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    Des Jenkins

    Re: ROY Elsworth

    Hi Vrnon
    If he was with Harrison I was on the Harperly, it could be that the first ship that Tracy listed is that one, I can't make out the ships

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    Des Jenkins

    Re: What motivated you all to join the Merchant Navy.

    Hi Chris
    At least you can say you savored a little of the best that life could offer.
    Des

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    Des Jenkins

    Re: Our Australian Flag.

    Hi Ian
    Great poem, Like john I admire the people who stand by their fag, and though I give allegiance to the Aussie Flag I still love the Welsh

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    j.sabourn

    Re: Navigation

    Re the title of this post, the very first thing I learned in navigation at 15 years of age was “ that the Earth is not round , it is an elliptical

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    Doc Vernon

    Re: ROY Elsworth

    Hope that you will now be able to read all Tracey.
    Please let me know how it goes.
    I sent you a PM about your issue with reading your Posts

    Doc Vernon Yesterday, 10:52 PM Go to last post
    Doc Vernon

    Re: Royal Daffodil

    That reminds me of the time me and my late Bro, caught the Night Ferry from Dover to Calais. Those days it was an overnight trip. The Ferries were always

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    Des Jenkins

    Death Penalty needed

    Thread Starter: Des Jenkins

    A bloke has jut been arrested here in NSW for having sex with children he was supposed to look after in Kindergarten's,. It' was a sickening report, his

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    Navigation

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    With ref to the post a great story , it would indeed in that year and at that time it could be proved satisfactory that it was indeed true, but the chances

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    Lisa Lee

    Fred Jones

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    I’ve been searching for records of my grandfather Fred Jones. Born 5th February 1914 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He joined the Merchant Navy around

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    Our Australian Flag.

    Thread Starter: j.sabourn

    Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night,
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    James D Turner

    New member

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    Hello all.
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