Discharge Book numbering from WW 2 to 1972 for British seamen

[David M Shaw]

David M Shaw R793860 issued 1964 (BPTC Nav App)

[Chris Bell]

Bell Chris R 904322 Eridge Trident Tankers

[keith sweetland]

Mine was 909450 feb 72

[David Thomas]

R896154, 1970

[Terry Foskett]

I've done some research on Discharge Books and Discharge A numbers from WW2 to 1972 to try and get an idea of the turnover of British seamen over the period.
Typical numbers issued for various years are

1940 R 217400
1943 R 230000
1945 R 310000
1956 R 658000
1965 R 816000
1972 ??? Was R prefix still used at this time.

I would be grateful for feedback on whether these numbers look reasonable and also for some information on the numbers issued around 1972.
thanks
David Snook

Mine is R248632 issued Liverpool March 1961.
Terry Foskett

[Daniel Woollard]

I've done some research on Discharge Books and Discharge A numbers from WW2 to 1972 to try and get an idea of the turnover of British seamen over the period.
Typical numbers issued for various years are

1940 R 217400
1943 R 230000
1945 R 310000
1956 R 658000
1965 R 816000
1972 ??? Was R prefix still used at this time.

I would be grateful for feedback on whether these numbers look reasonable and also for some information on the numbers issued around 1972.
thanks
David Snook

Daniel woollard R842497 September 1966 Victoria Docks

[Chris Flatley]

I was 1964 R805001

[Michael Forshaw]

My Discharge Book was issued in 1972 and is R910***

[John Onslow]

I've done some research on Discharge Books and Discharge A numbers from WW2 to 1972 to try and get an idea of the turnover of British seamen over the period.
Typical numbers issued for various years are

1940 R 217400
1943 R 230000
1945 R 310000
1956 R 658000
1965 R 816000
1972 ??? Was R prefix still used at this time.

I would be grateful for feedback on whether these numbers look reasonable and also for some information on the numbers issued around 1972.
thanks
David Snook

My discharge book was issued Sept 1971 and was R9.....

[Doc Vernon]

Once again i ask why?? So many of you are giving your Discharge Numbers and the Year, some Numbers are just two digits, why all the secrecy!
Come on Lads please give the Full Number , unless you have forgotten it and only remember the start digit!????

Also as i have requested before on this Thread, i will and cannot add those names and Numbers etc unless you give the full details, that is
Your First Ship, your full Number the Year and which Company!

All those that give just a snippet is of no use or help at all!
Thank You