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    Just a correction to my previous post re the Royal Daffodil from Southend on Sea which I unsuccessfully tried to do by an edit to the original. I would

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    Des Jenkins

    Re: Old mn pensions

    I still have my old British seaman's union book,
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    Des Jenkins

    Re: Russ Kennedy RIP

    Hy Mark.
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    May your Dad meet with calm seas and gentle winds.
    Des


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    Des Jenkins

    Re: The red sea

    On Tv ,every time a ship is hit around Aden a bloke comes on and rapid fire tells us what happened and why, I can't follow him, not that I want to, but

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    Doc Vernon

    Re: The red sea

    Well in my time there James except for the time the Suez was Closed for a spell, never had any troubles on any of my Trips through the Red Sea. I loved

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    James Curry

    Re: The red sea

    Doc there were over 500 seafarers lost their lives during the Iran Iraq war. That was over 40 years ago when that started. So really not a lot has changed

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    John Arton

    The red sea

    Thread Starter: John Arton

    It used to be the heat that bothered you in the red sea,
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    Mark Kennedy

    Russ Kennedy RIP

    Thread Starter: Mark Kennedy

    Hi Folks,

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    Phil Cave

    Old mn pensions

    Thread Starter: Phil Cave

    Hi,
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