Australind Shipping Company

[David Williams]

Hi John.
You may be right about the Ajana having good accomodation,
thats one thing I do remember about her.Did you know that
she went aground and was lost ,I think it was off Recife in
South America..

Dave Williams(R583900)

[David Williams]

Hi John.
I cant remember if Ive asked you before.Ive collected the Cap Badges
poof all the Companies I sailed with,now Im collecting buttons.Im having
trouble trying to obtain a button from the Australin Shipping Co.but Ive
been told that a few Companies used the same buttons on their uniforms
as the were all connected :-N.Z.S.C...Trinder Anderson....Avenue Shipping
Company...Bethell Gwyn and I dont recall if there ant others involved.Im
hoping that maybe you know where I could lay my hands on one of these
buttons..

Dave Williams(R583900)

[John Fearnley]

Hi Dave
I didn't know that.
My first ship was Galway which was part of Trinder Andersons Avenue Fleet. I heard that it was lengthened (maybe at Harlands in Belfast) & one half capsized during the process

Cheers
John f

[Paul Foulston]

John,

I served my time with Trinder Anderson during the mid 60's on the Limerick, Antrim and Australind. Last job was working by on handover of Limerick to BI in Avonmouth.

Many names lost in the mists of time. However I remember Joe Walford as senior appentice on the the Limerick in command of captain Blake.

Wellington in the 60's was absolute heaven.

Transferred to Antrim during seamans strike which was not such a happy ship as Limerick.

Paul

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Paul
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers


Also"

If you would like to join in and have your Full name R Number and First Ship
Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
Thank you

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

[therustyarrow]

My Father salied on the Australind- not sure which one but the last one I think. He worked for Trinder & Anderson for many years.

[Sid Le Quesne]

I was employed by Trinder, Anderson's from Jan. '54 to Nov.'58 and sailed on the Ajana from Port Pirie to Avonmouth in 1956. Spent rest of my time on Avenue Line ships which Trinder's managed, mainly on the MANZ run. At that time Australind Shipping had only three ships, Australind, Ashburton and Ajana. Sid.

[David Williams]

Hi John.
Just came across your posting about the Australind Shipping Co.
You are right about the accomodation,best ship I ever sailed on.
She came to a sorry end.Went aground somewhere off the coast
of South America,and was lost.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[David Williams]

Hi Syd.
I sailed on the Ajana way back in 1958.There was also
a fourth boat the ARALEUN,dont know what happened
to her.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[Derek Maeer]

I was 2nd Mate on the L imerick during the Strike in Liverpool. Happiest ship I was ever on, probably because of Capt John Blake
Derek Maeer