,
06:52 PM
Bryan Portwig
started a thread
cunard princess
in
Cruise Ships of Today
i have a very poor copy of this cutaway - ant helpers to get a better one please ?
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2 replies | 780 view(s)
30th March 2024,
05:45 AM
happy daze john in oz
started a thread
Reduce boredom
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Health Matters
To reduce the risk of your mind not functioning keep it occupied. Begin with something easy like a jigsaw puzzle. First day, put the corners in,...
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0 replies | 961 view(s)
3rd April 2024,
03:31 AM
j.sabourn
started a thread
Aphorisms
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Jokes Page
I read that 4,153,237 people got married last year. Not to cause trouble but shouldn’t that be an even number ? I find it ironic that the colours...
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0 replies | 957 view(s)
20th April 2024,
01:37 AM
Des Taff Jenkins
started a thread
Thank YOu
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Merchant Navy General Postings
THank you Brian and the team who have successfully brought our beloved Web Site back. My wife didn't know what to do with me tie me to the bed or...
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3 replies | 367 view(s)
13th April 2024,
05:55 PM
John Arton
started a thread
MSc container ship seized
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Merchant Navy General Postings
MSc aria was boarded by Iranian revolutionary guards and seized off the coast of Iran. The ship is part of the zodiac maritime fleet on charter to...
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1 replies | 725 view(s)
22nd April 2024,
10:31 PM
Bryan Portwig
started a thread
suffolk ship
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Ask the Forum
can anyone help withe name of the shipping company of this ship - a link or image would be appreciated - all i have is a model and deck plan - thank...
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3 replies | 319 view(s)
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