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    Doc Vernon

    Re: Geordie John Bramwell

    Calm Winds and gentle sailings to the places he once so loved.
    RIP GJB

    Farewell Shipmate.
    Condolences to his immediate Family

    Doc Vernon Today, 08:53 PM Go to last post
    James Curry

    Re: Drugs

    Drugs!!! only time I really got violent on a ship was while on a UASC ship Ibn Malik. I had occassion to pop up to my cabin during my 12/4 afternoon watch.

    James Curry Today, 08:50 PM Go to last post
    Doc Vernon

    Re: ROY Elsworth

    Hello Tracey
    Just to start would this be him at all.
    If not where was he Born and what date
    Cheers

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    James Curry

    Re: Royal Daffodil

    John the ferry was ordered in December 2023. The keel was laid early 2025. Looks to me as if they are well on with the build so far. Let's have positive

    James Curry Today, 08:22 PM Go to last post
    MRS TRACEY MACDONALD

    ROY Elsworth

    Hello, my father was in the merchant navy from 24th December 1937 until 7th December 1945. He apparently was involved at Dunkirk but I can't find his

    MRS TRACEY MACDONALD Today, 06:00 PM Go to last post
    j.sabourn

    Re: Geordie John Bramwell

    When I first moved into the retirement village I was approached by a John Taylor who also had connections with the NE, one of the British liner companys

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    MRS TRACEY MACDONALD

    ROY Elsworth

    Thread Starter: MRS TRACEY MACDONALD

    Hello, my father was in the merchant navy from 24th December 1937 until 7th December 1945. He apparently was involved at Dunkirk but I can't find his

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    John Paulling

    Geordie John Bramwell

    Thread Starter: John Paulling

    Geordie John Bramwell crossed the bar yesterday at noon. He lived over in Western Australia.
    He would have been 97 next month.
    John had

    Last Post By: Doc Vernon Today, 08:53 PM Go to last post
    David Leitch

    David Leitch

    Thread Starter: David Leitch

    SHIPS NAME AND SERVICE RECORD

    Full Name
    David Leitch
    Discharge Book Number
    UK ******
    Department
    Engine Room
    Your Rank/Rating
    Apprentice/

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    John Arton

    Drugs

    Thread Starter: John Arton

    https://gcaptain.com/tanker-captain-...gs-in-belgium/
    Drug smuggling seems to be on the increase. 2 tons of cocaine discovered

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    James Curry

    Could come in useful

    Thread Starter: James Curry

    This may prove useful to the media and the shipping corospondents when reporting on all things shipping

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    James Curry

    Royal Daffodil

    Thread Starter: James Curry

    The new Mersey Ferry is well under way at Cammel Lairds shipyard.







    She was ordered in 2023

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