Master of a foriegn steamship :
Further thought re: Certificates of compentency as Master of a foriegn steamship Signed 01/06/1953
Guess he may have captained ?
K.
Certificates of compentency as Master of a foriegn steamship Signed 01/06/1953
Bearing in mind that the information was passed on by relatives who may or may not have understood the terminology I would suggest that "Certificates of compentency as Master of a foriegn steamship Signed 01/06/1953" refers to the date that he actually received the qualification of Master Foreign Going. This basically means that he had achieved that certification after passing the relevant exams and achieving the relevant sea time. "Foreign Going" just distinguishes the difference between sailing world wide on ships as against being confined to coasters. Having the qualification does not necessarily mean he ever sailed as Master.
Master of a foriegn steamship
Hi Tony, this is one of the things I'm trying to find out, we appear to have all the family history from me mams side but hardly anything from my dads.
The leads I have from being on this site alone for the past week is teaching me more and more and giving me areas to look into.
It is actually what he did that I'm wanting to know, I beleive he was a caption as thats what I've been informed by other members but actually wanting
to follow up leads as Vernon suggested and ringing the arhives later today, and Vernon also suggested to then find out more.
I've had access to census records and the mishap with initials I could understand as 100 years ago they would never have realsied that all that information
would have been digitalised as the technology wasn't there and the handwriting was all posh lol.
A G could have been seen as an S as I've made that mistake myself, I'm aware the number for my dad were correct so will follow that lead today and see what happens,
if its a wrong lead, we shall try another, its now getting all the terminology in my head that you guys use, and what it all means, but really being pushed forward by
the help I'm getting through here, it is great - Lets see what today brings if anything guys!