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12th November 2023, 11:06 PM
#21
Re: Description of Voyage
Originally Posted by
Ivan Cloherty
Thanks for bringing us up to date, FG/HT/RA/MT are probably the only letters engraved on us oldies brains, apart from VG/DR/VNC, never had the latter two!
Hi I have my fathers Certificat of Discharge Book and am trying to figure out all the various employments and destinations throught WW2 and up to 1960. Can you please tell me what HT stands for
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12th November 2023, 11:28 PM
#22
Re: Description of Voyage
Originally Posted by
Cavan Stevens
Can you please tell me what HT stands for
Welcome Cavan,
HT = Home Trade.
Includes every ship employed in trading or going within the following limits; the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, and the continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive.
Regards
Hugh
"If Blood was the price
We had to pay for our freedom
Then the Merchant Ship Sailors
Paid it in full”
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13th November 2023, 08:25 AM
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Re: Description of Voyage
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13th November 2023, 02:42 PM
#24
Re: Description of Voyage
#11 When applying for a shore job it means , Definitely Reliable.
Last edited by john mc dermott; 13th November 2023 at 02:50 PM.
Reason: spelling
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14th November 2023, 05:36 AM
#25
Re: Description of Voyage
Description of voyage.
The food was bloody uneatable, no air con in the tropics
no grog on board, skipper was a barsteward, up some remote river to load crap, oh yes it was a great voyage.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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14th November 2023, 09:16 AM
#26
Re: Description of Voyage
Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
Description of voyage.
The food was bloody uneatable, no air con in the tropics
no grog on board, skipper was a barsteward, up some remote river to load crap, oh yes it was a great voyage.
Sounds like a City boat John, except for the great voyage bit.
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21st November 2023, 11:25 PM
#27
Re: Description of Voyage
Originally Posted by
Hugh
Welcome Cavan,
HT = Home Trade.
Includes every ship employed in trading or going within the following limits; the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, and the continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive.
Regards
Hugh
Thanks Hugh that helps me a lot
Cavan
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