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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Tindell View Post
    Hi, My number was R689823, issued in 1958 regards Keith
    Not far behind - R700363, also 1958, in Liverpool.

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    Tony do not understand how u had a number well after mine in 1958 when mine was R708736 in 1959 what is the discrepancy and y, can anyone say y
    Rgds Denis
    Last edited by Denis O'Shea; 24th March 2012 at 01:10 AM. Reason: I must stop replying on my returning from my loclal hostelry

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    Quote Originally Posted by osheadenis View Post
    Tony do not understand how u had a number well after mine in 1958 when mine was R708736 in 1959 what is the discrepancy and y, can anyone say y
    Rgds Denis
    Answer in post 18, books issued to regions and given out by the various sea schools and shipping offices.
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    My No was R297868 Issued at Swansea in 1944
    although I had been at sea since 1942. I sailed out of Swansea in 1942 and didnt return to Uk until 1944

    Ivor Lloyd

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    Mine was issued 1953 R591317

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    Hi John
    Could you let me have a date to go with your number. 1961 ish?
    best wishes
    David Snook

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    My DB No R700934 issue Tilbury 1958, New DB issue 1972 those with DBs kept same number R, New entrants UK and number, Now new entrants Have in front of number DB

    Ray

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    I have had three discharge books during my time at sea and all have had the same R number as posted in my Profile.
    The first one issued in 67 on entry to the MN at Liverpool, the second one again issued at Liverpool in 73 when they changed the style, dropping the columns for reporting on conduct.the third one, a new style one issued by the MCA at their Tyne Office but still has the same R number as the other two. So in a 40 yr. career at sea I went through 3 discharge books and If I got the chance would love to go back and fill up the last one.
    In contrast my Father went to sea in 1926 and only had one discharge book throughout his career up to his death in 1960.
    Which just goes to show how long the trips were in those days.
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    R 852940 issued 17 January 1968 by Dover Mercantile Marine Office whilst attending the Prince of Wales Sea Training School at Dover in Kent.

    First engagement stamp 5 February 1968 at Southampton - SS Oriana.

    Replacement Discharge Book with same number issued 22 November 1972 by Dock Street, London E1, Mercantile Marine Office.
    PWSTS Dover 1967. Oriana 1968/69. Encounter Bay, Discovery Bay 1969. Esso Salisbury, Esso Glasgow, Esso York 1970/71. Westminster Bridge 1971. King Alfred 1971/1972. Phyllis Bowater 1972. Rothesay Castle, Edinburgh Castle 1973. Clan Ross 1974. Hull Nautical College 1974/75. Clan Macnair 1975. Clan Macnab 1976. Clan Malcolm 1977.

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    Hi, In the 7 years that i was at sea, i never held a passport, only my id card,Ref another post where i flew to Berlin from Hamburg, and got into big trouble. Joining ships abroad we probably had our discharge books with us, i am not sure about that, but once on the ship, all we had was ID cards, and from my troubles in Berlin i understood that Id cards were only valid within a certain distance of the port you were in?Can anyone remember these points? just wondering, regards Keith

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