Help needed - Voyage Record Card

[Bob Bantock]

Apologies, I am new to the group but already on the cadge?

I served on the QE2 1981-1984, and we sailed to the Falklands in May 1982. I am in the process of applying for the merchant navy medal but have been asked to supply the ships location record for that time period but am struggling to find that record. Would anybody be able to offer any pointers - many thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, my discharge book was not updated at the time, so I need to prove I was there at the time as well. I have some old pay slips from way back when.

Any help gratefully appreciated.

[J Gowers]

Bob you could look at 'Lloydes lists' for the period they list the ports visited of all merchant ships on a weekly basis. You have to visit the National Library of Scotland to see these but they are also available somewhere in England sorry not sure where.

Just thinking though as there was basically a war on at the time maybe the ships that went to the Falklands during that period were not mentioned in lloydes List?

This is the email address National Library of Scotland [enquiries@natlibscot.libanswers.com]

Just remembered there was a web site for the QE2 where you may get this info https://www.qe2abstractlog.com/itinerary

I use it a few months ago and could get through to it but I am getting a error message now.

[Hugh]

Hi Bob and welcome.

I have sent you a private message.

Regards
Hugh

[Bob Bantock]

Hi Hugh

PM'd you

[Bob Bantock]

Thanks for the info, appreciated.

[Doc Vernon]

Just info of interest , as i am sure you will have received what you wanted from Hugh!
Cheers

QE2 History | Chris Frame's Cunard Page: Cunard Line History, Facts, News (chriscunard.com)

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[Doc Vernon]

Just off hand , i know that the Voyage Record Cards for many older Ships are available at the Guildhall Library London, which i have used myself and pointed many others there as well, but do not know if they would hold any Cards as such for later Years ?? Not sure on this though!
I got all my VRC from there , and they are a great source of reminding of the places we went to !
Cheers



Added

Just came across this, so seems that they do still keep the Cards of Later Ships as well. Great!

VRC File.JPG

[cappy]

HAVE USED THIS SERVICE IN THE PAST .....EASY FOLK TO DEAL WITH .....A DONATION IS APPRECIATED IF I RECALL R683532 CAPPY

[Doc Vernon]

Hi cappy
Just come off the site mate and i can tell you it has changed a lot from when i first used it many Years back!
One has to Join up first, which is Free but then no more Donations , as its all a Paid Subscription thing, and quite costly as well, so i have not gone into it !

Pity that things cahnge so much, as said in earlier Years it was a simple process, and i just paid for my Cards which wasnt too much at that time.

No more easy peasy access!
Damn!!!

The price of Development!
Cheers

Guildhall Library - The Library of London History - City of London

[Doc Vernon]

As i was a wee bit confused by the New Guildhall Site and the way to apply for Voyage Record Cards, i sent an Email asking the question!

My Email and reply below , so now all will in future know jow to go about it.
Just one thing of course please if you d Email them, and you are not going in Person, let them know that you want the Cards through their online Process!
Cheers

Dear Doc,

Just email us with the name of the ships you want and the years and when you’d like to come in and see them.

Kind regards
Guildhall Library Bookings


From: Doc Vernon
Sent: 27 October 2022 09:50
To: Guildhall, Library
Subject: VRCards

THIS IS AN EXTERNAL EMAIL

Hello
I hope that you may be able to assist me, I am a bit confused as to how one goes about applying for any Voyage Record Crads for Ships around the 1950 mark.
I have been through all the pages on site and cannot for the life of me find where to apply online?

Years ago it was easy and I had no trouble accessing the Section.

Now as said I cannot find where to go!

Could you perhaps please Guide me to how now go about this task.

Thank You
Vernon